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• Mital Thanki

  https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/people/business-advisory-board/mital-thanki

  Spark Academy was founded by Mital Thanki, who realised she had a passion for making positive societal change after she started tutoring whilst studying her undergraduate degree at the University of Leicester.

• Does it make a difference if a writer is male or female

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/does-it-make-a-difference-if-a-writer-is-male-or-female

  A spirited debate about whether gender plays a part in literature is due to take place this week as part of the eighth Literary Leicester festival, running until 14 November on campus.

• 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.

• Next Scarman Lecture discuss lifecycle of riots

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/next-scarman-lecture-discuss-life-cycle-of-riots

  The esteemed criminologist Professor Tim Newburn (pictured) will visit Leicester to deliver this year's Scarman Lecture series.

• 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.

• Research suggests exercise counteracts sitting time

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/research-suggests-exercise-counteracts-sitting-time

  Office workers can stave off health problems associated with sitting down all day by regularly exercising, a new study from the Leicester Diabetes Centre has found.

• 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.

• 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.