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• Hunting the silent killer

  https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/human-health/detecting-cancer

  Professor Jacqui Shaw is leading research into new ways of detecting and monitoring cancer through the development of liquid biopsies or blood based tests.

• New robot to detect Parkinson’s disease could be used on humans in the next 5 years

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/parkinsons-robot

  Parkinson’s disease is caused by a loss of nerve cells in part of the brain called the substantia nigra. As a result, dopamine – a chemical that helps to regulate movement of the body – drops.

• Vacation placements

  https://le.ac.uk/geology/study/undergraduate/careers/vacation-placements

  A number of our students have been fortunate enough to gain from vacation placements while at Leicester.

• Study suggests ancient communities resisted farming practices

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-suggests-ancient-communities-resisted-farming-practices

  Research involving Leicester researchers has uncovered new evidence of lifestyles thousands of years ago.

• Midlands Innovation announces plans for technology transfer

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/midlands-innovation-announces-plans-for-technology-transfer

  Midlands Innovation, a group of eight universities and one of the UK’s most influential academic collaborations, has launched its plan for collaboration in technology transfer. The announcement was made at an event held at The Shard, London.

• Lucy Ellis

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/lucy-ellis

  It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of Lucy Ellis, our colleague in Library and Learning Services. Lucy was taken ill earlier this year and had been receiving ongoing treatment.

• Leicester supports post-COVID regional recovery

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/uuk-getting-results

  The University of Leicester is working with employers, partners and local leaders to help support post-COVID regional recovery in the East Midlands, by encouraging skills growth, create jobs and help retain expertise and knowledge within the area.

• Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE appointed Chancellor of the University of Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/maggie-aderin-pocock

  Award-winning space scientist, broadcaster and author, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE, has joined the University of Leicester as its new Chancellor today (1 March).

• Environment and Society

  https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/research/chemistry-for-a-sustainable-future/environment-and-society

  Understanding our changing environment is key to the discovery of new technological solutions. Learn more about our research with environmental and societal impact.

• Meet the team

  https://le.ac.uk/giving/contact/meet-team

  Meet the team behind philanthropy at Leicester.