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Leicester, England
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Have you signed up to our newsletter? July's edition included:
➡️ Empathic healthcare courses and events
➡️ The latest news about empathy
➡️ Empathy publication details with a brief commentary
It also included links to recordings of our lectures and webinars and the chance to learn more about our empathy curriculum stream and handbook.
Plus... members of our mailing list receive a discount on many of our courses 🙌
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3rd Int'l Symposium on AI in Healthcare Education -at Leicester Med - 9 Dec - FREE event for educators, clinicians, researchers, students, and industry partners: AI enhancement of education while upholding ethical practice. Call for papers deadline 18 Nov 3rd-ai-symposium.vercel.app
3rd Int'l Symposium on AI in Healthcare Education -at Leicester Med - 9 Dec - FREE event for educators, clinicians, researchers, students, and industry partners: AI enhancement of education while upholding ethical practice. Call for papers deadline 18 Nov 3rd-ai-symposium.vercel.app
Leicester Medical School retweeted
Could AI help your business?
Leicester’s six-week AI for Business Accelerator helps eligible East Midlands SMEs and social enterprises find practical AI uses and plan a responsible pilot. Fully funded.
Pilot: 6 November 2026
le.ac.uk/school-of-business/…
#CitizensOfChange
Well done @uniofleicester Medicine (10 in UK) and Health Professions (top in UK)!
In case you missed it, Leicester has risen to =39 in The Guardian University Guide 2027.
7 subjects are in the UK top 10:
🥇 Health Professions
🥈 Chemistry
7️⃣ Midwifery
8️⃣ Earth & Marine Sciences
9️⃣ Anthropology & Archaeology
9️⃣ Physiotherapy
🔟 Medicine
le.ac.uk/news/2026/september…
Leicester Medical School retweeted
News | Space research legacy explored in UK Space Agency and DSIT visit to University of Leicester’s space hub
👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/u…
#CitizensOfChange | @spacegovuk @SciTechgovuk @PhysicsUoL
Leicester Medical School retweeted
If you want to learn more about teaching empathy, consider our flagship course, Educating for Empathy in Healthcare, running from April 20 to 22.
Find out more about the course: le.ac.uk/empathy/study/educa…
Leicester Medical School retweeted
If you want to learn more about teaching empathy, consider our flagship course, Educating for Empathy in Healthcare, running from April 20 to 22, 2026.
Find out more about the course: le.ac.uk/empathy/study/educa…
Leicester Medical School retweeted
❓ DYK We are pioneering an approach to medical education and training that positions #empathy at the heart of #healthcare delivery, fostering healthcare services that are fit for the future and happier, healthier patients?
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We're proud to announce our pioneering Educating for Empathy in Healthcare course.
Keynote speakers include:
Dinesh Palipana
@JeremyHowick
@ImtiazRabia
Places are limited to just 30 participants – to take advantage of our early bird rate book your place before January 20, 2026.
📅 April 20-22, 2026
📍 University of Leicester
Two bursaries covering the full course fee will be available to successful applicants. Find out more and apply now: le.ac.uk/empathy/study/educa…
Comments always welcome, kindly help share.
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Leicester Medical School retweeted
Want to learn more about this obstructive lung disease?
Check out the article on lung volumes
shorturl.at/jTb84
Come back tomorrow for the answer!
#TeachMePhysiology #physiology #education
ALT A university student is admitted with an acute severe asthma exacerbation In a physiological state, where in the respiratory system is the total airflow resistance the highest? A) Alveolar ducts B) Terminal bronchioles C) Respiratory bronchioles D) Trachea and bronchi
Last Sat 6 December, University of Leicester Medicine and Healthcare hosted the Second International Symposium on AI & Digital Healthcare Education — welcoming staff & students from various universities to present /discuss… Drs L Salmon and V Rodwell welcoming @uniofleicester
Final keynote speech was on the topic of ‘From Tools to Teammates: How #GenAI are Reshaping Higher Education’ by Prof Xue Zhou, Professor AI in business education, University of Leicester.
Before prizes for best posters and presentations, the panel of staff and students discussed the necessity for ethical and critical approaches to #AI as we progress.
Leicester Medical School retweeted
We're thrilled to have won two @timeshighered Awards.
🏆 Outstanding Contribution to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion – MedRACE.
🏆 Research Project of the Year: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences – Tobacco, Health & History.
#CitizensOfChange #THEAwards #ResearchExcellence
