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• Misogynistic attitudes towards women’s sport among male football fans

  Date: 20/01/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/sport-misogyny

  Openly misogynistic attitudes towards women’s sport may be common amongst male football fans, according to new research involving online message...

• World cricket diversity champion awarded Honorary Degree

  Date: 18/01/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/wasim-khan

  A former cricketer who has championed widening participation among the next generation of cricket stars has been awarded an Honorary Degree by the...

• Barça publish Leicester physio expertise

  Date: 07/01/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/barcelona-tendon-injuries

  An international expert in Achilles and calf injuries from the University of Leicester has contributed to a new guide published by FC Barcelona.

• Students star on historic day for Leicester Tigers Women

  Date: 12/11/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/leicester-tigers-women

  Rugby players from the University of Leicester featured in an historic fixture for Leicester Tigers last week.

• Partnership to equip ethnically diverse sports leaders of the future

  Date: 11/11/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/sporting-equals

  The University of Leicester and Sporting Equals have signed a strategic partnership to promote ethnic diversity across sport and physical activity...

• Leicester student teams up with influencer to host charity football match for Help the Homeless

  Date: 22/10/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/charity-football-match

  A charity football match between two local gyms was played in the name of charity at the University of Leicester’s Roger Bettles Sports Centre...

• Sports stars supported by University of Leicester

  Date: 16/10/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/sports-scholars

  An Olympic hockey player, a national dodgeball star, and one of the UK’s top snowboarders are among the University of Leicester’s latest Sports...

• University of Leicester partners with Leicester Riders

  Date: 24/09/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/leicester-riders

  The University of Leicester is proud to support Leicester Riders as they look to defend their BBL Championship title in 2021/22.

• Paralympic Gold for Leicester sports scholar

  Date: 29/08/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/nick-cummins-paralympics-gold

  University of Leicester History PhD student and sports scholar Nick Cummins has won Gold as part of Great Britain’s Wheelchair Rugby squad at the...

• F1 tech put to use in Leicester’s Hospitals

  Date: 11/06/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/mediccom-f1

  A pioneeing new device to help doctors and nurses communicate clearly whilst wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) has been developed and...