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• Leicester scientists identify novel approach to treat and prevent global health threat

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-scientists-identify-novel-approach-to-treat-and-prevent-global-health-threat

  Leicester scientists have previously identified the potential of using a bacteriophage cocktail to eradicate Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and in this research, using an insect model, they show that their prophylactic use can prevent infection forming in the first...

• Results from study pave the way for tablet weight loss medication

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/tablet-weight-loss-medication-leicester

  A global study investigating the safety and effectiveness of a new tablet form of weight loss medication has found it resulted in meaningful weight loss

• Festival examines what the anti-apartheid picket can teach human rights defenders

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/festival-examines-what-the-anti-apartheid-picket-can-teach-human-rights-defenders

  Dr Gavin Brown from the Department of Geography will be giving a talk on Tuesday 8 December at 6.

• Expert argues fishers must be empowered to control fish stocks

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/expert-argues-fisher-must-be-empowered-to-control-fish-stocks

  A fisheries expert from our University is arguing that fishers must be empowered to take the lead in the management system of fish stocks. Professor Paul Hart is delivering the 2017 Buckland Lecture- with talks in England, Scotland and Norway.

• Work Life Balance

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2016/08/24/work-life-balance-2/

  Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on August 24, 2016 So, I am aware that the summer is nearly over and soon it will be the start of another University year. Seems reasonable to reflect on work-life balance.

• Looking Forward – Looking Back

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2018/08/29/looking-forward-looking-back/

  Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on August 29, 2018 In the now dated ‘Western’ movie ‘Paint your Wagon’, Lee Marvin ‘sings’ (talks) his way through the song ‘I was born under a wandering star’.

• Programme content

  https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/wellcome-trust-dtp/programme-content

  Placements Students on the Programme can choose to undertake placements at any stage of the PhD, which give students access to: Placement supervision or PhD co-supervision from one of our partner institutions Travel and subsistence expenses Funded placements at...

• Research skills training in May and June

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2025/05/12/research-skills-training-in-may-and-june/

  Research skills training being run in May and June 2025 at the University for Leicester for research students and research staff.

• Exploring medieval culture and art

  https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/natural-heritage/saxon-sculpture

  Professor Joanna Story explores early medieval culture and art through well-travelled manuscripts from scholars and scribes of the time.

• Waging war on cultural terrorism

  https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/sustaining-world/cultural-terrorism

  Professor David Mattingly explores the importance of protecting archaeological heritage sites from cultural terrorism, and the efforts being undertaken to preserve and record in the Middle East and North Africa.