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More than 1,600 extra trauma victims alive today says major new study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/more-than-1-600-extra-trauma-victims-alive-today-says-major-new-study
More than 1,600 extra trauma victims alive today says major new study More than 1,600 extra trauma victims alive today says major new study 1475|A researcher from our Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and Leicester's Hospitals is co-author of a report showing that...
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Film highlights experiences of children in the Calais Jungle
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/leicester-hosts-film-highlighting-plight-of-children-in-the-calais-jungle
Calais Children: a Case to Answer, a film which highlights the plight of almost 2,000 lone children who were in the Calais ‘Jungle’ when it was burnt down at the end of 2016, will be screened in the Attenborough Film Theatre at the University of Leicester on Monday 21 May...
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College Court wins national hotel award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/college-court-wins-national-hotel-award
College Court, the University’s multi-award winning conference centre and hotel, has recently been awarded ‘Conference Hotel of the Year’. The venue was shortlisted for the award following nominations by their clients.
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Researcher awarded grant to explore the international impact of attempts to change how antibiotics are prescribed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/researcher-awarded-grant-to-explore-the-international-impact-of-attempts-to-change-how-antibiotics-are-prescribed
A researcher from our University has been awarded a prestigious Research Councils grant to study antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from a new perspective.
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Researchers suggest targeting freshers could halt spread of meningitis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/researchers-suggest-targeting-freshers-could-halt-spread-of-meningitis
A campaign targeted at students arriving at university for the first time could hold the key to reducing the spread of meningitis and septicaemia, say researchers at the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham.
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Leicester expert comments on new report into Class Pay Gap
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/leicester-expert-comments-on-new-report-into-class-pay-gap
Dr Daniela Rudloff from the School of Business has commented on a new BBC Report on Social Mobility which found a class pay gap in a number of UK professions.
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Academic presents research on silence in Japans second language classrooms
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/academic-presents-research-on-silence-in-japan2019s-second-language-classrooms
Dr Jim King from the School of Arts has recently presented research in London to an audience of Japan experts and educationalists into why Japanese students are often reluctant to speak in a second language in classes in Japan.
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Leicester scientists investigate link between air pollution and type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/leicester-scientists-investigate-link-between-air-pollution-and-type-2-diabetes
An interdisciplinary team of scientists from our University and other institutions has played a pivotal role in research investigating a possible link between air pollution and the rise in type 2 diabetes.
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Ancient history competitions to inspire school children to learn about Greek and Roman pasts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/ancient-history-competitions-to-inspire-school-children-to-learn-about-greek-and-roman-pasts
A series of competitions organised by our University will inspire young people across the UK to learn about the ancient world in creative ways.
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University of Leicester Mathematician accorded title of Pioneer at International Conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/university-of-leicester-mathematician-accorded-title-of-pioneer-at-international-conference
Professor Alexander Gorban, a mathematician from our University, has been accorded the title of Pioneer of Russian Neuroinformatics.