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• Calcium is key to age-related memory loss

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/09-presynaptic-calcium

  Research in our Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour is offering new clues into how and why cognitive functions such as memory and learning become impaired with age.

• Pivoting on Price Workshop

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/01-pivoting-price-finance-workshop

  The University of Leicester is holding an evening workshop for finance managers on the skills to innovate business models using ‘design thinking’ and ‘pivoting’. It will be a fast-paced, hands-on session where attendees will learn by doing.

• Ever wondered why laughter is good for you?

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/sluckin-lecture-psychology-vision

  World-leading neuroscientist and stand-up comedian, Professor Sophie Scott, CBE (University College London), is bringing her unique perspective on the science of humour to Leicester this month (May).

• Big Band taking to the stage for once-in-a-lifetime performance

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/07-big-band

  Big band playing in hall 450|Our talented Big Band performed at the Royal Albert Hall.

• Film shows ‘breathtaking’ emissions reductions during lockdown

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/07-air-quality-plots

  r7tYw_-00PM 7_3sFlNW5s8 AOmWrlpnzyE|Timelapse satellite imagery from the University of Leicester reveals startling reductions in air pollution.

• 180 new medics graduate early to join fight against COVID-19

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/medics-graduate

  Medicine students from the University of Leicester will graduate early today, to join the NHS in the fight against coronavirus.

• Digital life during the lockdown

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/digital-apps

  Virtual social apps are helping us make do as best we can in lonely, desperate times.

• Leicester ranked as a top three city for student living

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/student-living-index

  Leicester has been named one of the best cities to study in by the annual Student Living Index, ranking third in the UK after Manchester and Cambridge. Its Student Living Index sits at just 0.60, compared to 0.

• UCAS applications

  https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/how-to-apply/applications

  Applications to UK universities must be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) for entry to full-time undergraduate degrees. All available courses from all universities are listed on the UCAS website. Find out more about how to apply.

• Associate membership

  https://le.ac.uk/sports/membership/associate-member

  See if you qualify for Associate membership at our sports centres and take advantage of the membership discount.