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Large-scale study suggests under 45s and women more likely to gain weight and jump a BMI category during COVID-19 lockdown
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/covid-bmi
A large-scale study of almost a million UK adults led by Leicester researchers has revealed that under 45s and women were more likely to gain weight and jump a body mass index (BMI) category during COVID-19 lockdown.
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Sky at Night scientist is unveiled as next University of Leicester Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/margaret-aderin
Space scientist and presenter of the BBC’s The Sky at Night, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE, is to be installed as the new Chancellor of the University of Leicester.
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Leicester research aims to tackle overheating in children’s hospital wards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/leicester-research-overheating-childrens-hospital-wards
The University of Leicester is part of a study which aims to reduce the health risks posed by children’s hospital wards heating up due to climate change.
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International day marks the issues behind avoidable deaths
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/avoidable-deaths-network-international-awareness-day
The third instalment of an annual global day of awareness of the issues around avoidable deaths takes place this week.
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Leicester medieval historian elected as Fellow of the British Academy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/joanna-story-british-academy-fellow-leicester
The University of Leicester's Professor Joanna Story has been elected to the Fellowship of the British Academy as a UK Fellow.
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Collections
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections
A large part of the work undertaken in the East Midlands Oral History Archive has been to collect, preserve and catalogue existing collections. Find out more about the collections we have worked on.
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News and events
https://le.ac.uk/clcr/news-and-events
The latest news and events from The Centre of Landscape and Climate Research.
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Polish
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/polish
Study Polish courses for all levels at The University of Leicester.
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NC3Rs guidelines
https://le.ac.uk/dbs/animal-welfare/the-3rs/nc3rs-guidelines
Find guidelines for how to report using animals in research in publications and other outputs from the NC3Rs.
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Here to Hear - sexual violence survivor guide
https://le.ac.uk/study/wellbeing/erase-the-grey/here-to-hear
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