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  • First cohort studying Apollo-Leicester university course find out more about life and learning in the UK

    The first cohort of students in India on a degree which will see them split their studies between the University of Leicester and the subcontinent have been given a taste of studying and living in the UK.

  • Developing learning advocates in the North West

    Developing learning advocates in museums, archives and libraries in the North West was a professional development initiative facilitated by RCMG.

  • Where Empires Meet

    Posted by Clare Anderson in Carceral Archipelago on May 3, 2015   In a previous blog , I wrote on the theme of the politics of comparison, of the connected history of circulation and mobility that underpins the CArchipelago project team’s approach to the historiography,...

  • Women in the World of Work

    Posted by rwatson in Library Special Collections on March 8, 2017 Over the last few centuries women’s place in the world has changed significantly, and with International Women’s Day today it is great to see how the position of women, especially in the world of work, has...

  • Effectiveness of ‘smart’ inhalers in preventing COPD flare ups is focus of new study

    A new study that will monitor patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from the comfort of their own homes, using inhalers with digital sensors and a mobile app, has signed up 42 patients.

  • New study provides insights into complexities of gender at work

    Men in typically female-dominated occupations tend to value the social aspects of their career over financial rewards, the findings of a study by Dr Catherine Steele from the Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour and a team at the University of...

  • Researching the history of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

    EMOHA has provided ways in which you can research the history of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. This can also be applied to other counties and areas.

  • Study reveals how thirsty trees pull water to their canopies

    A scientific mystery about how trees pull water from the ground to their top branches has been solved by an international team of researchers led by Dr Adrian Boatwright, who conducted the research while at the Department of Chemistry.

  • Study shows slow walking pace is good predictor of heart-related deaths

    A team of researchers at the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre - a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University - has concluded that middle-aged people who report that they are slow walkers could be at higher risk...

  • Beautiful 19th century images of Egyptian monuments shed light on rediscovery of Ancient Egypt

    The rediscovery of Ancient Egyptian monuments, temples and tombs during the 19th century by pioneering adventurers will be charted as part of a new exhibition running at our University until 12 November.

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