University makes an impact in the local community

from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ News Centre is continuing to unveil how Â鶹ÊÓƵ staff and students are making a difference in the local community

The programme showcases why the university is PROUD of its city: Promoting Health & Wellbeing, Restoring Our Environment, Opening Access to Culture & Heritage, Upskilling for 21st Century and Developing Children & Young People.

In this episode:

  • We hear more about the link between red meat and heart disease discovered by researchers in the Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester.
  • We reveal which university sports facility has been crowned Leicestershire Community Venue of the Year.
  • Plus, we find out why the university is linking up with Leicestershire football club Barwell FC to address discrimination in local sport.

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To find out more about PROUD, visit the PROUD website.