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University involved in major audio preservation project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/university-involved-in-major-audio-preservation-project
The British Library is today launching ‘Unlocking Our Sound Heritage’, a major £18.8 million preservation and access project, which has received a £9.
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Four Leicester students shortlisted for TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/targetjobs-undergraduate-of-the-year-awards-university-of-leicester-students-shortlisted
Four Leicester undergraduates have beaten off stiff competition to be shortlisted for prestigious national awards widely recognised by graduate...
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Expert opinions cover Brexit Gibraltar airstrikes in Syria and Russia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/expert-opinions-cover-brexit-gibraltar-syrian-airstrikes-and-russia
In an article for The Policy Space, Dr Simona Guerra from the School of History, Politics and International Relations discusses post-referendum...
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Is sport fair Cheating in sport explored in public seminar
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/is-sport-fair-cheating-in-sport-explored-in-public-seminar
The University will host an international seminar which explores fairness in sport on Thursday 20 April.
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University of Leicester astronomers discover Great Cold Spot on Jupiter
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/university-of-leicester-astronomers-discover-great-2018cold2019-spot-on-jupiter
A second Great Spot has been discovered on Jupiter by University of Leicester astronomers, rivalling the scale of the planet’s famous Great Red...
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Leicester academic secures grant to research technological advancements in UK energy system
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-academic-secures-grant-to-research-technological-advancements-in-uk-energy-system
A researcher at the University has secured a grant worth £459,000 for a project which will explore the vast potential of Distributed Ledger...
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Report reveals that falls are now the most common type of major trauma in England and Wales
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/report-reveals-that-falls-are-now-the-most-common-type-of-major-trauma-in-england-and-wales
Professor Tim Coats (pictured), from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, has highlighted the need to rethink the organisation and training...
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Leicester announces international campus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-announces-international-campus
The University of Leicester’s foreign campus in China is set to open in September and will offer dual degrees for UK students spending one year in...
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Leicester academic explores unanswered questions about Easter
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-academic-explores-unanswered-questions-about-easter
Dr Philip Shaw, from the University of Leicester, will explore the pagan origins of Easter in a free public event on 6 April.
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Leicester researchers working to develop understanding of autism in South Asian families
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-researchers-working-to-develop-understanding-of-autism-in-south-asian-families
A new project led by the University aims to develop and evaluate online videos to educate families from the South Asian Community in...