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Study suggests physical activity and functional ability increase after weight loss surgery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/study-suggests-physical-activity-and-functional-ability-increase-after-weight-loss-surgery
People who have their stomach size surgically reduced move around more and easier after weight loss surgery, a study led by Leicester researchers has found.
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Discovering Peterloo in Special Collections
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2018/11/23/discovering-peterloo-in-special-collections/
Posted by Sarah Wood in Library Special Collections on November 23, 2018 Guest post from Dr William Farrell, Research Services Consultant.
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Oral history projects in Lincolnshire
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/directory-of-oral-history/east-midlands/lincolnshire
Browse projects and oral history materials from Lincolnshire, including the Making History project, which was a film project run with schools in an effort for people to investigate their family histories.
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Findings of global study could aid stroke patient prognosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/stroke-prognosis
Measuring the brain’s ability to control its own blood flow using a bedside test could allow clinicians to give stroke patients and their families a clearer idea of how well they’ll go on to recover.
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Leicester research now ranked Top 30 in the UK (Times Higher Education analysis of REF 2021)
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/ref-2021
The University of Leicester has made one of the biggest climbs of any UK university in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, published on Thursday.
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Top Long COVID symptoms revealed in global study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/long-covid-symptoms-revealed-global-study
People with Long COVID have an almost four-fold increase of losing their taste and smell compared to those without the condition, according to an international analysis of 15 million people.
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Study Abroad at the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/cite/study-abroad-unit/incoming/enquiry
Study with us for a semester or full academic year and join our community of Citizens of Change. Experience university life in a vibrant, diverse and friendly UK city, whilst earning credits that are transferable to your home university. Start your journey here today!
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Videogames
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/08/02/videogames/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 2, 2019 Recently a British teenager won almost a million in championships of the computer game Fortnite.
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Attenborough Arts Centre announces new Advisory Board members
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/attenborough-arts
Attenborough Arts Centre today announces the appointment of six new Advisory Board members, following a public recruitment process.
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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.