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Leicester researchers provide expertise to world-leading Alzheimer’s prevention study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/26-world-leading-alzheimers-study
Study aims to improve the understanding of the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease
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School and departmental contacts
https://le.ac.uk/cls/people/school
Find contact details for the members of staff working in the schools and departments that make up the College of Life Sciences.
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Leicester student in world Wheelchair Rugby Challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/leicester-student-in-world-wheelchair-rugby-challenge
A Leicester doctoral student has described the ‘great experience’ of taking part in the inaugural BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge.
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GradeMark rubrics – what are they and how can you use them?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2017/03/01/grademark-rubrics-what-are-they-and-how-can-you-use-them/
Posted by Catherine Leyland in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on March 1, 2017 What is a rubric? A rubric is a set of marking criteria that can be used to make marking easier and more consistent.
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New research could have major implications for understanding how bacteria and viruses interact
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/13-prof-clokie-news-reviews-phages-nature
Prof Clockie Phages News and Reviews Viruses and bacteria|Professor Martha Clokie comments on international research for Nature New research published in Nature could have major implications for our understanding of how bacteria and viruses interact says Professor Martha...
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Macron’s railway reforms: the ultimate test for French trade unionism
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2018/04/19/macrons-railway-reforms-the-ultimate-test-for-french-trade-unionism/
Posted by hconnolly in School of Business Blog on April 19, 2018 In this blog Dr Heather Connolly reflects on the on-going strike action in France.
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Where are the world’s happiest places?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/03/20/where-are-the-worlds-happiest-places/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 20, 2019 World Happiness Report 2018 , ranks 156 countries by their happiness levels. The 2019 report is due to be launched on the 20th March – International Day of Happiness.
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Expert opinions cover Brexit football hooliganism and the aging process
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/expert-opinions-cover
Professor Clare Anderson from the School of History has written an article discussing some of the positive benefits of EU membership and how it is vital in securing our influence across Europe and all over the world.
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Professor’s appointment will see her provide expert advice on UK screening programmes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/natalie-armstrong-screening-appointment
Natalie Armstrong, Professor of Healthcare Improvement Research in the Department of Health Sciences, has been appointed to the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) as an Implementation Expert.
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Flickering of young stars reveals previously unknown link with black holes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/flickering-of-young-stars-reveals-previously-unknown-link-with-black-holes
An international team of astronomers, including Dr Simon Vaughan from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has discovered a previously unknown link between the way young stars grow and the way black holes and other exotic space objects feed from their surroundings.