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• Successful BME women to celebrate diversity and breaking down barriers

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/successful-bme-women-to-celebrate-diversity-and-breaking-down-barriers

  Successful local women will be leading a discussion on celebrating the achievements of women from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) backgrounds and breaking down barriers during a free public event on Thursday 11 February.

• Working with faith community to combat diabetes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/working-with-faith-community-to-combat-diabetes

  A faith community that we have worked alongside to fight diabetes is now hosting an event on campus to explore how making small changes can help to fight diabetes in a big way.

• Leicester researcher organises international workshop on Risk Crisis Disaster and Development Management

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-researcher-organises-international-workshop-on-risk-crisis-disaster-and-development-management

  Funded by Kansai University’s ‘Improvement in Research & Education Fund’, Dr Nibedita Ray-Bennett from our School of Business, in collaboration with Dr Hideyuki Shiroshita from Kansai University, organised a one-day international research workshop...

• Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 2 8 July

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-2-8-july

  Professor Rodrigo Quian Quiroga from the Centre for Systems Neuroscience has written an article for The Conversation into new research examining how the brain encodes memories.

• Researchers launch hunt to find the most accurate physical activity tracker

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/researchers-launch-hunt-to-find-the-most-accurate-physical-activity-tracker

  Researchers from the Diabetes Research Centre have launched a hunt to find the most accurate physical activity tracker. Fitbit, Jawbone, Garmin, Polar Loop and some cheaper devices are all going head-to-head in the study.

• Events to discuss Brexit and the law

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/events-to-discuss-brexit-and-the-law

  Fifty years of legal education in Leicester are being celebrated with public events this week showcasing aspects of Brexit and the Law.

• A first for Leicester for environmental impact

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/a-first-for-leicester-for-environmental-impact

  Leicester has increased its position in a league table of UK universities’ environmental and ethical performance, for the first time achieving a ‘First Class’ rating.

• Leicester research cited in Parliament

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/leicester-research-cited-in-parliament

  Excellent research from our University which has gone on to inform and shape Government reports has been cited in Parliament.

• Type 2 diabetes could overwhelm NHS unless changes are made Leicester experts warn

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/type-2-diabetes-could-overwhelm-nhs-unless-changes-are-made-leicester-experts-warn

  Melanie Davies CBE (pictured), a Professor of Diabetes Medicine at our University and the Leicester Diabetes Centre, has commented on the rise in people suffering from type 2 diabetes.

• Survey ranks Leicester among most cost effective universities at which to study

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/survey-ranks-leicester-among-most-cost-effective-universities-to-study-at

  A new survey that compares study-related expenses at universities includes the University of Leicester among the fifteen least expensive universities. The Daily Telegraph has reported on research conducted by the comparison website GoCompare.