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Alumnus surpasses 100000 target for cancer research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/alumnus-surpasses-ps100-000-target-for-cancer-research
At the time of writing, Dr Mark Sims (pictured), who graduated from the University in 2013 with a Medicine MBChB, has raised a staggering £109,192 for Cancer Research UK through his JustGiving page.
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Expert opinions cover helping children born prematurely bingewatching the Earths climate history and gentrification
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/expert-opinions-cover-helping-children-binge-watching-and-the-earths-climate-history
Researchers funded by Action Medical Research are designing a tool to help children who were born prematurely with maths skills – and, as Dr Sarah Clayton from the Department of Health Sciences explains, they are looking for children, young adults and teachers to take part.
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Lecture to ask whether faith can play a pivotal role within financial ethical decision making
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/lecture-to-ask-whether-faith-can-play-a-pivotal-role-within-financial-ethical-decision-making
The role that faith and ancient wisdom can play in financial ethical decision making in our globalised economy will be explored at a free public lecture on 11 May.
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New life-saving heart partnership
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/new-life-saving-heart-partnership
Heart surgery patients will benefit from a new collaborative partnership between our University and the James Lind Alliance, which will be identifying the top priorities in heart surgery research in the UK.
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Contemporary Issues in Economics, Finance and Business
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ec1025
Module code: EC1025 This course is designed for students new to economics and who want to understand how to use economic models and methods to address real-world questions.
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Student carers
https://le.ac.uk/study/wellbeing/support-services/carers
If you have caring responsibilities at home and want to attend Leicester, our Student Welfare Service can help with managing the challenges you may face.
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Wellcome Trust open access policy
https://le.ac.uk/library/research-support/open-research/funder-open-access-policies/wellcome-trust
Wellcome Trust open access policy
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Countering arguments against learning outcomes with scrutiny and evidence – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/loproject/2014/06/24/counter/
The 'Learning Outcomes Project' at the University of Leicester. Countering arguments against learning outcomes with scrutiny and evidence.
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Student initiative seeks to improve global animal welfare
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/student-initiative-seeks-to-improve-global-animal-welfare
A student initiative led by the University of Leicester’s Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Chapter is seeking to improve animal welfare on a global scale.
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Industry and academia partners to join European research initiative to fight Alzheimers dementia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/industry-and-academia-partners-to-join-european-research-initiative-to-fight-alzheimers-dementia
An alliance of academia and industry, including the University of Leicester, has announced the start of a novel collaboration, the European Prevention of Alzheimer’s dementia (EPAD) Initiative, to test innovative treatments for the prevention of Alzheimer’s dementia.