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Scientists identify way to sniff ripeness of fruit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/scientists-identify-way-to-sniff-ripeness-of-fruit
For the first time, scientists have identified a way to ‘sniff’ the ripeness of mangoes. They have identified the unique chemical signature of ripening for mangoes and published their research in the academic journal Metabolomics.
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Up to 1 in 3 of older people with schizophrenia might have undiagnosed diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/03-diabetes-mental-health
Researchers linked with the University of Leicester have found high rates of diabetes in schizophrenia which is often overlooked.
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School of History, Politics and International Relations
https://le.ac.uk/hypir
The School of History, Politics and International Relations at the University of Leicester houses the subject areas of History, Politics and International Relations and American Studies and is also home to world-leading research clusters and centres.
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E
https://le.ac.uk/library/search-collections/databases-az/e
Early English Books Online Full text facsimiles of printed material published in the British Isles between 1475 and 1700, plus English language material printed overseas.
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Signal processing breakthroughs to boost Target Detection
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/signal-processing-breakthroughs-to-boost-target-detection-1
Target Detection will receive a vital boost thanks to pioneering signal processing research.
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Leicester academics explore possible BAME and COVID-19 link
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/bame-covid-bmj
In a new paper published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), academics at the University of Leicester highlighted possible reasons why people from BAME backgrounds may have a higher incidence and severity of COVID-19.
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FuturePlus Programme
https://le.ac.uk/study/schools-and-colleges/pre-16/futureplus-programme
Information about the Futureplus programme at the University of Leicester
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Professor Sir Bob Burgess (1947-2022)
https://le.ac.uk/about/campus-development/freemens/freemens-building-names/professor-bob-burgess
Read more about Professor Sir Robert ‘Bob’ Burgess who was the longest serving Vice-Chancellor of the Leicester University so far.
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Dennis Smith
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/dennis-smith
We have learned with sadness of the recent death of Professor Dennis Smith, who taught Sociology at Leicester in the 1970s. Professor Smith passed away in February 2024.
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Arrhythmias
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/research/intervention/arrhythmias
We are one of the most active centres in the country in interventional arrhythmia research.