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• Using the head to fix the heart

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/using-the-head-to-fix-the-heart

  An upcoming seminar at the University will delve into the human need for acceptance- where it comes from, what it means, and how, through psychological therapy, it can be overcome. On Wednesday 16 May Dr.

• Making mental health a priority

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/mental-health-week

  To mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Nishan Canagarajah, has reaffirmed the University of Leicester’s commitment to student and staff mental health.

• Leicester students crack mystery of Rudolph’s red nose

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/rudolph-redshift

  Of all Santa Claus’ reindeer, Rudolph is best known for his bright red nose. But just how fast would he need to travel for his nose to shine its famous scarlet colour? Students at the University of Leicester have discovered the answer.

• Academic presents research on silence in Japans second language classrooms

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/academic-presents-research-on-silence-in-japan2019s-second-language-classrooms

  Dr Jim King from the School of Arts has recently presented research in London to an audience of Japan experts and educationalists into why Japanese students are often reluctant to speak in a second language in classes in Japan.

• Leicester scientists investigate link between air pollution and type 2 diabetes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/leicester-scientists-investigate-link-between-air-pollution-and-type-2-diabetes

  An interdisciplinary team of scientists from our University and other institutions has played a pivotal role in research investigating a possible link between air pollution and the rise in type 2 diabetes.

• Informatics student wins prestigious business start-up partnership

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/informatics-student-wins-prestigious-business-start-up-partnership

  A new technology developed by a Leicester student that will allow commuters to talk to transport services through social media has received support from a highly competitive start-up programme.

• How a technological revolution is helping us to understand the human Y chromosome

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/how-a-technological-revolution-is-helping-us-to-understand-the-human-y-chromosome

  Professor Mark Jobling (pictured) from the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology has published a new review in Nature Reviews Genetics with a colleague from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge which examines the properties of the human Y chromosome and...

• PhD student wins Royal Society of Biology Poster Walks competition

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/phd-student-wins-royal-society-of-biology-poster-walks-competition

  30 students showcased their posters to the public at the University of Lincoln this week, with a number of students attending from our University.

• One in three high blood pressure patients failing to take medication study suggests

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/one-in-three-high-blood-pressure-patients-failing-to-take-medication-study-suggests

  One in three people who suffer from high blood pressure are failing to take medication as prescribed by their healthcare professionals, a new study led by our University has suggested.

• Event to showcase leading tuberculosis research

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/event-to-showcase-leading-tuberculosis-research

  World TB Day, falling on 24 March each year, is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and to promote efforts to eliminate the disease.