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Pick your poison study examines the use of plant poison on prehistoric weaponry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/pick-your-poison-study-examines-the-use-of-plant-poison-on-prehistoric-weaponry
Archaeologists have long believed that our ancestors used poisons extracted from plants such as foxgloves and hemlock to make their weapons more lethal and kill their prey more swiftly.
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Protection
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/research/protection
Current research The role of Ion Channels in Protection Cardiovascular Ion Channels and their role in Protection Our research involves a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of cardiovascular ion channels and their role in the physiological processes underlying protection.
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People
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/people
Contact members of the Languages at Leicester team
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Andrew Dunn: Page 134
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/author/andrew_dunn/page/134/
Academic Librarian.
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Leicester professors urge NHS to tackle diabetes before its too late
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/leicester-professors-urge-nhs-to-tackle-diabetes-201cbefore-it2019s-too-late201d
Two leading Leicester professors have urged the NHS to take action on the type 2 diabetes “ticking time bomb”.
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Registering with a doctor
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/advice/registering
Useful information for our international students on how to register with a doctor in the UK and, if necessary, how to register with the police.
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The increase in funded medical school places from 2018 is obviously good news but there is a snag
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/more-medical-school-places-will-not-solve-doctor-shortage
Professor Philip Baker (pictured), Head of the College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean of Medicine, has written an article for University Business discussing the increase in funded medical school places from 2018 announced by...
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The Blue Boar Inn
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/richard-iii-and-leicester/blue-boar-inn
The Blue Boar Inn was constructed in the mid-15th century. Richard’s final stay in Leicester was for one or two nights at the Blue Boar Inn on 19 and 20 August.
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Lord Willetts elected as honorary fellow of the Royal Society
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/lord-willetts-elected-as-honorary-fellow-of-the-royal-society
Lord Willetts, Chancellor-elect of the University and an honorary graduate, has been elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He is among eminent personalities who have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society for their exceptional contributions to science.
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Film highlights Leicester’s major role in uncovering space’s secrets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/space-legacy-video
Space Park Leicester has released an updated version of its compelling short film ‘Leicester’s journey through space’ which tracks the city’s evolution as an internationally recognised space hub from the 1960s through to the present day.