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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

    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...

  • Oh, Mr Sloane!

    Posted by Sarah Graham in School of English Blog on June 17, 2014 After studying Joe Orton’s Entertaining Mr Sloane, and attending a workshop in the Joe Orton archive, held in the University’s David Wilson Library, third year English student Emma Ingleton was inspired to...

  • University of Leicester Staff blogs School of English PhD funding success in the School of English

    Posted by Julie Coleman in School of English Blog on June 26, 2014 Many new PhD projects will begin in the School next year, and the following students have been successful in obtaining full or partial funding.

  • More oral history online

    These online exhibitions all feature oral history material and may be of interest in the classroom.

  • New project investigates sources of rare elements vital for solar power

    University of Leicester scientists are leading an multinational team investigating better ways of recovering key materials for generating solar power. Solar power is one of the world's fastest-growing sources of electricity.

  • Garth Smithies Taylor (1896-1916)

    15 October 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the death in action of Lieutenant Garth Smithies Taylor, a name which many staff and students at the University will have unwittingly passed on numerous occasions when entering the Fielding Johnson Building.

  • New species revealed after 25 years of study on ‘inside out’ fossil – and named after discoverer’s mum

    Study from University of Leicester describes a new species of fossil that is 444 million years-old with soft insides perfectly preserved and saw palaeontologist puzzled by bizarre fossil for 25 years

  • Large-scale study suggests under 45s and women more likely to gain weight and jump a BMI category during COVID-19 lockdown

    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.

  • David Christopher

    Dr David Christopher is a Lecturer in Popular Screen Cultures at the University of Leicester for the School of Arts, Humanities, and Communications.

  • Disasporas and Migrations in the Modern World

    Module code:HS3694 Module Outline Experiences of free and forced migration have transformed the political, economic, social and cultural identity of modern societies around the globe.

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