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Sofa generation causing epidemic of Type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/sofa-generation-causing-epidemic-of-type-2-diabetes-researchers-suggest
The nation’s lack of physical activity is leading to a new “sofa generation” at risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to Professor Melanie Davies (pictured), an internationally renowned expert in Type 2 diabetes and Co-Director of the Leicester Diabetes Centre.
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Untold stories of the Holocaust South Russias largest city to be explored at exhibition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/untold-stories-of-the-holocaust-south-russias-largest-city-to-be-explored-at-exhibition
A new exhibition organised by the University of Leicester will shed light on the untold wartime events in occupied Russia’s largest Holocaust site, Rostov-on-Don – including the discovery of a previously unknown Nazi prisoner of war camp.
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Leicester films win prestigious Learning on Screen Awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/leicester-films-win-prestigious-learning-on-screen-awards
Two films produced by our University have been awarded prestigious Learning on Screen Awards by the British Universities Film & Video Council.
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Expert opinions cover salmonella Trump Chancellor Philip Hammond Juno and support for new mothers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/expert-opinions-cover-salmonella-trump-chancellor-philip-hammond-juno-and-support-for-new-mothers
Dr Primrose Freestone from the Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation has written an article for The Conversation discussing new research into how juices released from the cut-ends of the salad leaves enable Salmonella to grow.
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Funding sources
https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/fees-funding/funding-sources
Find out about how to fund your distance learning course, including information on postgraduate loans, employer sponsorship and international funding.
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Expert opinions cover James Bond sexual harassment in the media kindness science diplomacy and the beautiful game
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/expert-opinions-cover-james-bond-sexual-harassment-in-the-media-kindness-science-diplomacy-and-the-beautiful-game
In an article for The Conversation, Professor Martin Parker from our School of Business has discussed how over the years James Bond has gradually become an employee who is critical of the means and ends of the organisation that he works for.
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Leicester boosts disadvantaged student intake as it reaches out to primary schools
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-boosts-disadvantaged-student-intake-as-it-reaches-out-to-primary-schools
Our University is targeting primary schools in efforts to diversify its intake after seeing a significant rise in applications from disadvantaged students.
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Leicester DNA research presented to House of Commons Science and Technology Committee
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/leicester-dna-research-presented-to-house-of-commons-science-and-technology-committee
Written evidence from the University of Leicester about the future of DNA research in the UK has been presented to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry into genomics and genome editing.
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Two new Heads of School announced
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/new-cssah-heads
Two new Heads of School have been appointed within the University of Leicester’s College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities (CSSAH). Lisa Smith, Professor of Criminology at the University of Leicester, has been appointed as the Head of the School of Criminology.
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New resource strips everyday Roman handwriting bare
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/latinnow-manual
A new open-access resource to help researchers study Roman handwriting has been released. Volume 1 of the Manual of Roman Everyday Writing is now available, produced by the European Research Council-funded LatinNow project.