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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 1 7 October
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-1-7-october
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle and Provost Professor Mark Peel have written an article for The Guardian about the potential for the relationship between research and teaching in universities to become more positive and fruitful.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 19 25 November
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-19-25-november
Dr Daniel Ladley from the Department of Economics has written an article for The Conversation discussing how cooperative groups work better than competitive groups.
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Leicester student research stories rated most out of left field in May
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-student-research-stories-rated-most-out-of-left-field-in-may
The feasibility of crying a river and the plausibility of spells in the Harry Potter universe are the top two most interesting University research stories in May, according to a list by PR consultancy Gerard Kelly & Partners.
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Garry Buck
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2022/garry-buck
The University has learned with regret of the death of hospitality van driver Garry Buck. Garry’s job with LSP involved delivering to buildings right across the campus so he came into contact with many staff and was well-loved by all.
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Academic discusses Anthropocene for BBC Radio 4s The Life Scientific programme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/academic-discusses-2018age-of-man2019-for-bbc-radio-42019s-the-life-scientific-programme
Professor Jan Zalasiewicz (pictured) from the Department of Geology featured on BBC Radio Four’s ‘The Life Scientific’ programme to discuss research into the Anthropocene, a man-made epoch changing the planet’s geology.
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Hours of driving and watching TV lower IQ scores research suggests
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/hours-of-driving-and-watching-tv-lower-iq-scores
A doctoral student from our University has commanded global media coverage for a study that found that driving for more than two hours a day appears to steadily reduce intelligence.
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Leicester academic to publish translated book looking at the development of medicines
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-academic-to-publish-translated-book-looking-at-the-development-of-medicines
A book, translated by an academic from the University’s Department of Cancer Studies, which looks into the process of drug development will be published in July 2017.
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Solving Critical Challenges In The Recovery Of Electric Vehicle Battery Materials
https://le.ac.uk/sustainable-materials-processing/news/solving-critical-challenges-in-the-recovery-of-electric-vehicle-battery-materials
Professor Andy Abbott and the Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries group have solved a critical challenge in the recovery of materials used in electric vehicle batteries at the end of their life, enabling their re-use in the manufacture of new batteries.
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Testimonials
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/alumni-newsletter/mba-edition-two-summer-2022/testimonials
We know that for potential students considering a degree programme, the opinions and experiences of current and previous students are critical. They want to find out what you enjoyed, why you chose the programme and the impact it had on your professional development.
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ULSB Black Excellence (UBE)
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/about/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/edi-networks/ulsb-black-excellence
Read about ULSB's Black Excellence group