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• Why public health campaigns and the BMI scale may do more harm than good- claim

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/why-public-health-campaigns-and-the-bmi-scale-may-do-more-harm-than-good-claim

  Dr Oli Williams, Research Associate in the University’s Department of Health Sciences, has recently shared why well-intentioned public health campaigns such as the sugar tax might not have the intended effect, and potentially even exacerbate disparities in health.

• National conference to focus on menopause policy in the workplace

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/national-conference-to-focus-on-menopause-policy-in-the-workplace

  Experts from our University are to showcase menopause policies in the workplace at a national conference. The University of Leicester is the first University in the UK with a workplace menopause policy.

• Cat-ching criminals with DNA from pet hairs

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/cat-dna

  Cat hair could be the purr-fect way to catch criminals, according to researchers from the University of Leicester.

• Space Park Leicester expert called to UN Space Affairs meeting

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/space-park-leicester-united-nations-presentation

  A leading expert from Space Park Leicester, the University of Leicester’s pioneering space research, innovation and teaching cluster, has been invited to deliver “world-leading” research to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.

• Child health lecture launches series celebrating Medical Schools 40th anniversary

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/child-health-lecture-launches-series-celebrating-medical-schools-40th-anniversary

  The director of the country’s biggest study into child health will be presenting a lecture about the project on 10 September as the first of a series of lectures to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the University of Leicester Medical School.

• Senate

  https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/senate

  Senate is concerned with directing and regulating the academic life of the University, as the University’s principal ‘academic board’ and thereby custodian of the institution’s academic integrity.

• University cited by Leicester MP in European Union membership debate

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-cited-by-leicester-mp-in-european-union-membership-debate

  Our University has been cited in a European Union membership debate in the House of Commons by Leicester West and Labour MP, Liz Kendall, on 15 June.

• Journey to Justice

  https://le.ac.uk/history/research/research-stories/journey-to-justice

  Journey to Justice exhibition on US civil rights activism, social justice activism in Leicester, and public engagement activities.

• University of Leicester junior doctor recognised for pioneering COVID-19 research

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/dan-pan

  A University of Leicester researcher has been recognised for his pioneering research into how COVID-19 spreads from person to person.

• Planning Projects and Designing Interpretive Exhibitions

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/mu7508

  Module code: MU7508 Module Outline This module offers students a chance to put their ideas, experiences, and theoretical tools into practice.