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Increased risk of coronary heart disease associated with shorter height
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/increased-risk-of-coronary-heart-disease-could-be-associated-with-shorter-height
The shorter you are, the more your risk of coronary heart disease, according to a new study led by Professor Sir Nilesh Samani (pictured), British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiology and Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 14 27 May
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-14-27-may
Professor Steven Brown from the School of Management has written a piece for Germany's The European Magazine about how a “memory boom” has left Europe littered with monuments - so much so that when we’re not actively protesting them, we look right past...
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Study shows most common symptoms reported by people with kidney disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/study-shows-most-common-symptoms-reported-by-people-with-kidney-disease
Study shows most common symptoms reported by people with kidney disease Study shows most common symptoms reported by people with kidney disease|Leicester researchers develop Kidney Symptom Questionnaire which will be used by healthcare professionals across UK A team of...
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Digital life during the lockdown
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/digital-apps
Virtual social apps are helping us make do as best we can in lonely, desperate times.
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Poland
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/europe/poland
We welcome students from Poland. Find out about entry requirements, the Polish student community and other country-specific information.
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Indigenous Peoples in Business and Human Rights Litigation – A Global Analysis
https://le.ac.uk/law/research/research-projects/indigenous-peoples-in-business-and-human-rights-litigation-a-global-analysis
This project explores the intersection between Indigenous Peoples’ rights and the human rights responsibilities of business enterprises.
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Studying as a mature student: David's story
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/study/undergraduate/mature-student-stories
"I can still remember filling in my personal statement and pausing only briefly to reflect on why I wanted to read archaeology at Leicester. "It was a long-standing itch that needed scratching" was how I answered that one.
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Transforming space exploration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/transforming-space-exploration
Our University is spearheading the development of new power generation technologies for space exploration as part of a European Space Agency funded programme.
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Webinar – Sylvia Pankhurst: Art and Activism
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/02/07/webinar-sylvia-pankhurst-art-and-activism/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 7, 2022 Watch again on YouTube https://youtu.
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Inclusive Britain
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/03/22/inclusive-britain/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 22, 2022 Inclusive Britain: government response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities. The release of a new policy to tackle racial inequality in the UK.