Search

14086 results for: ‘museum studies’

  • Webb Fellowship awarded for the study of giant planets

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/webb-fellow

    An early-career planetary scientist has been awarded the third-ever Webb Fellowship and will study the atmospheres of giant planets using the James Webb Space Telescope.

  • The destruction of Old St Paul’s

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/09/01/the-destruction-of-old-st-pauls/

    Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on September 1, 2016 350 years ago this month, during the early hours of Sunday 2 September 1666, the Great Fire of London, which had broken out in the Pudding Lane bakery of Thomas Farynor, began to spread with...

  • Rare chariot fittings from the Iron Age are among fascinating items in brand new exhibition

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/burrough-hill-exhibition

    University archaeologist curates an exhibition of finds from Breedon Hill and Burrough Hill, including objects excavated by University of Leicester Archaeological Services

  • The Belmont House Society and the Founding of the University

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2017/09/13/the-belmont-house-society-and-the-founding-of-the-university-of-leicester/

    The contribution of the Belmont House Society to the founding of the University of Leicester

  • University of Leicester historian bestowed British Academy honour

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/clare-anderson

    A University of Leicester expert on imperial and global history has been recognised for their contribution to the humanities and social sciences.

  • Pioneering study identifies over 100 genes linked to thyroid hormone levels

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

    A new study has identified over 100 genes linked to thyroid hormone levels, shedding light on the causes of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism (underactive and overactive thyroid).

  • Unique protein signatures linked to ethnicity and changes in physical activity observed in new study

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/diabetes-ethnicity-protein-study-leicester

    A Leicester study has shed light on why people of South Asian (SA) origin may face a higher risk of cardiometabolic disorders and respond differently to physical activity compared to White European people

  • 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.

  • Study to help prevent the development of diabetes

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/study-to-help-prevent-diabetes

    Diabetes experts are carrying out a study to find the best way of screening people with learning disabilities to prevent them from developing diabetes. They are also looking at developing an education programme to help individuals as well as their family and carers.

  • NHS staff retention to be investigated in new study

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/nhs-retention

    At a time when staffing the NHS effectively has never been more important, a team of researchers is seeking to understand which ethnic groups are at greatest risk of leaving the NHS in 2024, with the aim of improving retention.

Back to top
MENU