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• Obituary: Sir Michael Atiyah

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/14-obituary-sir-michael-atiyah

  Sir Michael Atiyah, who was widely regarded as Britain’s greatest mathematician, has died aged 89. Sir Michael was Chancellor of the University of Leicester between 1995 and 2005.

• Study seeking to find first medication for Long COVID welcomes first participant

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/covid-medication

  Researchers in Leicester have welcomed the first patient living with inflammatory Long COVID onto a study testing the effectiveness of tocilizumab at relieving their symptoms.

• University of Leicester marks anniversary of arrival of Ugandan Asians

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/uganda-lecture

  University of Leicester will host a public lecture to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the arrival of Ugandan Asians to the city. The lecture, Migration and the making of Leicester will take place on Thursday, 15 September at 6.

• Library Special Collections: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 4

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/page/4/

  Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester

• The sting of the bling

  https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/sustaining-world/sustainable-metal-extraction

  Experts Professor Gawen Jenkin and Dr Dan Smith explain the importance of pursuing sustainable methods of metal extraction in order to tackle climate change.

• New heart attack genes discovered

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/new-heart-attack-genes-discovered

  Scientists have discovered two new genes which are associated with a person’s risk of coronary heart disease in an international collaboration involving BHF and NIHR-funded researchers. The findings could lead to new statin-like treatments to prevent heart attacks.

• New community counting materials for children launched

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/new-community-counting-materials-for-children-launched

  Maths materials featuring local schoolchildren, adults and celebrities will be launched at an event at the University of Leicester on Tuesday 4 July.

• Journeys festival makes a stop off at Attenborough Arts Centre

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/journeys-festival-makes-a-stop-at-attenborough-arts-centre

  The Attenborough Arts Centre is hosting an event as part of the ArtReach's 'Journeys' festival, which celebrates the artistic talents of refugee and asylum seeker artists, sharing refugee stories through great art and culture.

• Leicester academic co-authors new book on young people and the anti-apartheid protest

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-academic-co-authors-new-book-on-young-people-and-the-anti-apartheid-protest

  Dr Gavin Brown, Associate Professor in Human Geography, has co-written a book about young people's involvement with the anti-apartheid movement.

• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at ULSB

  https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/about/equality-diversity-and-inclusion

  Find out about the School of Business' Equality, Diversity and inclusion work