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  • Increase in chronic conditions in older people identified in study

    The number of older people in England living with more than one chronic condition could have risen by ten per cent in the last decade putting increasing pressure on the NHS, new research has suggested.

  • Universal Children’s Day

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 22, 2019 Universal Children’s day  20 th November was also universal children’s day.

  • 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.

  • Local research study contributes to global findings which pinpoint genes for depression across ethnicities

    A University of Leicester study has contributed to the world’s largest and most diverse genetic study ever into major depression, helping to reveal nearly 300 previously unknown genetic links to the condition

  • Study shows potential cause of most common emergency condition of main artery in body

    Professor Toru Suzuki (pictured) from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences has been involved in a new study to understand the underlying cause of the most common emergency condition of the aorta – the main artery in the human body.

  • Fellowship award will allow Leicester researcher to launch genetic study of lung disease

    A University of Leicester researcher has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society Career Development Fellowship to lead a groundbreaking study into the genomics of bronchiectasis.

  • 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...

  • Leicester leads study pointing to postcode lottery in aneurysm care

    A postcode lottery in access to treatment means people suffering from thoracic aortic diseases are up to four times more likely to receive treatment in some parts of the UK compared to others, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and led by...

  • World Press Freedom day is celebrated annually on the 3rd May

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 4, 2018 2018 is the 25 th anniversary and the focus is upon the rule of law. Find out more about the events on the UNESCO official website.

  • Pride

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 9, 2018 Pride in London – why it still matters. This week we celebrated Pride in London.

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