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• Conference to examine effectiveness of government drive to widen access to university

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/conference-to-examine-effectiveness-of-government-drive-to-widen-access-to-university

  How can young people from disadvantaged backgrounds be encouraged to attend university and gain a higher education? This question will be discussed at our University's Widening Participation Summit on 21 March when university staff will report on new initiatives and...

• Sofa generation causing epidemic of Type 2 diabetes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/sofa-generation-causing-epidemic-of-type-2-diabetes-researchers-suggest

  The nation’s lack of physical activity is leading to a new “sofa generation” at risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to Professor Melanie Davies (pictured), an internationally renowned expert in Type 2 diabetes and Co-Director of the Leicester Diabetes Centre.

• Food and drink

  https://le.ac.uk/food-drink

  Find out more about food and drink at Leicester, including our outlets, UPAY Rewards and our sustainability.

• President and ViceChancellor discusses challenging situation for research funding

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/president-and-vice-chancellor-discusses-challenging-situation-for-research-funding

  President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has highlighted the UK’s low investment in science as he spoke at the Association for Research Managers and Administrators annual conference this week.

• The 100 hours of work-related learning guarantee

  https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/careers/100-hours

  The University of Leicester is offering guaranteed work-related learning for undergraduate students, as part of their degree.

• Satellite project will monitor Kenyas forests in near realtime

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/satellite-project-will-monitor-kenya2019s-forests-in-near-real-time

  Leicester researchers will be travelling to Kenya from 25 – 29 April to kick off a new satellite project that aims to monitor the world’s forests in near real-time.

• Real world link discovered between type 2 diabetes and low blood sugar risk

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/real-world2019-link-discovered-between-type-2-diabetes-and-low-blood-sugar-risk

  A research team from the Leicester Diabetes Centre, led by postgraduate researcher Chloe Louise Edridge, has reviewed a series of studies into how often hypoglycaemia – or low blood sugar – occurs in people with type 2 diabetes and has discovered that the condition is...

• Procurement

  https://le.ac.uk/brexit/procurement

  The potential impact of Brexit on University suppliers and procurement is based around the lack of access to EU markets and a fall in the value of the Pound.

• Goal 5: Gender Equality

  https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs/gender-equality

  The fifth Sustainable Development Goal is to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

• Attenborough Arts Centre launches exciting Spring programme

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/aac-spring

  In Gallery 2 from 7 February to 6 April, artist Sabrina Tirvengadum will exhibit a range of her work which delves into the complexities of her Mauritian family history, deeply influenced by the legacies of colonialism.