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• Learning impact research project

  https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/learning-impact-research-project

  RCMG was commissioned to work on the development of Inspiring Learning for All, a vision for accessible learning in museums.

• International seminar tackles the construction of gender sexuality and warfare in history art and literature

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/international-seminar-tackles-the-construction-of-gender-sexuality-and-warfare-in-history-art-and-literature

  Do questions of gender and sexuality play a significant part in the way wars are waged, mediated and understood? This month, academics from across the world will visit Leicester to explore this question.

• Laurian Williamson

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/author/laurian_williamson/

  Interested in all things library research services and support and open research.

• Outreach

  https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/outreach

  Through our outreach programmes, we promote our world-class research in archaeology and ancient history for the benefit of a wide audience.

• Large-scale study suggests under 45s and women more likely to gain weight and jump a BMI category during COVID-19 lockdown

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/covid-bmi

  A large-scale study of almost a million UK adults led by Leicester researchers has revealed that under 45s and women were more likely to gain weight and jump a body mass index (BMI) category during COVID-19 lockdown.

• Leicestershire and Rutland’s finest archaeological finds to be showcased at University of Leicester conference

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/ulas

  ULAS will be offering talks with local experts including: 'Crafting with bark: experiments to remake the Enderby Shield' with Matthew Beamish, ULAS 'Taking stock of the pot: Creating and re-creating the Glenfield Iron Age cauldrons' with John Thomas,...

• Ancient History and Classical Archaeology MA, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning

  https://le.ac.uk/courses/ancient-history-and-classical-archaeology-ma-dl/2026

  Combine the study of ancient history with archaeology to explore the societies of Greece and Rome, those that surrounded them, and their influence both on the past and the modern world

• New study to explore how personalised drug doses could improve quality of life for people with secondary breast cancer

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/breast-cancer-drug-doses-leicester

  A new study by a Leicester researcher will explore how people with incurable secondary (or metastatic) breast cancer experience treatment side effects, and whether personalised drug doses could help improve their quality of life

• New launch date for satellite carrying Leicester-built telescope studying Earth’s ‘magnetic shield’

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/launch-satellite-telescope-earth-magnetic-shield

  Scientists at Space Park Leicester led development of the Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) on the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE), due to launch from French Guiana on Tuesday 19 May

• Study suggests seated upper body physical activity can reduce risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes made worse by sitting

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/study-suggests-seated-upper-body-physical-activity-can-reduce-risk-of-heart-disease-and-type-2-diabetes-made-worse-by-sitting

  A new study conducted at the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), including researchers from our University, has found that breaking up prolonged bouts of restful sitting with short, frequent bouts of simple seated arm exercises can benefit obese patients at high...