Search
-
Event to discuss the 2016 Presidential Election and political divisions in the United States
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/event-to-discuss-the-2016-presidential-election-and-political-divisions-in-the-united-states
A visiting professor from the United States will be discussing the 2016 US Presidential Election and the politically polarised state of the country during a free public lecture on Monday 24 October.
-
Urgent care, acute care, emergency care: understanding GEM and its issues
https://le.ac.uk/gem/resources/understanding-gem
For a topic that attracts so much interest from policy-makers, commissioners, providers and society at large, it is surprisingly difficult to find a single, clear definition of urgent care.
-
Elite rugby event aims to keep premier league players at the top of their game
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/rugby-conference
A special conference organised by the University of Leicester’s Physical Activity and Rehabilitation Group, has sought to address the types of injuries professional sportspeople experience throughout their career and the care needed to keep them on the pitch.
-
Ancient astrologers come under scrutiny at prestigious public lecture in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/ba-lecture
A world-leading authority on Babylonian astronomy will deliver a prestigious public lecture at the University of Leicester in May.
-
Best-selling crime author visits Leicester to discuss “killing for fun and profit”!
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/val-mcdermid
Best-selling crime author Val McDermid visits Leicester to discuss “killing for fun and profit”
-
Leicester Precision Medicine Institute leads discussion on innovation in healthcare at Venturefest 2017
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/leicester-precision-medicine-institute-leads-discussion-on-innovation-in-healthcare-at-venturefest-2017
The University of Leicester will be showcasing its strengths in healthcare, space and transport innovation at a major event designed to support regional innovation led growth.
-
Leicester scientist helps fine-tune space telescope 1.5million km from home
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/05/20/leicester-scientist-helps-fine-tune-space-telescope-1-5million-km-from-home/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 20 May 2022 One of the Leicester space scientists who will make observations with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has travelled to the USA to help open the observatory’s ‘eyes’ to the universe.
-
Showcasing talent free public event to discuss raising the profile of Leicester and Leicestershires literary scene
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/showcasing-talent-free-public-event-to-discuss-raising-the-profile-of-leicester-and-leicestershire2019s-literary-scene
Raising the roof on Leicester’s literary talent will be a subject up for discussion between members of the public and key figures from the city and county’s literary scene this evening.
-
All rise! Height-adjustable desks can reduce workplace sitting by over an hour a day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/standing-desk-research
Researchers have developed a programme that, when paired with a height-adjustable desk, can reduce the time people spend sitting by over an hour.
-
Leicester academic to appear on BBC Radio 4 to discuss celebrated American author J D Salinger
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/university-of-leicester-academic-to-appear-on-bbc-radio-4-to-discuss-celebrated-american-author-j-d-salinger
A University of Leicester lecturer in American Literature will be exploring the English influences on J. D. Salinger's work on BBC Radio 4 later this month. Dr Sarah Graham, of the School of English, will feature in 'J. D.