Search

21906 results for: ‘%s’

• Breakthrough research breathes hope into a new treatment for asthma

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/breakthrough-research-breathes-hope-into-a-new-treatment-for-asthma

  An international team of scientists, led by the Universities of Leicester and Glasgow, have announced findings that could pave the way to a new treatment for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and reverse the key hallmarks of inflammatory lung disease.

• The American West

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/am2212

  Module code: AM2212 (double module) Ever since the founding of the United States in the late 18th century its Western territories and frontiers have been closely associated with its national identity; and since Frederick Jackson Turner published his seminal essay on the...

• Yan Ying

  https://le.ac.uk/people/yan-ying

  The academic profile of Dr Yan Ying, Associate Professor at the University of Leicester

• Archaeology of Islamic Societies

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar7388

  Module code: AR7388 Islam originated in the Arabian Peninsula in the seventh century CE, but it spread very quickly around the world and today it is one of the most important religions all over the world and forms part of the moral and cultural upbringing of millions of people.

• Unexpected Recall and Overdue Library Notices

  https://le.ac.uk/library/news/unexpected-recall-and-overdue-library-notices

  11 September 2020 Have you received a recall and overdue notice about your Library books? If so, do not be concerned, these emails can be ignored. Over the last 24hrs you may have received recall and overdue notices from the University Library. These emails can be ignored.

• Leicester Discovery International Summer Programme

  https://le.ac.uk/cite/eltu/short-courses/summer/study/discovery

  The Leicester Discovery International Summer Programme is aimed at students of all disciplines who wish to experience a taste of studying at a British university whilst learning about life in the UK and improving their English and academic skills.

• Global study reveals new hypertension and blood pressure genes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/global-study-reveals-new-hypertension-and-blood-pressure-genes

  Thirty-one new gene regions linked with blood pressure have been identified in one of the largest genetic studies of blood pressure to date, involving over 347,000 people, and jointly led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and the University of Cambridge, with...

• Nature inspired birthday parties

  https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/education/children-activities/party-information

  Available themes Choose your unforgettable adventure! Forest Party with Bear Huffs   Join Bear for a fantastic forest escapade! Explore the wonders of woodland wildlife and plant life in this enchanting party theme.

• Shoes Unboxed at Wakefield Museum

  https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/work-placement/shoes-unboxed-at-wakefield-museum

  Janna King, MA in Museum Studies (now Documentation Assistant, Wakefield Museums and Castle) Here at Wakefield Museums & Castles, we had the pleasure of hosting student, Sarah Verreault, who spent eight weeks with us working on our Shoes Unboxed project.

• Observatory of Algorithms with Social Impact

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/03/23/observatory-of-algorithms-with-social-impact/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 23, 2020 A listing from the Eticas Foundation  which is indexing algorithms used by search engines and organisations and classifying them by type location and impact.