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• Researcher wins Newton Fund Grant for Disasters and Development Research Network

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/researcher-wins-newton-fund-grant-for-disasters-and-development-research-network

  A new project led by Dr Jonathan Corpus Ong from the Department of Media and Communication seeks to explore how media and communication technologies can be used during disasters as well as promote social welfare in the developing world.

• Professor Sir Nilesh Samani announced as next British Heart Foundation Medical Director

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/professor-sir-nilesh-samani-announced-as-next-british-heart-foundation-medical-director

  Professor Sir Nilesh Samani (pictured) has been announced as the next Medical Director of the British Heart Foundation (BHF). He will succeed Professor Peter Weissberg who will retire in October 2016 after twelve years as Medical Director of the cardiovascular research charity.

• Five reasons why we need to look at childbirth and the media

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/five-reasons-why-we-need-to-look-at-childbirth-and-the-media

  An academic from our University has discussed ways in which the media shapes society’s perceptions, anxieties and emotions arising out of birth.

• Beta-blockers could reduce death among those with diabetes and hypoglycaemia

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/22-beta-blockers-reduce-death-diabetes-hypoglycaemia

  Beta blockers|A type of drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure could reduce the risk of death among those with type 2 diabetes and a related complication.

• Earth observation expert to educate people on the impact of aerosols on the climate

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/earth-observation-expert-aerosols-impact-climate

  Dr Adam Povey from the University of Leicester will deliver the latest Space Park Conversations talk ‘Smoke and Mirrors: Observing the impact of aerosols on climate’ at Space Park Leicester on 6 May

• Meridian Space Command moves to Space Park Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/meridian-spl

  Meridian Space Command has moved to the University of Leicester’s pioneering £100 million science and innovation park to capitalise on Space Park Leicester’s state-of-the-art facilities

• Toolkit will raise awareness of antimicrobial resistance and encourage behaviour change

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/antimicrobial-resistance-health-communication

  Experts at the University of Leicester have designed a special communication toolkit aimed at raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance

• Research areas

  https://le.ac.uk/enterprise/expertise/social-science/research-areas

  Our world-leading social science research includes work on health, policing, intelligence and security, urban and rural transformation and more.

• New antimicrobial resistance (AMR) strategies

  https://le.ac.uk/lemid/strategic-areas/amr-and-stress-responses/new-amr-stategies

  Microbes are constantly adapting to their environment, including adapting to survive against current antimicrobial treatment. Strategies include efflux pumps, horizontal gene transfer, bacteriophage and mutation.

• Iraq

  https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/middle-east/iraq/iraq

  We welcome students from Iraq. Find out about entry requirements, the Iraqi student community and other country-specific information.