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• Older obese people no longer at higher risk, study shows

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/obesity-heart-attack-stains-cardiovascular

  A new study suggests that older adults (over 40) with obesity now often have blood pressure and cholesterol levels similar to - or sometimes better than - people of a healthy weight.

• Global COVID-19 study finds higher infection risk was main driver of ethnic inequality

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/covid

  A major new global study has found that higher rates of severe illness and death among ethnic minority groups during the pandemic was largely driven by a greater risk of infection.

• First witness to the Great Fire of London uncovered by University of Leicester academic

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/fire-of-london

  Professor Kate Loveman of the University of Leicester for the Museum of London has identified the first witness of the Great Fire of London.

• Study provides insight into zincs important role in heartbeat regulation

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/study-provides-insight-into-zincs-important-role-in-heartbeat-regulation

  Leicester researchers have been involved in a study with University of St Andrews examining the role zinc plays in regulating heartbeat.

• University scientists involved in major international plant reproduction study

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/university-scientists-involved-in-major-international-plant-reproduction-study

  Leicester is part of a major new study on the evolution of sexual reproduction in plants which has received 2.6 million euros in funding.

• USA

  https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/north-america/usa

  We welcome students from the USA. Find out about entry requirements, the American student community and other country-specific information.

• Opening up the University archives for Heritage Open Days on 19/20 September

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/18-heritage-open-days

  As part of Heritage Open Days, England’s largest festival of history and culture, the University of Leicester is opening its archives up to the public with a series of free events on Thursday 19 September and Friday 20 September.

• Inherited herpesvirus study finds links to ancient humans

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/inherited-herpesvirus-study-finds-links-to-ancient-humans

  An international study of integrated HHV-6 led by our University has discovered that a small number of human ancestors, one from about 24,000 years ago, have been responsible for transmitting ancient strains of the virus to individuals today – affecting about a million people...

• MIXS: studying Mercury in detail

  https://le.ac.uk/bepicolombo/mixs

  BepiColombo carries two X-ray spectrometers: MIXS (Mercury Imaging X-Ray Spectrometer) and SIXS (Solar Imaging X-Ray Spectrometer). No-one has sent an imaging X-ray telescope to any planetary body before so this is ground-breaking science.

• Local research study contributes to global findings which pinpoint genes for depression across ethnicities

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/exceed

  A University of Leicester study has contributed to the world’s largest and most diverse genetic study ever into major depression, helping to reveal nearly 300 previously unknown genetic links to the condition