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• Study suggests seated upper body physical activity can reduce risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes made worse by sitting

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/study-suggests-seated-upper-body-physical-activity-can-reduce-risk-of-heart-disease-and-type-2-diabetes-made-worse-by-sitting

  A new study conducted at the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), including researchers from our University, has found that breaking up prolonged bouts of restful sitting with short, frequent bouts of simple seated arm exercises can benefit obese patients at high...

• Leicester doctor awarded grant to reduce risks of heart attacks and strokes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/31-saratzis-grant

  A vascular surgeon from Leicester’s Hospitals has been awarded a four-year grant worth over £1 million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

• By women, for women – University of Leicester unveils transformative leadership programme

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/beyond-boundaries

  Women who want to break new ground in their professional lives are being encouraged to sign up for a leadership programme from the University of Leicester.

• Hundreds could be eligible for Windrush Compensation Scheme and not know, says University legal service

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/windrush

  Read more about whether you could be eligible for the Windrush Compensation Scheme

• Solar System samples touch down in Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/winchcombe-hayabusa2

  Samples from other worlds have touched down in Leicester, to be analysed by space scientists studying the building blocks of our Solar System.

• BAME academics are “chronically absent”, says Leicester Vice-Chancellor

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/bame-scholarships

  Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) academics are “chronically absent” in higher education, the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Leicester Professor Nishan Canagarajah, has said. His comments come as the University of Leicester today launches an £1.

• Urgent action needed to tackle racial harassment in universities

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/racial-harrassment

  Urgent action is needed to tackle racial harassment in universities because students are being let down, Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan Canagarajah has said.

• Seminars and events

  https://le.ac.uk/lemid/seminars-and-events

  LeMID host a range of seminars and events with internal and external professionals, presenting a variety of ground-breaking research.

• Professor Lisa Smith

  https://le.ac.uk/research/luminaries/professor-lisa-smith

  Professor Lisa Smith, Professor of Criminology and Director of the Leicester Institute for Advanced Studies works at the interface between forensic science, psychology and the law.

• Chancellor's Distinguished Lecture Series

  https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/court/chancellor/distinguished-lecture-series

  The Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture Series is the University of Leicester’s flagship programme of public events.