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• Dr Prashant Kidambi's cricket book makes 'Best of Year' list

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/06-cricket-book

  Dr Prashant Kidambi, Associate Professor in Colonial Urban History, has made it into the Financial Times Sports Books of the Year list with his book Cricket Country: An Indian Odyssey in the Age of Empire which tells the story of the first ‘All-India’ cricket team to go...

• Diabetes Professors back Jamie Oliver sugar campaign

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/diabetes-professors-back-jamie-oliver-sugar-campaign

  Two of the country’s leading researchers into Type 2 diabetes have come out in support of Jamie Oliver’s latest health campaign, saying “it’s time to tackle the sugar generation”.

• Call to avoid type 2 diabetes made during national campaign to prevent condition

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/call-to-avoid-type-2-made-during-national-campaign-to-prevent-condition

  A Leicester man with type 2 diabetes is urging people to do all they can to prevent being diagnosed with the condition which could potentially have “ruined his life”. Patrick Quinn was diagnosed with the condition that is usually associated with poor lifestyle in 2014.

• Expert opinions cover the shaming of expornstar Sunny Leone mechanical doping and how ethnic minority students are excelling in schools

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/expert-opinions-cover-the-shaming-of-pornstar-sunny-leone-and-how-ethnic-minority-students-are-excelling-in-schools

  Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans from the Centre for Medical Humanities has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing the recent interview between Bhupendra Chaubey and ex-pornstar Sunny Leone, which was widely criticised on social media.

• SCAD research study featured in national press

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/scad-research-study-featured-in-national-press

  The Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) study featured in the national press today, including coverage on ITV News. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is rare, yet devastating condition, which predominantly affects young, healthy women.

• Richard III geneticist among those nominated for national archaeology award

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/richard-iii-geneticist-among-those-nominated-for-national-archaeology-award

  Our geneticist who led the international research team involved in the DNA identification work of Richard III has been nominated for a new award.

• Dr Vijay Sharma appointed Pro-Chancellor for Community Engagement at the University of Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/vijay-sharma

  The former Head of the BBC Asian Network has been appointed Pro-Chancellor for Community Engagement at the University of Leicester.

• Urgent action needed to tackle racial harassment in universities

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/racial-harrassment

  Urgent action is needed to tackle racial harassment in universities because students are being let down, Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan Canagarajah has said.

• Backing the Blues sends waves through University campus

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/backing-the-blues-sends-waves-through-university-campus

  The cheers from Leicester City Football Club fans rang out across the campus today as they danced in support of Backing the Blues Day – to the cameras of national and international media.

• We are one community: De Montfort and Leicester students pledge to protect against COVID-19

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/de-montfort-and-leicester-students-pledge-to-protect-against-covid19

  Students from the University of Leicester and De Montfort University have pledged to help protect themselves and others in the community from COVID-19 infection.