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Migrant status compounds inequality for ethnic minority NHS staff, new study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/ethnic-minority-healthcare-workers
Ethnic minority healthcare workers who are also born overseas face a double disadvantage due to the combined effects of ethnicity and migrant status, according to new research by University of Leicester experts.
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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...
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Tayyaba Khurram
https://le.ac.uk/people/tayyaba-khurram
The academic profile of Dr Tayyaba Khurram, IODP Technician at University of Leicester
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Leicester scientist features in Canadian-British documentary providing new insights into life and death of Jumbo the elephant
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-scientist-features-in-canadian-british-documentary-providing-new-insights-into-life-and-death-of-jumbo-the-elephant
New insights into the life and mysterious death of Jumbo the elephant – a celebrity animal superstar whose story is said to have inspired the film ‘Dumbo’ – will be revealed in an international documentary featuring Dr Richard Thomas (pictured) from our School of...
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Professor Jayne Marshall
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/edi-in-practice/walk-with-women/jayne-marshall
Learn more about Professor Jayne Marshall, a Foundation Professor of Midwifery in the College of Life Sciences.
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University support for Shama Women’s Centre celebration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/shama-centre
The University of Leicester is proud to help celebrate the positive impact of local award-winning charity Shama Women’s Centre at an event in March.
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Weight loss treatments for people with diabetes and obesity could lower the risk of obesity-related cancers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/weight-loss-cancer-obesity-leicester
Weight loss treatments, including medication and surgical procedures, may help lower the risk of obesity-related cancers in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, a new study shows
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Copyright and ethics
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/how-to-do-oral-history/interviewing/copyright-and-ethics
Learn more about copyright and ethics when it comes to conducting oral history interviews.
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Death and absence
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/first-world-war/death-and-absence
Get more information about death and absence from interviews with residents of Leicestershire during the First World War.
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Monira named Volunteer of the Year
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/monira-named-volunteer-of-the-year2019
Monira Mubaarak, a second year Psychology undergraduate student, has been presented with the Frank May Cup after being named the ‘Volunteer of the Year’.