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• Richard Float

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/richard-float

  We have learned, with great sadness, of the death of Richard Float, who worked in the Estates Division for more than thirty years, as Assistant Bursar and then Bursar. Richard passed away on 7 October 2024, aged 91.

• Discovery reveals remains of first aquatic dinosaur 'river-monster'

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/spinosaurus

  An historic discovery of fossils by an international team, including Dr David Unwin at the University of Leicester, has revealed the remains of the first aquatic dinosaur.

• Unique event with special guests celebrates 35th anniversary of DNA fingerprinting

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/07-dna35

  Please note: this event is now sold out. A video recording of the event will be available online, via the University homepage, next week.

• TIMMS: Improving outcomes for babies and children

  https://le.ac.uk/timms/collaborations

  Explore the collaborations related to TIMMS: Improving outcomes for babies and children at the University of Leicester.

• COMET Trial

  https://le.ac.uk/timms/collaborations/comet-trial

  The COMET Trial is funded by the NIHR and is designed to answer the question: Research question: Does whole-body hypothermia to 33.5 ±0.

• Other funding sources for postgraduates

  https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/fees-funding/postgraduate-loans/other-funding-sources

  There are a number of specialist organisations which offer funding to postgraduate students. You could also consider working part-time to help fund further study.

• New research suggests health education, Fitbits and cabin workouts can improve activity levels of lorry drivers

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/shift

  A targeted health programme, including health education sessions, Fitbits, and lorry cabin workouts, can improve the activity levels of long-distance heavy goods drivers in the short-term, according to new research from the National Institute of Health and Care Research...

• Gamma-ray burst is ‘Rosetta Stone’ for finding neutron star collisions

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/gamma-ray-burst-neutron-star

  A highly unusual blast of high-energy light from a nearby galaxy has been linked by a team of scientists including astronomers at the University of Leicester to a neutron star merger.

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

  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 boards.

• Prison noise examined in new book from Leicester alumnus

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/prison-study

  A researcher has used her time spent behind bars while at the University of Leicester as the basis for a book on the effect of sound in prisons.