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Conference highlighting cultural significance of the night sky held at National Space Centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/stonehenge
University of Leicester is hosting a conference today (Wednesday, 8 May) at the National Space Centre focusing on the cultural and ecological significance of the night sky.
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Public transport use may lead to major COVID-19 outbreak
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/public-transport-covid
A leading academic at the University of Leicester has warned of major COVID-19 outbreaks amongst passengers using public transport if precautions are not taken.
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Why Academics Need to Engage in Public and Political Discourse
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2020/08/04/why-academics-need-to-engage-in-public-and-political-discourse/
Posted by Chris Grocott in School of Business Blog on August 4, 2020 People often struggle to distinguish between the advice of a charlatan and an expert, meaning that academic input into public discussions of important issues such as COVID-19 is vital, writes Aris...
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Preterm birth linked with lower mathematics abilities and less wealth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/preterm-birth-linked-with-lower-math-abilities-and-less-wealth
People who are born premature tend to accumulate less wealth as adults, and a new study suggests that this may be due to lower mathematics abilities.
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Minimal surfaces - artists' views
https://le.ac.uk/miv/minimal-surfaces-artists-views
The minimal surfaces artists views was a project in which mathematicians and artists collaborated to show how research can be communicated to a wider audience.
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ResponsiveGov
https://le.ac.uk/politics/research/research-projects/previous-research-projects/responsivegov
This project will aim to answer these questions by developing a comparative study of governmental responsiveness in established democracies between 1980 and 2010.
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New York Stories
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en3149
Module code: EN3149 If the 20th century was the century of the city, then no city exercised a stronger grip on the literary imagination than New York.
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Ground-breaking discovery could pave the way for new therapies to prevent cardiovascular disease and stroke
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/cholesterol-cells-stroke-cardiovascular
Researchers at the University of Leicester have discovered the mechanism by which cholesterol in our diet is absorbed into our cells
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NIHR capital award will provide more cutting-edge research equipment in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/nihr
Investment in cutting-edge research equipment will support ground-breaking research already taking place in Leicester, for the benefit of patients and the wider community.
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Leicester scientist features in Canadian-British documentary providing new insights into life and death of Jumbo the elephant
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-scientist-features-in-canadian-british-documentary-providing-new-insights-into-life-and-death-of-jumbo-the-elephant
New insights into the life and mysterious death of Jumbo the elephant – a celebrity animal superstar whose story is said to have inspired the film ‘Dumbo’ – will be revealed in an international documentary featuring Dr Richard Thomas (pictured) from our School of...