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• Leicester leads study pointing to postcode lottery in aneurysm care

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/leicester-leads-study-pointing-to-postcode-lottery-in-aneurysm-care

  A postcode lottery in access to treatment means people suffering from thoracic aortic diseases are up to four times more likely to receive treatment in some parts of the UK compared to others, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and led by...

• New study provides insights into complexities of gender at work

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-suggests-male-workers-in-typically-female-jobs-are-not-motivated-by-money

  Men in typically female-dominated occupations tend to value the social aspects of their career over financial rewards, the findings of a study by Dr Catherine Steele from the Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour and a team at the University of...

• Study reveals how thirsty trees pull water to their canopies

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-reveals-how-thirsty-trees-pull-water-to-their-canopies

  A scientific mystery about how trees pull water from the ground to their top branches has been solved by an international team of researchers led by Dr Adrian Boatwright, who conducted the research while at the Department of Chemistry.

• Global study identifies a safer treatment of acute stroke

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/global-study-identifies-a-safer-treatment-of-acute-stroke

  The safety of a controversial clot-busting drug has been investigated by researchers, who have shown a modified dosage can reduce serious bleeding in the brain and improve survival rates.

• Study finds accuracy of sexual assault testimonies is not affected by alcohol intoxication

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/study-finds-accuracy-of-sexual-assault-testimonies-is-not-affected-by-alcohol-intoxication

  People are often concerned about the accuracy of testimony given by victims who were intoxicated during a sexual assault – but a new study by Leicester researchers has found that while alcohol intoxicated participants report fewer pieces of information about an assault,...

• Cabinet of Curiosities: how disability was kept in a box

  https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/cabinet-of-curiosities

  A unique performance that challenges the way we think about disability.

• Study examines impact of slumming it and slum tourism

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/study-examines-impact-of-slumming-it-and-slum-tourism

  The notion of ‘Slumming it’ is to be brought under sharp focus at a discussion being held at our University A new study by Dr Fabian Frenzel, of the School of Business draws on knowledge and experience of slums in India, South Africa and South America.

• Research

  https://le.ac.uk/english/research

  English at Leicester is an internationally-recognised centre of research excellence across a comprehensive range of scholarly activities and chronological periods.

• Study suggests ancient communities resisted farming practices

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-suggests-ancient-communities-resisted-farming-practices

  Research involving Leicester researchers has uncovered new evidence of lifestyles thousands of years ago.

• Human Rights and LGBTQ+

  https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/human-rights-and-lgbtq

  The work of RCMG has profoundly impacted the thinking and practices of the cultural sector and had significant positive benefits for museum visitors.