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• Researcher wins Newton Fund Grant for Disasters and Development Research Network

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/researcher-wins-newton-fund-grant-for-disasters-and-development-research-network

  A new project led by Dr Jonathan Corpus Ong from the Department of Media and Communication seeks to explore how media and communication technologies can be used during disasters as well as promote social welfare in the developing world.

• Professor Sir Nilesh Samani announced as next British Heart Foundation Medical Director

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/professor-sir-nilesh-samani-announced-as-next-british-heart-foundation-medical-director

  Professor Sir Nilesh Samani (pictured) has been announced as the next Medical Director of the British Heart Foundation (BHF). He will succeed Professor Peter Weissberg who will retire in October 2016 after twelve years as Medical Director of the cardiovascular research charity.

• UK first heart operations using novel system at Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/uk-first-heart-operations-using-novel-system-at-leicester

  The UK’s first heart operations using a novel software platform to pinpoint the source of the heart condition have been carried out in Leicester thanks to research at the University.

• Global study identifies a safer treatment of acute stroke

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/global-study-identifies-a-safer-treatment-of-acute-stroke

  The safety of a controversial clot-busting drug has been investigated by researchers, who have shown a modified dosage can reduce serious bleeding in the brain and improve survival rates.

• Two Leicester student societies shortlisted for national awards

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/two-student-societies-shortlisted-for-national-awards

  Two University of Leicester student societies have been shortlisted for the National Societies Awards to be held on Saturday 4 June at UWE Bristol.

• New online tool to assess children’s cognitive and language development

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/13-parca-r

  A paper published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health provides new standardised scores for the Parent Report of Children’s Abilities Revised (PARCA-R).

• Enhancing research and impact through collaboration

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/22-rutherford-fellows

  Interdiscplinary research Interdisciplinary research| National event at Leicester brings together international Rutherford Fellows to celebrate interdisciplinary research.

• FIA Formula 1 virtual racing is coming to the University of Leicester campus

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/24-virtual-formula-1

  Two new high performance car aerodynamic designs will be competing against each other at the University of Leicester on Tuesday 28 May 2019.

• Meningitis

  https://le.ac.uk/lemid/strategic-areas/host-microbe-interactions/meningitis

  At the University of Leicester, LeMID researchers are studying meningitis with specific regards for Neisseria meningitidis and Streptococcus pneumoniae.

• Careers and Employability Service

  https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/careers/career-development-service

  Our Career Development Service is here to provide you with insight into a range of careers, and give you the best student experience and support.