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• Researcher awarded grant to explore the international impact of attempts to change how antibiotics are prescribed

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/researcher-awarded-grant-to-explore-the-international-impact-of-attempts-to-change-how-antibiotics-are-prescribed

  A researcher from our University has been awarded a prestigious Research Councils grant to study antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from a new perspective.

• Indonesian peat fire carbon emissions vary considerably based on fire type study shows

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/indonesian-peat-fire-carbon-emissions-vary-considerably-based-on-fire-type-study-shows

  Carbon emissions caused by burning tropical peatlands in Indonesia vary considerably depending on if the fires are initial or recurrent, according to new research co-authored by Professor Susan Page and Dr Kevin Tansey from the Department of Geography.

• Sir David Samworth

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2022/sir-david-samworth

  The University has learned, with regret, of the death of local businessman Sir David Samworth, Honorary Graduate and generous donor. Born in Birmingham, David Samworth was educated at Uppingham School in Rutland.

• Trident and Triremes: funding for research into nuclear weapons and Ancient Greece

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/10-erc-grants

  Two University of Leicester academics have received more than three and a half million euros from the European Research Council for major projects investigating the ancient past and the world of the future.

• Leicester event will mark World Tuberculosis Day

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/tuberculosis-research-attenborough-arts-sanatorium

  The Leicester Tuberculosis Research Group is hosting a special event to mark World TB Day on Tuesday (24 March).

• Leicester’s Dr Hannah Young is the 2025 Donna Lamping Award Recipient

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/kidney-association-award-leicester

  Dr Hannah Young, Specialist Research Physiotherapist at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, is the recipient of the UK Kidney Association's 2025 Donna Lamping MDT Researcher Award.

• Shoes Unboxed at Wakefield Museum

  https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/work-placement/shoes-unboxed-at-wakefield-museum

  Janna King, MA in Museum Studies (now Documentation Assistant, Wakefield Museums and Castle) Here at Wakefield Museums & Castles, we had the pleasure of hosting student, Sarah Verreault, who spent eight weeks with us working on our Shoes Unboxed project.

• Universitys travel plan praised as an exemplar

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/universitys-travel-plan-praised-as-an-exemplar

  The University of Leicester’s travel plan has now been published and has received high praise from the city council. The project led by Dr Sandra Lee from our Environment Team was described as being of ’a very high standard’ and ‘exemplary.

• Leicester tops UK ranking for United Nations Sustainable Development Goals category

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/the-impact-rankings

  New rankings have put the University of Leicester at the top of the UK tree for higher education (HE) institutions committed to working towards peace, justice and strong institutions.

• Micro CT scanning

  https://le.ac.uk/cse/research/facilities/advanced-microscopy-facility/microscopes-and-equipment/micro-ct-scanning

  The University of Leicester's Advanced Microscopy Facility (AMF) provides a range of microscopes for aiding academic learning.