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• Protein levels in urine are reliable measure of effectiveness in kidney disease research says study

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/14-protein-urine-kidney-disease

  An international consortium of doctors and scientists, including members from Leicester’s Hospitals and the University of Leicester, has found that protein levels in urine are a reliable way to measure the effectiveness of a medicine, device or treatment on the progress of...

• Professor Vincent Newey (1943–2020)

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2020/vincent-newey

  Professor Philip Shaw writes: It is with deep sadness that I share the news that Vincent Newey, our colleague, friend and former Head of Department, has passed away.

• Centenary Square dedication

  https://le.ac.uk/centenary/events/square-dedication

  Centenary Square is public space for staff, students and visitors in the heart of our campus. It is a magnificent multi-use outdoor venue in the centre of the campus.

• Leicester alumnus appointed High Sheriff of East Sussex

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-alumnus-appointed-high-sheriff-of-east-sussex

  Michael Foster, who is a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of East Sussex, was this year appointed the County’s High Sheriff.

• New study finds that everyday activities empower young people in care

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/new-study-finds-that-everyday-activities-empower-young-people-in-care

  Simply going shopping, playing in the park or reading are the kind of everyday activities that give young people in care a better sense of value and well-being according to a new study published today (30 October) into the participation experiences of young people growing up...

• Physics with Space Science BSc

  https://le.ac.uk/courses/physics-with-space-science-bsc/2026

  When we look up at the stars, it’s impossible not to wonder. This degree takes your curiosity seriously. Alongside the fundamentals of physics, you’ll study areas like space astronomy, Earth observation, rocket propulsion and human spaceflight.

• Glynis Wright MBE

  https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/working-with-business/entrepreneurs-in-residence/glynnis-wright

  Dr Glynis Wright MBE is an alumna of the University of Leicester and a well-known businesswoman and lawyer who made a career U-turn at the age of 40 to train for the legal profession.

• Mollusc invaders in the Thames – a mark of the Anthropocene

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/14-thames-molluscs

  In the last few decades, the life of London’s River Thames has been transformed.

• Worlds biggest study of genetics of lung health and disease allows scientists to predict chance of developing COPD

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/world2019s-biggest-study-of-genetics-of-lung-health-and-disease-allows-scientists-to-predict-chance-of-developing-copd

  The world’s biggest study into an individual’s genetic make-up and the risk of developing lung disease could allow scientists to more accurately ‘predict’ - based on genes and smoking - your chance of developing COPD, a deadly disease which is the third commonest cause of...

• #SocialHistoryAssociationAnnualConference2016. By Emma Battell Lowman

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/crimcorpse/2016/04/19/socialhistoryassociationannualconference2016/

  Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in The Power of the Criminal Corpse on April 19, 2016   In late March 2016, the Social History Association (SHA) met for its annual conference .