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Long-term exposure to traffic noise may lead to weight gain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/traffic-noise-weight-gain
A new study by the University of Leicester and the University of Oxford has found a connection between increased traffic noise and obesity.
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Results UN
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/02/23/results-un/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 23, 2021 A new website from The Office of Programme Planning and Finance Budget (OPPFB) and the Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) of the United Nations.
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How can I start making change?
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/medrace/medrace-projects/learning-environment/inclusive-curriculum-toolkit/making-change
Part of Leicester Medical School's Racial Inclusion in the Curriculum Toolkit; questions that allow educators to reflect on changes they could make
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University of Leicester experts appointed to prestigious panel on harassment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/10-vc-appointment
The University of Leicester’s incoming Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan Canagarajah and leading expert on hate crime Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy will sit on an elite board to tackle racial harassment in higher education.
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Measuring the success of air quality interventions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/air-quality-interventions
A new paper examining the historic success of interventions to improve air quality and the resulting impact on better health and environmental outcomes, has recommended a joint solution co-created by scientists and policy leads to achieve longer lasting change.
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SFP Research Supervisor Guidance
https://le.ac.uk/clinical-academic-training/sfp/sfp-research-supervisor-guidance
SFP Research Supervisor Checklist 1. F1 – Early Planning Meet with the trainee to discuss interests and identify a realistic, achievable research project. Outline any required approvals (e.g.
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Further questions
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/about/heart-surgery/top-10-priorities/further-questions
In addition to the Top 10 priorities, a number of further research questions were identified: Quality of life What is the best tool to assess Quality of Life (QOL) in specific cardiac surgery disease? What modifiable factors can be targeted to improve QOL? Are...
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Deprivation is ‘driving’ Covid-19 ethnic disparities, claims new analysis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/deprivation-driving-covid-19-ethnic-disparities
Deprivation is ‘driving’ Covid-19 disparities among minority ethnic groups and could be considered the main cause of disproportionate infection rates, hospitalisation and deaths.
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Andrew Dunn: Page 144
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/author/andrew_dunn/page/144/
Academic Librarian.
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Leicester's local lockdown: a blog from the Vice-Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/july/vc-on-local-lockdown
Leicester is the first city in the UK to be placed under local lockdown – a fact that has brought global attention upon us during the coronavirus crisis. I know this news has come as a blow to many.