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• 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 reveals mysteries of enzyme mechanism

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/study-reveals-mysteries-of-enzyme-mechanism

  An international research team led by our University has made a breakthrough advance by trapping an intermediate in the mechanism of enzymes called heme peroxidases and determining its structure using a beam of neutrons from the heart of a nuclear reactor.

• Global study reveals major gaps in diabetes care targets

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/diabetes-care-targets-khunti-leicester

  A global study involving academics from the University of Leicester has found that only 12 per cent of individuals with the condition are achieving all three targets simultaneously, despite significant advances in therapies and updated clinical guidelines.

• New research centre to study the impact of the environment on human health

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/cehs

  The Centre for Environmental Health and Sustainability (CEHS) draws on experts from a wide variety of research backgrounds to investigate and mitigate the health problems from air pollution, environmental noise, and low-level chemical exposures.

• 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.

• Study investigates public acceptability for placebos as replacement of unnecessary medicines

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/placebo

  The wider use of placebos in primary care to reduce overprescribing, conserve existing antibiotics and limit further resistance, is publicly acceptable new study shows.

• 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.

• Views of England and Wales: a new online collection

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2023/03/28/views-of-england-and-wales-a-new-online-collection/

  Views of England and Wales is a new online collection hosted by the University of Leicester Library

• May Day Memories

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2023/04/27/may-day-memories/

  Posted by Colin Hyde in Library and Learning Services on April 27, 2023 The East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA) and The University of Leicester Special Collections have launched a new project, ‘Sounds for the Future’.

• Study provides further evidence that statins could prevent blood clots in the veins

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/study-provides-further-evidence-that-statins-could-prevent-blood-clots-in-the-veins

  Further evidence has been found by researchers from the Universities of Leicester and Bristol to suggest statins could “significantly reduce” the occurrence of blood clotting in certain parts of the body.