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• Researcher wins Newton Fund Grant for Disasters and Development Research Network

  Date: 23 Mar 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/researcher-wins-newton-fund-grant-for-disasters-and-development-research-network

  A new project led by Dr Jonathan Corpus Ong from the Department of Media and Communication seeks to explore how media and communication...

• Research to examine how children use social media to promote mental wellbeing and seek health advice

  Date: 22 Mar 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/research-to-examine-how-children-use-social-media-to-promote-mental-wellbeing-and-seek-health-advice

  A new project led by Dr Michelle O'Reilly from the Department of Sociology aims to explore the role social media plays in promoting mental health...

• Research shows social media is beneficial for sharing and building upon patient experiences

  Date: 21 Mar 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/research-shows-social-media-is-beneficial-for-sharing-and-building-upon-patient-experiences

  Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms can be useful tools for helping patients with rare medical diseases exchange knowledge and...

• Over 200 academics sign up as University experts

  Date: 17 Mar 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/over-200-academics-sign-up-as-university-experts

  More than 200 Leicester academics have signed up as experts to the University's Experts Guide, helping to highlight research taking place at our...

• Education experts lead science education summit

  Date: 14 Mar 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/education-experts-lead-science-education-summit

  Our academic experts have travelled to Malaysia to help shape the next two decades of science education policy at a three-day conference between...

• Millions of people are reading opinion pieces written by Leicester researchers

  Date: 9 Mar 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/millions-of-people-are-reading-opinion-pieces-written-by-leicester-researchers

  Millions of people are reading opinion pieces authored by Leicester academics.

• Historical photo could be earliest of female geologist

  Date: 7 Mar 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/historical-photo-could-be-earliest-of-female-geologist

  An enigmatic photograph titled ‘The Geologists’ showing a lady and a gentleman in front of some rocks is believed to have been taken at Chudleigh...

• Testing time for students

  Date: 29 Feb 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/testing-time-for-students-1

  Students have been learning the skills they need to design and evaluate tests for use in schools and for examination boards.

• Event to explore implications of global migration

  Date: 23 Feb 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/event-to-explore-implications-of-global-migration

  Our University is hosting an evening of talks, discussions, a book launch and live music drawing on the work of internationally acclaimed artists...

• Local children enjoy Making Money in new project

  Date: 22 Feb 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/local-children-enjoy-2018making-money2019

  Hundreds of local children have been drawing their own £100 notes, and thousands of these brilliant designs will be on display in the Knoll House...