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University of Leicester celebrates top 3% global sustainability ranking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/22-top-sustainability-ranking
The University of Leicester is celebrating global sustainability success on Earth Day after being ranked 21st out of 766 universities in the...
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Decoy protein injection could stop COVID-19
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/17-decoy-protein-covid-19
Decoy proteins that bind and trap the coronavirus to stop it infecting cells in our bodies are being developed by the University of Leicester.
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Coronavirus or hay fever? Leicester academics share guidance on symptoms
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/10-coronavirus-hay-fever
Warm weather over the Easter weekend and a new burst of birch pollen in the air has set off hay fever symptoms for millions of sufferers across...
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Mercury-bound spacecraft with Leicester-built instrument set to fly by Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/08-bepi-flyby
Space scientists at the University of Leicester are preparing to bid a final farewell to the BepiColombo spacecraft on Friday as it passes close...
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Film shows ‘breathtaking’ emissions reductions during lockdown
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/07-air-quality-plots
Timelapse satellite imagery from the University of Leicester reveals startling reductions in air pollution.
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Missed our Digital Offer Holder Day?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/march/19-offer-holder-day
We hope those of you who did make our Digital Offer Holder Day this weekend enjoyed the opportunity to discover more about your courses, learn...
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How we’ve answered an urgent Government call for help in COVID-19 fight
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/03-call-for-help
Staff and postdoctoral students from the University’s College of Life Sciences have answered an urgent call to action from central Government.
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Leicester joins UK drive to support businesses and communities through COVID-19 crisis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/03-uk-drive
The University of Leicester joined businesses from across the UK in an initiative to help Britain and its most vulnerable citizens to pull through...
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Leicester-led trial shows less invasive cardiac procedure works as well as surgery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/03-tavi-cardiac-trial
A nationwide study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), assessing a less invasive procedure that addresses a common heart...
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Why coronavirus can be fatal in young people
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/03-corona-in-young
Coronavirus can be fatal to young people because of the extreme immune response triggered by the virus within their body, advises Dr Julian Tang,...