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COVID-19 study team recognised for outstanding impact in medical research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/phosp-covid
A Leicester team behind a major UK study into the long-term health impacts of COVID-19 on hospitalised patients has been recognised for its outstanding impact in medical research by the Medical Research Council (MRC).
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New research suggests health education, Fitbits and cabin workouts can improve activity levels of lorry drivers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/shift
A targeted health programme, including health education sessions, Fitbits, and lorry cabin workouts, can improve the activity levels of long-distance heavy goods drivers in the short-term, according to new research from the National Institute of Health and Care Research...
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First Cowrie Scholar excited to shine ‘positive light’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/cowrie
The first recipient of a Cowrie Foundation Scholarship at the University of Leicester designed to provide opportunities for talented Black British students has described her excitement at becoming a role model to a new generation of students.
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Gamma-ray burst is ‘Rosetta Stone’ for finding neutron star collisions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/gamma-ray-burst-neutron-star
A highly unusual blast of high-energy light from a nearby galaxy has been linked by a team of scientists including astronomers at the University of Leicester to a neutron star merger.
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New statistics show number of children admitted into intensive care with COVID-19
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/picanet
New figures released today by the Universities of Leeds and Leicester reveal the number of children in the UK who were in paediatric intensive care units with COVID-19.
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A tax on authentic cider? – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/03/24/a-tax-on-authentic-cider/
A consideration of how new EU proposals to remove tax exemption for small cider producers could impact craft cider producers in Wales.
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Leicester Museums Service Recordings
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2023/03/21/leicester-museums-service-recordings/
Posted by Colin Hyde in Library and Learning Services on March 21, 2023 The East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA) and The University of Leicester Special Collections have launched a new project, ‘Sounds for the Future’.
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Many ways to start a dialogue: Here’s one
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2018/12/10/many-ways-to-start-a-dialogue-heres-one/
Posted by pmarston in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on December 10, 2018 Over the past few months I’ve been helping various members of staff, across various departments, schools and colleges, look at ways to help students make better sense of...
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Careers: Work experience with the SAPPHIRE research group – Aisha Seedat
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/sapphire/2018/06/22/careers-work-experience-with-the-sapphire-research-group-aisha-seedat/
Posted by Sophie Dumville in SAPPHIRE (Social science APPlied to Healthcare Improvement REsearch) on June 22, 2018 SAPPHIRE recently had the opportunity to have a Health Studies undergraduate student, Aisha Seedat, do a work experience placement with us.
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Did you know? Food and Brazilian assertions of Africanness – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/05/21/did-you-know-food-and-brazilian-assertions-of-africanness/
Posted by Deborah Toner in Consuming Authenticities on May 21, 2015 In October 1972, Brazilian foreign minister Gibson Barbosa went on a month-long trip to nine West African countries in order to develop closer economic and political relations with black Africa.