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'The Isolated Baronet' Calke Abbey and RCMG address contemporary isolation and loneliness
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/research/case-studies/isolated-baronet
Read more about ideas relating to contemporary isolation and loneliness - a research project led by the Research Centre for Museums and Galleries.
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Award-winning students demonstrate their employability to EU experts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/award-winning-students-demonstrate-their-employability-to-eu-experts
Two University of Leicester students have won the second edition of the EU Careers Challenge. Loren Cooper and Jean-Vincent Vallée were part of the winning team that were tasked with solving Europe’s challenges around the Digital Agenda.
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Top 10 New Years resolution lifestyle tips
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/top-10-new-year2019s-lifestyle-resolution-tips
Working out with friends, exercising in short bursts and binning faddy supplements are some of the ways people can keep fit and help prevent chronic disease in the New Year.
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Student research helps to settle who the victor of a superhero showdown would likely be
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/student-research-helps-to-settle-who-the-victor-of-a-superhero-showdown-would-likely-be
Natural Sciences and Physics and Astronomy students have been using simple calculations to explain the feasibility of the powers behind of some of the most prominent comic book superheroes known around the world.
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The Power Threat Meaning Framework - Psychology Cultures seminars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/01-power-threat-meaning-framework
Abstract illustration of a human mind|University of Leicester Psychology Cultures Seminars to explore alternative ways of understanding mental health. University of Leicester Psychology Cultures Seminars: Tuesday 5 February 2019, 2.30 to 4.
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John Bonner
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2022/john-bonner
It is, with much regret that we have learned of the death of John Bonner who held numerous senior roles in the University from the 1960s until his retirement in 1996. Professor Peter Jackson writes: John graduated in economics from the University of Hull in 1954.
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Joining MedRACE and organising a facilitated discussion
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/medrace/medrace-voices/sethara-alwis-dona-tomy
Two MedRACE students from Leicester Medical School describe why they joined MedRACE and how they led on a facilitated discussion at an Open Meeting for MedRACE
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Professor Natalie Armstrong
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/edi-in-practice/walk-with-women/natalie-armstrong
Learn more about Natalie Armstrong, our Head of Department of Health Sciences in the College of Life Sciences.
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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...
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How to apply
https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/study/research-degrees/how-to-apply
Read our guide on how to apply for a postgraduate research degree in the University of Leicester's Department of Chemistry.