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  • Health outcomes of ethnic minorities living in cities explored in national report

    Leading professors from the University of Leicester and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities in London have provided key recommendations in the Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO) annual report to enhance care for ethnic minority populations living in cities

  • Diverse range of events taking place at the University of Leicester to celebrate Black History Month 2018

    Mental health discussions, student-led initiatives and Leicester’s hidden Black history among events marking Black History Month in the UK

  • Ghoulish practice of gibbeting corpses haunted public of the eighteenth century

    Today, a typical Halloween night might include people dressing up as ghosts, ghouls and a creepy clown or two in order to frighten passers-by. But some of the disturbing practices from history might be more harrowing than a modern audience is used to encountering.

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    Discover solutions to some of the world’s emerging social, economic and political challenges. Our experts will help you develop personally and professionally to broaden your career options.

  • Smallpox in Leicester

    Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on May 5, 2015 ‘The Wyvern Smiles’ from ‘The Wyvern’, (Leicester, 20 November 1891).

  • Leicester team behind major study into the long-term impacts of COVID-19 is highly commended

    A Leicester team behind a major UK study into the long-term health impacts of COVID-19 on hospitalised patients has been recognised by the Medical Research Council (MRC).

  • University supporting literacy skills through reading buddies and new books for schools

    Volunteers from the University of Leicester have donated boxes full of brand-new books to local primary schools. It is part of a wider scheme that sees one hundred school-based volunteers support pupils at Uplands Junior L.E.A.

  • New theory claims pterodactyls did not have feathers

    The debate about when dinosaurs developed feathers has taken a new turn with a paper from the University of Leicester refuting claims that feathers were found on dinosaurs’ close relative, the flying reptiles called pterosaurs.

  • Staff and student travel

    As the University has a number of overseas research and teaching operations, the potential disruption to travel as a result of Brexit is a concern. Find out more about what we're doing to ensure travel for staff and students runs smoothly after Brexit.

  • University to offer scholarship opportunities in Museum Studies

    A chance to forge a career in the museum and heritage sector is being offered by our University through a scholarship programme. Following the success of last year’s schemes, the University’s School of Museum Studies is offering six scholarships of £3,000 each.

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