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• Novel research participant selection technology from Leicester to aid bid to prevent Alzheimers dementia

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/novel-data-collection-technology-from-leicester-to-aid-bid-to-prevent-alzheimer2019s-dementia

  A major study involving the University of Leicester to find interventions that prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s dementia has recruited its first participant.

• East Midlands pioneered health innovation shortlisted for national award

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/east-midlands-pioneered-health-innovation-shortlisted-for-national-award

  A ground-breaking intervention to improve junior doctors’ performance – designed in Leicester and developed in Lincolnshire – is attracting global interest and has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.

• The Census@Leicester Project

  https://le.ac.uk/enterprise/expertise/social-science/esrc-impact-acceleration-account/iaa-funded-projects/census

  In a new age of ‘super diversity’ and ‘minority majority’ cities, Leicester is becoming increasingly unique in its socio-demographic make-up.

• Worklife balance supports can improve employee wellbeing research shows

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/work-life-balance-supports-can-improve-employee-well-being-research-shows

  Work-life balance supports provided by employers, often known as flexible working arrangements, can have a significant effect on employees who use them, a new study led by Professor Stephen Wood (pictured) from our School of Business has found.

• Leicester scientist features in BBC documentary examining effects of air pollution in UK cities

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-scientist-features-in-bbc-documentary-examining-effects-of-air-pollution-in-uk-cities

  Professor Roland Leigh (pictured) from our Department of Physics and Astronomy will be appearing in an upcoming BBC Two documentary on Wednesday 10 January titled ‘Fighting for Air’, where he will provide his expertise on air pollution and its effect on public health in...

• Annual lectures

  https://le.ac.uk/gge/events/annual-lecture

  Find out more about the School's annual lectures in Geography and Geology (Bennett Lecture), given by distinguished speakers in their fields of research.

• Centre for Endangered Archaeology and Heritage

  https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/ceah

  Academic research centre support primary research on archaeology and heritage and projects focused on impact and capacity building.

• Dr Grant Dewson

  https://le.ac.uk/respiratory-sciences/alumni/grant-dewson

  Find out more about Dr Grant Dewson, alumnus of the University of Leicester Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation.

• Black hole bullseye sheds light on interstellar dust

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/black-hole-2018bulls-eye2019-sheds-light-on-interstellar-dust

  What looks like a shooting target (right) is actually an image of nested rings of X-ray light centred on an erupting black hole. On June 15, NASA's Swift satellite detected the start of a new outburst from V404 Cygni, where a black hole and a sun-like star orbit each other.

• Case of memoryloss man like nothing we have ever seen before

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/case-of-memory-loss-man-like-nothing-we-have-ever-seen-before

  Clinical psychologist Dr Gerald Burgess from the School of Psychology has described treating an individual with a ‘Groundhog Day/Memento’- style memory loss after a root-canal treatment at a dentist as ‘like nothing we have ever seen before’ in a paper published in...