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• 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.

• 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.

• Geologists uncover ‘Goldilocks Zone’ for precious metals in Earth’s crust

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/goldilocks-zone

  Leicester research has identified a new ‘Goldilocks Zone’ in the Earth’s crust which could provide metals vital to the green revolution.

• Events

  https://le.ac.uk/arts/news/events

  Upcoming and past events from the School of Arts, Media and Communication

• The Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award Long List

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/06/10/the-frank-oconnor-international-short-story-award-long-list/

  University of Leicester Staff Blog School of English Jonathan Taylor The Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award Long List

• Short story short-list

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/05/01/short-story-short-list/

  Posted by Julie Coleman in School of English Blog on May 1, 2014 Dr Jonathan Taylor’s Kontakte and Other Stories has been short-listed for the Saboteur Award for Best Short Story Collection 2014 and The Leicester Shindig Open-Mic Poetry Evenings which Jonathan, as...

• Arts and Citizenship Workshop – University of Leicester

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/performingcitizenship/2015/05/18/workshop-arts-and-citizenship-3-june-2015-university-of-leicester/

  Posted by Maria Rovisco in Performing Citizenship on May 18, 2015 This is a public workshop and all are welcome to attend.

• Oral history projects in Nottinghamshire

  https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/directory-of-oral-history/east-midlands/nottinghamshire

  Browse projects and oral history materials from Nottinghamshire, including the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender history project, which is now part of the Rainbow Heritage website.

• BACS Annual Conference

  https://le.ac.uk/arts/news/events/bacs-annual-conference

  Information about the British Association for Chinese Studies' annual conference, taking place at the University of Leicester from 3 - 5 September

• Testimonials from Canadian students

  https://le.ac.uk/law/study/undergraduate/international/canadian-applicants/testimonials

  Hear from Leicester Law School's Canadian graduates and find out about their experiences of life at Leicester.