Discover the experts behind LDC

Meet the 10 professors leading the Leicester Diabetes Centre. Learn about their expertise, groundbreaking research, and commitment to improving diabetes care. 

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Explore groundbreaking diabetes research

Discover the innovative studies happening at the Leicester Diabetes Centre. See how our research is shaping the future of diabetes care and how you can get involved

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Empowering through education

Discover the teams and programmes driving excellence in diabetes education at the Leicester Diabetes Centre. Explore how our expert-led initiatives are transforming care and improving outcomes.

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    Research

    The LDC is a world-renowned research team providing evidence to support its education programs and advancing knowledge in health and disease management.

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    Education

    It offers educational programs for diabetes prevention and management for people living with diabetes and healthcare professionals, plus courses for other long-term conditions.

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    Innovation

    Based at Leicester General Hospital, the LDC is a unique NHS-academia partnership, bringing together University of Leicester and NHS Trust staff to improve care for diabetes and related conditions.

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Latest News

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Early career researcher praises LDC’s “culture of supporting career development”.
Early career researcher praises LDC’s “culture of supporting career development”.

From research assistant to PhD student, Martha’s journey at LDC is all about growth, support, and impact.

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Improving heart and diabetes care in Africa – The CREATE project update
Improving heart and diabetes care in Africa – The CREATE project update

In March, Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC)’s Professor Samuel Seidu visited Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana for a key project meeting for the CREATE study.

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Leicester’s Dr Hannah Young is the  2025 Donna Lamping Award Recipient
Leicester’s Dr Hannah Young is the  2025 Donna Lamping Award Recipient

Dr Hannah Young, Specialist Research Physiotherapist is the recipient of the 2025 Donna Lamping Award

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Empowering colleagues at Leicester Diabetes Centre through development and training
Empowering colleagues at Leicester Diabetes Centre through development and training

Laura Willcocks, Assistant Director for Integration, Education, and Innovation, and Alison Northern, LDC Implementation Lead, who develop and deliver staff training programmes, explain why staff development at LDC is so important.

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Our Professors

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    Melanie Davies

    Professor of Diabetes Medicine

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    Kamlesh Khunti

    Professor of Primary Care Diabetes and Vascular Medicine

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    Pratik Choudhary

    Professor of Diabetes

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    Louise Goff

    Professor of Nutrition Science

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    Tom Yates

    Professor of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Health

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    Claire Meek

    Professor of  Chemical Pathology & Diabetes in Pregnancy

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    Charlotte Edwardson

    Professor in Sedentary Behaviour and Health

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    Shahrad Taheri

    Professor of Medicine

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    Samuel Seidu

    Professor in Primary Care Diabetes and Cardio-metabolic Medicine

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    David Webb

    Professor in Diabetes Medicine

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