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The Geography of the Criminal Corpse: Magic, therapies and bodily pieces across Europe. By Francesca
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/crimcorpse/2016/01/19/francesca-matteoni-the-geography-of-the-criminal-corpse-magic-therapies-and-bodily-pieces-across-europe/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in The Power of the Criminal Corpse on January 19, 2016 I have been involved in the first two years of the project as a postdoctoral researcher working on the medico-magical employment of the criminal corpse’s pieces: hands, fingers,...
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University data allows members of the public to search for land use in their area of the UK based on postcode
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/university-data-allows-members-of-the-public-to-search-for-land-use-in-their-area-of-the-uk-based-on-postcode
For the first time, members of the public can now search for how the land is used in their local area of the United Kingdom based on their postcode, thanks to research conducted by our Centre for Landscape and Climate Research (CLCR).
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Leader of most powerful observatory on the planet to speak at George Fraser Memorial Lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leader-of-2018most-powerful-observatory-on-the-planet2019-to-speak-at-university-of-leicester
The head of the world’s most powerful observatory will conduct a lecture at our University, examining how new astronomical facilities have led to significant leaps in astronomical research.
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Did the AIM fail to hit its targets?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2016/01/06/did-the-aim-fail-to-hit-its-targets/
Posted by in School of Business Blog on January 6, 2016 In a recently published paper, Stuart Macdonald , Visiting Professor at the School, critically assesses the performance of the Advanced Institute of Management Research (AIM) The AIM was established by the UK government...
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Leicester academic leads study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/when-should-blood-transfusions-be-given-after-cardiac-surgery
Professor Gavin Murphy (pictured), British Heart Foundation (BHF) Professor of Cardiac Surgery in our Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at Leicester is the lead author of a new study that has shown that patients having heart surgery do not benefit if doctors wait until a...
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Decoy protein injection could stop COVID-19
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/17-decoy-protein-covid-19
Coronavirus image Illustration of coronavirus|Decoy proteins that bind and trap the coronavirus to stop it infecting cells in our bodies are being developed by the University of Leicester.
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The closed prison and the memory of anywhere-but-here
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2016/03/21/the-closed-prison-and-the-memory-of-everywhere-but-here/
Posted by Christian De Vito in Carceral Archipelago on March 21, 2016 The prison of the wolvenplein (Wolves Square), located in the city centre of Utrecht (The Netherlands), closed down in June 2014 as part of the budget cuts that have also affected the prison administration.
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The sting of the bling
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/sustaining-world/sustainable-metal-extraction
Experts Professor Gawen Jenkin and Dr Dan Smith explain the importance of pursuing sustainable methods of metal extraction in order to tackle climate change.
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Expedition 320T: Seatrials
https://le.ac.uk/iodp/expeditions/2009-10/seatrials
20 January – 5 March 2009 Expedition 320T started in January 2009 and tested all of the scientific and technical equipment on board the JOIDES Resolution following its time in dry dock.
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Fossil study sheds light on ancient water-to-land transition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/ostracod
The research team’s findings, published in The Royal Society’s Biology Letters, show how ostracods began to swim into estuaries about 420 million years ago during the Silurian Period, beginning their exploration of many new habitats.