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• Promising early results from new UK Type 2 diabetes prevention programme

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/promising-early-results-from-new-uk-type-2-diabetes-prevention-programme

  A programme aimed at preventing the development of Type 2 diabetes in people at high risk of the disease has achieved “promising” early results, a study has found.

• Academic comments on the rise of kids activities being marketed to adults

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/academic-comments-on-the-rise-of-kids2019-activities-being-marketed-to-adults

  Dr Jane Pilcher from our School of Media, Communication and Sociology has been featured in an article for The Guardian discussing why kids’ activities – such as bouncy castles and ballpits - are now being marketed to grown men and women.

• High-speed supernova reveals earliest moments of a dying star

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/17-physics-cocoon

  'Hot cocoon' of material enveloping a relativistic jet escaping a dying star. Artist’s impression by Anna Serena Esposito 'Hot cocoon' of material enveloping a relativistic jet escaping a dying star.

• David Wilson Library changes for 2023-24

  https://le.ac.uk/library/news/david-wilson-library-changes-for-2023-24

  If you're returning to the David Wilson Library for the first time since the Summer, you will notice a few changes to areas of the building for the start of the academic year.

• Digging for Britain: Leicestershire & Rutland archaeology projects to feature on BBC 

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/digging-for-britain

  Projects led by Leicester archaeologists have been showcased on the new series of BBC Two’s primetime TV series Digging for Britain.

• Leicester academic discusses assisted suicide legislation

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-academic-discusses-assisted-suicide-legislation

  Dr Clark Hobson, from the University's School of Law, has written an article for BioEdge which examines the possibility of the blanket ban on assisted suicide in the UK being overturned. In the article for BioEdge, Dr Hobson said: "Noel Conway is 67 years old.

• Leicester delegation to bring environmental research insights to the heart of COP29

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/cop29

  University of Leicester researchers will bring their expertise in climate, sustainability and environmental issues to this year’s COP event in Azerbaijan

• Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/8/

  Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester

• Wheelchair Rugby champ to compete in International Tournament

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/wheelchair-rugby-champ-to-compete-in-international-tournament-1

  Athlete Nicholas Cummins, who is also a Postgraduate Researcher in our School of History, Politics and International Relations, will be representing team GB at the inaugural King Power Quad Nations.

• Faith in Medication film nominated for national award

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/faith-in-medication-film-nominated-for-national-award

  A film made by our University has been nominated for a national award.