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• Heather Couper (1949-2020)

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/20-heather-couper

  Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest at the unveiling of the Rattray Lecture Theatre's astronomical clock in 1989.

• Leicester students contribute to tourism development in city

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-students-contribute-to-tourism-development-in-city

  A new programme developed by our University will help students contribute to tourism development in the city.

• New research blows the lid on volcanic activity

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/new-research-blows-the-lid-on-volcanic-activity

  Geologists from our University have been unravelling an age-old geological story. Their research, relating to ancient volcanic activity in Mongolia and China, challenges existing knowledge about the processes involved.

• Upcoming dates for Professorial Inaugural Lecture series announced

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/upcoming-dates-for-professorial-inaugural-lecture-series-announced

  Academics from the University of Leicester will discuss their areas of expertise as part of the Professorial Inaugural Lecture series, with new dates announced for the final months of 2017.

• Prestigious Fellowship awarded to Leicester Mathematician

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/prestigious-fellowship-awarded-to-leicester-mathematician

  Dr Sibylle Schroll from our Department of Mathematics has been awarded a prestigious £1 million Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Early Career Fellowship to realise her ambitious research program on 'Graphs in Representation Theory'.

• New hope for gay communities following Typhoon Haiyan

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/new-hope-for-gay-communities-following-typhoon-haiyan

  Many LGBT people in Tacloban, Philippines have achieved new-found acceptance in their communities, including a dramatic rise in the number of people using dating applications such as Grindr and Tinder, in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, according to research co-led...

• Research suggests bowel cancer medication could help combat earlyonset Parkinsons disease

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/research-suggests-bowel-cancer-medication-could-help-combat-early-onset-parkinson2019s-disease

  People with certain forms of early-onset Parkinson’s disease could potentially benefit from taking a medication used to treat certain forms of cancer, according to new research by Leicester scientists and funded by the Medical Research Council.

• Critical gaps in antenatal care identified in cases of term stillbirths

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/critical-gaps-in-antenatal-care-identified-in-cases-of-term-stillbirths

  A new study launched today has revealed key steps for hospitals to improve care for pregnant mums and babies.

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  Student life is about being independent, but that doesn't mean you won't still need a little help sometimes. The Accommodation Team and Residential Advisers are on hand to help.

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  We offer a wide range of student accommodation. You are guaranteed University accommodation (if you want it) provided you apply for your accommodation by 1 September.