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• Lorna Unwin

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/lorna-unwin

  We have learned, with sadness, of the recent passing of Professor Lorna Unwin, who was Director of the Centre for Labour Market Studies in the 2000s.

• Pioneering vascular research receives major boost from the British Heart Foundation

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/professor-bown

  The British Heart Foundation has awarded nearly £900,000 to a University of Leicester professor to continue his pioneering heart valve research.

• Leicester event to explore human rights issues through film and the Arts

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-event-to-explore-human-rights-issues-through-film-and-the-arts

  As part of the 2017 Leicester Human Rights Arts and Film Festival, an event will be taking place to address the ‘migration crisis’ through the medium of film and the Arts on 5 December.

• A Trip to Oxford – University of Leicester

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2014/07/23/oxfordtrip/

  On the trail of Evelyn Waugh’s contributions to the Oxford University magazine 'The Isis'

• 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...

• I often get into trouble with my producers for highlighting Leicester news so much

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/201ci-often-get-into-trouble-with-my-producers-for-highlighting-leicester-news-so-much

  Geography graduate and news presenter Lukwesa Burak has been interviewed about her enthusiasm for hosting the Discovering Excellence Awards last month at the University, as well as her experience studying for a Master's degree at our University, and how she...

• 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...

• Doctoral College Inaugural Lectures

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/09/16/doctoral-college-inaugural-lectures/

  Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 16 September 2020 Catch up on two Doctoral Lectures on Jupiter’s Northern Lights and Observing CO2 from Space Inaugural Lectures are where the very best of our research degree graduates get the chance to...

• 19th October 2014 Sol 783

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/10/19/19th-october-2014-sol-783/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 19, 2014 Today marks the closest approach of Comet Siding Spring to Mars.  Curiosity will be pointing MastCam and ChemCam towards it, and have been practising targeting  at stars like Spica.

• Vascular patients wanted to help shape future of research

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/vascular

  Patients with long-term vascular conditions, including females and those from an ethnic minority background, are being sought by the University of Leicester to help shape research.