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Study finds high blood sugar levels could lead to heart attack complications
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-finds-high-blood-sugar-levels-could-lead-to-heart-attack-complications
A team led by Dr Richard Rainbow from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences has demonstrated for the first time the mechanism by which the level of sugar in your blood can affect the contraction of blood vessels, with potentially dangerous effects on the heart and...
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The largest prison in the world
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2014/12/19/reflections-on-the-worlds-largest-prison/
Posted by Carrie Crockett in Carceral Archipelago on December 19, 2014 Several days ago, I broke from reading through the notes of nineteenth-century Russian penal inspectors to admire the 23rd edition of the International Prison News Digest , a publication of the Institute...
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The Evolution of Critical Management Studies?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2014/08/13/the-evolution-of-critical-management-studies/
Posted by Marton Racz in School of Business Blog on August 13, 2014 Marton Racz and Thomas Swann, Graduate Teaching Assistants at the School, explain why they are organising a PhD conference on Critical Management Studies (CMS) It is just over three years since Martin Parker...
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Tour du dopage: How do doping cyclists legitimate their cheating?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2015/07/01/tour-du-dopage-how-do-doping-cyclists-legitimate-their-cheating/
Posted by csmith in School of Business Blog on July 1, 2015 With the Tour de France about to get under way, Charlotte Smith , Lecturer in Management at the School, considers the tension between sporting success and good sportsmanship Whether your interests are in sport or in...
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Cutting for Stone: Perception and Comfort in Patient-Centred Care
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/sapphire/2016/03/14/cutting-for-stone/
A review of Abraham Verghese's 2009 novel 'Cutting for Stone' which examines the novel's presentation of the importance of observation skills and compassionate care.
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Fraud and Corruption blog #2: Building a Bridge over Troubled Waters – Lets learn to stand together
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2019/11/05/fraud-and-corruption-blog-ii-building-a-bridge-over-troubled-waters-lets-learn-to-stand-together-against-fraud-and-corruption-by-nigel-iyer/
Posted by hconnolly in School of Business Blog on November 5, 2019 In this blog Nigel Iyer, a Fraud Detective and Fellow of the University of Leicester School of Business, draws on ideas from his new book ‘How to Find Fraud and Corruption – Recipes for the Aspiring Fraud...
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MSc programmes with industry placement
https://le.ac.uk/computing-and-mathematical-sciences/study/postgraduate-programmes/msc-industry-placement
Studying a 'with industry' masters degree is the perfect way for you to enhance your career prospects and deepen your understanding of your specific area of expertise.
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Sir David Attenborough highlights destruction of the natural world within a generation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/sir-david-attenborough-highlights-destruction-of-the-natural-world-within-a-generation
Renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough opened a new £1.5million galleries wing at Attenborough Arts Centre – the building championed by his late brother Lord Attenborough.
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Museum and Society
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/about/journals/museum-society
Museum & Society was launched at the University of Leicester as an independent peer reviewed journal which brings together new writing by academics and museum professionals on the subject of museums. Find out more.
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Zoo poo might hold the secrets to new medical treatments
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/phages-dudley-zoo-poo
Scientists at the University of Leicester are hoping the collection of poo from tigers, elephants, rhinos and other exotic animals, could contain the secret to finding new medical treatments.