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EXCEED was proud to join the Patient & Public Involvement Celebration at St Martin’s House, recognising contributors who shape health research through focus groups, workshops and more. Thank you for your time and expertise, as together we’re building research led by those it serves.

EXCEED was proudly represented by the NIHR Research Delivery Network at the Peepul Centre mela on Sunday. The mela had an amazing turnout and vibrant community spirit throughout. Huge thanks to the RDN team and everyone involved for making it such a memorable event!

EXCEED was represented by the NIHR Research Delivery Network at the Heart Health and Research Fair on Saturday. It was a lively event with community interest throughout. Thank you to the RDN team, Kamini and Renzy, for their support in making it such a great day! 👏

⭐ Spotted in Leicester ⭐ Our posters are now brightening up parks across Leicester. Next time you're out enjoying the sunshine (should it ever return), take a moment to check them out! You can learn more about our study via our website: exceed.org.uk

The EXCEED team had a great time discovering local health priorities at the Health Screening & Community Wellbeing event hosted by Shree Prajapati Association Leicester. Many thanks to @nihr.bsky.social for their support! #exceedstudy

Community connections in action 💬✨The EXCEED team has been out in Leicester raising awareness of the study, with Catherine & Chiara enjoying informative and engaging conversations at the African Caribbean Centre. If you'd like to hear more about EXCEED, visit our website: exceed.org.uk/interested/

Our latest EXCEED newsletter is available to view here: exceed.org.uk/news/

Our latest study on the genetics of chronic cough is out! Here the link to the paper: publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/...

Our latest study uncovers genes linked to chronic cough, shedding light on the role of neuronal signalling and sensory pathways in driving cough reflex hypersensitivity. These findings deepen our biological understanding of chronic cough. Find out more here: le.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...

📢UK LLC announces new approvals from NHS providers and UK Government departments meaning linked longitudinal data held in the UK LLC Trusted Research Environment (TRE) can now be used for a wide range of research in the public good.

The EXCEED team visited the Shama Women's Centre today to launch our new phase of recruitment. Huge thanks to all that attended and supported. @chiarabatini.bsky.social @hitenmistry1.bsky.social

We are pleased to announce that recruitment to EXCEED is now OPEN. You can find out more about the study, including how to register, on our website: exceed.org.uk

Thank you #ESHG2025 for selecting our poster for the best poster session, and overall for a great few days of excellent science! @exceedstudy.bsky.social

You can view our latest EXCEED Study newsletter on our news page: exceed.org.uk/news/

We are pleased to announce that registrations are now open! You can book your ticket via our conference shop: shop.le.ac.uk/conferences-... If you would like to submit an abstract for pre-screening before you commit to a ticket, please email us [email protected]

And of course, any leftovers were offered to the rest of the Population Health Sciences group, who made short work of it!

This week, EXCEED's lead administrator celebrated 10 years in this role. Despite it being a busy week full of meetings, the EXCEED team can always find time for cake! 🍰Congratulations, Catherine!

very proud of Kayesha Coley for leading this effort to its completion! link to the paper here: academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...

The EXCEED team’s latest study identifies genetic factors linked to successfully stopping smoking using varenicline, shedding light on the genes that may influence the effectiveness of varenicline. A big thank you to all the study participants involved – find out more here: le.ac.uk/news/2025/fe...

You can read how EXCEED data contributed to this study in our University of Leicester press release: le.ac.uk/news/2025/ja...

In 2023 EXCEED celebrated its 10th anniversary. To celebrate we hosted a scientific symposium, and launched a podcast series (hosted by @turiking.bsky.social) showcasing the research projects to come out of the study. You can listen to the podcasts here: exceed.org.uk/symposium/