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  • Liz Hockey

    https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2020/liz-hockey

    We are sad to announce that Liz Hockey, Communication Officer within Estates, passed away on 12 May 2020 after a battle with cancer.

  • Targeting toxins

    https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/human-health/targeting-toxins

    In 2015, a team from our Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation used X-ray crystallography to determine the molecular structure of pneumolysin.

  • Pyramid of Geezers how to assemble a perfect human pyramid

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/pyramid-of-geezers

    Physics students have calculated the formula for a perfect human pyramid – and have found that the best suited candidates to achieve maximum height are groups of men, women and children.

  • Breakthrough research to diagnose children with asthma

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/breakthrough-research-to-diagnose-children-with-asthma

    A number of studies to better understand asthma – including how to diagnose and monitor the condition in children – will be conducted by Leicester researchers.

  • Could female traders reduce market crashes

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/could-female-traders-reduce-market-crashes

    Researchers in the Department of Economics at the University of Leicester have shown that increasing the proportion of female traders makes the market more volatile, but at the same time can reduce the occurrence of the most extreme crashes.

  • Leicester academic appointed to first ever Government LGBT Advisory Panel

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/21-government-lgbt-advisory-panel

    Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy, Associate Professor in Hate Studies within the Department of Criminology, has been appointed to the Government’s first ever LGBT Advisory Panel by Penny Mordaunt, the Minister for Women and Equalities.

  • Founder of group for survivors of rape and gender based violence in talks with our University over research links

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/founder-of-group-for-survivors-of-rape-and-gender-based-violence-in-talks-with-our-university-over-research-links

    An activist who survived a harrowing rape and carjacking, and went on to establish a Foundation for victims of sexual and gender based violence, is in discussion with our University over establishing a research partnership. Ms.

  • Urine test is breakthrough for high blood pressure patients

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/urine-test-is-breakthrough-for-high-blood-pressure-patients

    A research team including Leicester scientists has shown that a urine test leads to a drop in blood pressure in patients who had been struggling to regularly take their blood pressure lowering tablets.

  • Report reveals that falls are now the most common type of major trauma in England and Wales

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/report-reveals-that-falls-are-now-the-most-common-type-of-major-trauma-in-england-and-wales

    Professor Tim Coats (pictured), from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, has highlighted the need to rethink the organisation and training in the treatment of major trauma incidents.

  • The Neustadt annual Sociology lecture

    https://le.ac.uk/cssp/events/neustadt

    Learn more about the Neustadt annual Sociology lecture at Leicester.

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