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• Living the Anthropocene

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/gy4473

  Module code: GY4473 This module provides you with an in-depth introduction to the Anthropocene. In particular, it focuses on the ways in which humans have become geological agents, and on the effects that such agency has on Earth’s bio-physical systems.

• Exciting Autumn programme launched at Attenborough Arts Centre 

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/attenborough-arts-centre-autumn-programme-leicester

  Attenborough Arts Centre’s new autumn season features a range of thought-provoking exhibitions, performances, and artist-led creative courses and workshops, together delivering on the organisation’s mission of ‘Art For All’.

• Study suggests seated upper body physical activity can reduce risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes made worse by sitting

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/study-suggests-seated-upper-body-physical-activity-can-reduce-risk-of-heart-disease-and-type-2-diabetes-made-worse-by-sitting

  A new study conducted at the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), including researchers from our University, has found that breaking up prolonged bouts of restful sitting with short, frequent bouts of simple seated arm exercises can benefit obese patients at high...

• Wonders of space inspire students at special camp

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/wonders-space-inspire-students-camp

  Five-day camp at SaxaVord Spaceport supported by Space Park Leicester

• Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/140/

  Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester

• Atelier Labs wins Falling Walls Engage 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/falling-walls-engage

  A project using art to empower young people with SEND to become researchers wins in the Science Engagement category of the international Falling Walls Engage awards.

• Professor Mick Peake awarded OBE

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/professor-mick-peake-awarded-obe

  Professor Michael (Mick) Peake has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to medicine.

• Girls are more unhappy with their lives

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/09/03/girls-are-more-unhappy-with-their-lives/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 3, 2018 Shocking findings f rom the latest Children’s Society Annual Report .

• New report shows UK ‘poorly prepared’ to reach net-zero carbon economy

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/just-transition

  The UK Government must take urgent action to deliver a ‘just transition’ for workers as the country shifts towards a greener economy, according to a new study.

• A chance to meet artist Chila Kumari Burman

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/a-chance-to-meet-artist-chila-kumari-burman

  This Friday, Embrace Arts will host London-based artist Chila Kumari Burman for a talk to mark the 130th anniversary of the Leicester Society of Artists and to accompany an exhibition of her recent works at the University’s arts centre.