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• University launches crowdfunding platform for student groups

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/24-leiscgo

  The University's Philanthropy, Alumni and Community Engagement (PACE) team has today launched LeicsGO, a new crowdfunding platform for student groups.

• University graduate involved in discovery of rare 450 million yearold coneshaped fossil

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/university-graduate-involved-in-discovery-of-rare-450-million-year-old-2018cone-shaped2019-fossil

  Researchers from our University, working with an international team of geologists, have discovered an enigmatic fossil of a 450 million year-old creature resembling a tiny ice-cream cone.

• Exhibition returns to showcase research and innovation to the public

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/exhibition-returns-to-showcase-research-and-innovation-to-the-public

  An exhibition of the current work of our research community will be on display at Queen’s Hall, Percy Gee (Students’ Union) Building, on Tuesday 5 December 2017 from 11 am to 4 pm. The Images of Research event is open to students, staff and members of the public.

• Leicester academic heads judging panel to land robot on the moon

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/leicester-academic-heads-judging-panel-to-land-robot-on-the-moon

  An academic from our University has been elected to Chair a judging panel in a global $30 million prize competition to land a robot on the moon.

• Type 2 diabetes pill improves blood sugar control

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/type-2-diabetes-pill-2018improves-blood-sugar-control2019

  A Type 2 diabetes pill taken once a day has been shown to ‘significantly’ improve the health of people with the condition, according to new research.

• Public lecture to mark the 350th anniversary of John Miltons epic Paradise Lost

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/public-lecture-to-mark-the-350th-anniversary-of-john-milton2019s-epic-paradise-lost

  An upcoming public lecture will mark and celebrate the 350th anniversary of John Milton’s epic Paradise Lost. Delivered by Professor Karen Edwards (Exeter) on 20 October from 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm in the Library of Birmingham, the lecture is entitled ‘Slow Love in Paradise Lost‘.

• Genetic switch discovery could help to prevent symptoms of Parkinsons disease

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/genetic-switch-discovery-could-help-to-prevent-symptoms-of-parkinsons-disease

  A genetic ‘switch’ has been discovered by MRC researchers at our University which could help to prevent or delay the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

• Researchers create ‘Covid computer’ to speed up diagnosis

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/covid-computers

  The new research has been published in the Wiley Open Access journals – one of the most established publishers featuring peer-reviewed original research across a broad range of scientific disciplines.

• Guide Dog calendar to raise money for charity

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/guide-dog-calendar-to-raise-money-for-charity

  The Students’ Union resident Guide Dog puppy, Vinnie, will be at the launch of a new Guide Dog 2016 calendar, featuring Vinnie himself and two of his puppy friends from 2pm to 4pm in Queen’s Hall Foyer on Wednesday 2 December.

• Dancing through life

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/dancing-through-life

  A former professional dancer, Dr Heidi Ashton from the University’s School of Management has revealed some of the realities of working as a dancer in a new video interview.