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Prestigious professor to discuss effects of drugs on the brain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/prestigious-professor-to-discuss-effects-of-drugs-on-the-brain
A prestigious professor at the forefront of research on the effects of drugs on the brain will be speaking at a free lecture for staff and students at the University of Leicester on Thursday 6 October.
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Change Gear for the all clear against cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/change-gear-for-the-all-clear-against-cancer
On the 27 March 2015, students studying Cancer Chemistry will be aiming to raise over £1,000 for Hope Against Cancer, the local cancer research charity.
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COP28 redux: Where are we in the climate fight?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/tim-neff-cop28
Lecturer in Journalism, Timothy Neff, attended COP28 to cover the conference’s side events. Here, he blogs about what he discovered while out in Dubai…
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Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2021 – Part 3
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/02/19/celebrating-international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-2021-part-3/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 19 February 2021 On February 11th the School of Physics and Astronomy joined in with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science celebrations, using Twitter (@PhysicsUoL) to showcase some of the...
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Time of day matters for breast cancer treatment: new study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/chronoradiotherapy
Risk of developing breast shrinkage (atrophy) after radiotherapy can be affected by the time of day the patient is treated and their genetics.
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The Beer Game: supply and demand chains
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/02/23/the-beer-game-supply-and-demand-chains/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 23, 2024 The Beer Game was invented in the 1960s by Jay Forrester at MIT. The game was designed to teach about supply and demand chains .
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Astrophysics Seminar – Wed 24th Nov 3pm – Julie Wardlow (Lancaster)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/11/22/astrophysics-seminar-wed-24th-nov-3pm-julie-wardlow-lancaster/
Posted by ab520 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 22 November 2021 This week’s astrophysics seminar will be by Julie Wardlow, on “Understanding the environments of extreme dusty star-formation in the distant Universe” Abstract: In recent years the high-redshift Universe has...
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University seeking those in the business for emerging talent
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/university-seeking-those-in-the-business-for-emerging-talent
Businesses from across Leicestershire and beyond are being invited to take part in a flagship careers event at the University of Leicester. Bookings open this week (16 March) for businesses to register their place for the Festival of Careers taking place in October.
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A first-hand account of the Great Fire of London
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2015/09/28/a-first-hand-account-of-the-great-fire-of-london/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on September 28, 2015 Engraved portrait of John Evelyn by Nanteuil, for which Evelyn sat on 13 June 1650, while visiting Paris. From the Fairclough Collection, EP36, Box 2, p. 245.
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PhD researchers tackle social isolation and loneliness in the city
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/19-wiscp-awareness-week
Earlier this year, our Doctoral College was approached by the West Indian Senior Citizens Project (WISCP), asking if some of our doctoral and early career researchers would present their findings as part of the WISCP Awareness and Wellbeing Week.