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• Alex Keller

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2020/alex-keller

  The University has learned, with regret, of the death of Professor Alex Keller who taught history of science and technology at Leicester 1963-1997.

• The hunt for the Christmas meteorite

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/the-hunt-for-the-christmas-meteorite

  An article by the BBC discussing a 4.5bn-year 'Christmas meteorite' - the biggest to hit the UK - which crashed on Christmas Eve, 1965, in the village of Barwell in Leicestershire has quoted Dr Leigh Fletcher from the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

• Age at prediabetes diagnosis a key factor for risk of type 2 diabetes and cancer, study indicates

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/diabetes-cancer-diagnosis-leicester

  Academics from the University of Leicester have found that the risk of developing cancer following a prediabetes diagnosis is greater in those aged between 55 and 75 years than any other age group.

• Combating loneliness and isolation

  https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/natural-heritage/humankind

  Professor Suzanne MacLeod led researchers from the Research Centre for Museums and Galleries and the National Trust and volunteers on the HumanKind project.

• University of Leicester Staff Blog In Defence of Creative Writing

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/03/19/in-defence-of-creative-writing/

  Posted by Julie Coleman in School of English Blog on March 19, 2014 Our newest colleague, Dr Jonathan Taylor, responds to Hanif Kureshi in Leicester Exchanges : http://leicesterexchanges.com/2014/03/18/teaching-creative-writing/ .

• Barbara Cooke

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/author/bc144/

  Research Associate for the Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh project.

• Holly Furneaux

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/author/hf35/

  Reader in Victorian Literature.

• International Education MA, by distance learning

  https://le.ac.uk/courses/international-education-ma-dl/2025

  This is for you if... you are an educational professional wanting to improve your understanding of contemporary educational issues.

• Resources

  https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/genetics/genetics-schools-colleges/resources

  Genomics and the Human Genome Project (HGP) Genome - the Secret of How Life Works Interactive content for students, teachers and parents from Pfizer.

• New distance learning MA in English Language and Linguistics

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2013/10/28/new-distance-learning-ma-in-english-language-and-linguistics/

  Posted by in School of English Blog on October 28, 2013 Our new MA in English Language and Linguistics by Distance Learning got underway about a month ago.