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A World Connected: Economy, Wellbeing and Sustainability since 1945
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/hs2329
Module code: HS2329 Why was there a population explosion, and what could be done about it? Did global living standards become more or less equal? Did western countries ‘deindustrialise’? How and why did the role of government change? This module introduces you to the...
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(Dis)Connected Infrastructures and Violence Against Women project
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/08/03/disconnected-infrastructures-and-violence-against-women-project/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 3, 2018 British Academy funded project involving staff from Kings College London, LSE and Indian universities.
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Study reveals new associations with lung disease and smoking behaviour
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/study-reveals-new-associations-with-lung-disease-and-smoking-behaviour
Smokers who survive their habit into old age may hold the key to better lung health for all, according to a study involving co-led by Professor Martin Tobin (pictured) from the Department of Health Sciences and funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC).
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Chicken and egg mystery solved in new DNA book for younger readers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/dna-childrens-book
New children’s book about genetics answers the age-old question of which came first, written by genetics experts working at the University of Leicester and the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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New project to collect evidence of modern slavery among adult websites
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/modern-slavery-adult-websites
Adult service websites and their users have a key role to play in preventing modern slavery, according to a leading criminologist from the University of Leicester.
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Leicester geoscientists return from expedition following successful offshore operations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/geoscientists-expedition-successful-offshore-operations
International expedition off the coast of New England (Massachusetts, USA) included researchers from the University of Leicester, aiming to explore ancient freshened water systems below the ocean floor and up to 100 miles offshore.
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Summer 2018 graduation kicks off
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/summer-2018-graduation-kicks-off-2
The stage is set, the hall decorated, robes delivered and degree certificates printed – graduation for Summer 2018 is ready to go! Months of preparation by University staff have gone into organising a week of graduation ceremonies that provides an unforgettable experience for...
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Leicester historians guest edit Centenary journal edition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/howard-journal
Leading historians from the University of Leicester have guest edited a special Centenary issue of the prestigious Howard Journal of Crime and Justice.
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Prof. Anu Ojha and the Space Industry – National Space Centre Live Q&A
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/02/24/prof-anu-ojha-and-the-space-industry-national-space-centre-live-qa/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 24 February 2021 Join the National Space Centre online for a future space and careers LIVE Q&A with Professor Anu Ojha OBE, this Friday 26 February 19:00-20:00.
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What matters most in acute care?
https://le.ac.uk/gem/resources/outcomes/acute-care
This project aims to understand what matters to older people with frailty receiving acute care, and to develop methods for measuring these outcome goals.