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New liquid biopsy could help identify advanced breast cancer patients who would benefit from a change in treatment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/new-2018liquid-biopsy2019-could-help-identify-advanced-breast-cancer-patients-who-would-benefit-from-a-change-in-treatment
A novel blood test that measures genetic changes in circulating cancer DNA could help identify patients with metastatic breast cancer who could benefit from a change of treatment, new research has found.
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Leicester academic co-authors new book on young people and the anti-apartheid protest
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-academic-co-authors-new-book-on-young-people-and-the-anti-apartheid-protest
Dr Gavin Brown, Associate Professor in Human Geography, has co-written a book about young people's involvement with the anti-apartheid movement.
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Gender in the Spanish American Development Novel: Selfhood and Society
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/sp3161
Module code: SP3161 This module explores four novels by Spanish American women writers of the Latin American ‘Post-Boom generation’ (1980s onwards), with a particular view to examining the portrayal of gendered identity formation that takes place in their work.
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Air quality can be better for active commuters than drivers, research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/commute-air-quality
Their findings show that NO2 concentrations can be higher in car cabins (even electric car cabins) than alongside the road where people are walking and cycling. Some PM2.5 can be removed, for example by pollen filters, meaning PM2.
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Mathematics and Actuarial Science BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/mathematics-and-actuarial-science-bsc/2026
Risk and uncertainty are where actuaries shine – drawing on their mathematical skills to help businesses and organisation make better financial decisions. It can be a high-stakes role, but we’ll give you the confidence to carve out an exciting career.
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Collective performance-related pay systems may have more effect on performance than individualized p
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2023/10/27/collective-performance-related-pay-systems-may-have-more-effect-on-performance-than-individualized-performance-related-pay-systems/
Posted by Stephen Wood in School of Business Blog on October 27, 2023 Stephen Wood, Professor of Management, University of Leicester School of Business.
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Engineering with Foundation Year BEng
https://le.ac.uk/courses/engineering-with-foundation-year-beng/2026
Engineers solve problems – including ones involving their education. If you don’t quite have the entry requirements to study an engineering degree at Leicester, this engineering foundation degree will get you there.
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International Relations and World Order MA, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/international-relations-and-world-order-ma-dl/2026
This is for you if... the flexibility of studying by distance learning whilst gaining a critical understanding of the nature and dynamics of international relations in the contemporary global system.
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International Relations and World Order MA, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/international-relations-and-world-order-ma-dl/2025
This is for you if... the flexibility of studying by distance learning whilst gaining a critical understanding of the nature and dynamics of international relations in the contemporary global system.
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Careers
https://le.ac.uk/american-studies/study/undergraduate/careers
Employers are attracted to students graduating with an American Studies degree because of the rigorous training in handling a range of information and in making creative links between distinct areas of thought.