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Dr Gijs Rommelse
https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/people/dr-gijs-rommelse
Dr Gijs Rommelse is Head of History at the Haarlemmermeer Lyceum in Hoofddorp (the Netherlands). He specialises in seventeenth and eighteenth century political and military cultures.
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Collections
https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/about/collections
The University houses a large and varied collection of materials relating to local history. It is arguably the fullest collection outside Oxford, Cambridge and London. Find out more about the collection, which includes the generous gift given to the library by Joan Thirsk.
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Museums, health and wellbeing in the East Midlands
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/museums-health-and-wellbeing
Museums, Health and Wellbeing focused around the creation of a Network of museums and health/social care partners in the East Midlands.
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Study suggests over half of women with gestational diabetes in the UK are undiagnosed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/gestational-diabetes
Research investigating testing methods for gestational diabetes suggests that over half of pregnant women with the condition are not being diagnosed with the current NHS blood test process, leading to unnecessary complications for mother and baby.
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National education leader joins University of Leicester’s governing body
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/mary-curnock-cook
A leading national figure in Higher Education has joined the University of Leicester’s governing body to help it shape its future direction.
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Prestigious award for mathematician exploring climate by numbers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/valerio-lucarini-award
University of Leicester’s Professor Valerio Lucarini has been awarded this year’s Keilis-Borok Medal, recognising outstanding contributions in mathematical geophysics
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Thousands of people may not be working due to Long COVID, new research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/covid-working
Nearly 30,000 people in the UK may be unable to work because of Long COVID, a new study led by Leicester researchers has revealed.
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Toolkit to tackle potentially deadly opioid over prescription to be rolled out across parts of England
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/opioids-over-subscription
Leicester researchers are working with NHS partners in the East of England to lead the way in delivering the NHS’ goal of halving the amount of opioids prescribed for non-cancer pain by 2024.
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Support for Leicester Symphony Orchestra’s spectacular return
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/leicester-symphony-orchestra
The University of Leicester is delighted to support the Leicester Symphony Orchestra (LSO) as it prepares its 100th season of music in the same year the University celebrates its own Centenary.
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Alumni to walk 100 miles for ex-SU officer with MS
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/joe-charity-walk
A group of former University of Leicester students will walk more than 100 miles to raise money for their friend with multiple sclerosis. Joe Martin was a sabbatical officer at the University’s Students’ Union between 2005 and 2006 and was diagnosed with MS in 2013.