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• Obituary: Emeritus Professor Eric Dunning

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/15-obituary-emeritus-professor-eric-dunning

  It was with great sadness that the University has learned of the death of Emeritus Professor Eric Dunning. Eric was a pioneer in the sociology of sport and the founder, with Patrick Murphy and John Williams, of the Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research.

• Local students begin to take their LEAP into University

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/local-students-begin-to-take-their-leap-into-university

  On Wednesday 21 January, the University welcomed 40 local school and college students onto campus to begin to take their LEAP into University at the launch of our new Leicester Enhanced Access Programme (LEAP).

• New labelling system for medical research press releases

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/new-labelling-system-for-medical-research-press-releases

  Following a suggestion from President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle to the Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS), Higher Education institutions are now to implement the use of a new labelling system for press releases when announcing new medical research findings.

• Funding programme launched by Childrens cancer charity based at Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/funding-programme-launched-by-children2019s-cancer-charity-based-at-leicester

  A national childhood cancer charity based at our University is launching a new funding programme for research into rare and under-funded cancers affecting children – including the UK’s only dedicated fund to support research into the health of cancer survivors.

• Researchers suggest targeting freshers could halt spread of meningitis

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/researchers-suggest-targeting-freshers-could-halt-spread-of-meningitis

  A campaign targeted at students arriving at university for the first time could hold the key to reducing the spread of meningitis and septicaemia, say researchers at the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham.

• Bioinorganic Chemistry

  https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/research/chemistry-of-life/bioinorganic-chemistry

  Get more information from the School of Chemistry's research into bioinorganic chemistry, as part of our research theme in chemical biology.

• University of Leicester junior doctor recognised for pioneering COVID-19 research

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/dan-pan

  A University of Leicester researcher has been recognised for his pioneering research into how COVID-19 spreads from person to person.

• Card play and art reveals children’s views of surrogacy for first time

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/february/children-voices-surrogacy

  Children born from or with experience of surrogacy were asked for their views in a study led by University of Leicester that marks the first time children’s voices will be included in surrogacy law reform.

• First glimpse into a vital developmental milestone opens new healthcare possibilities

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/gastrulation-computer-modelling

  University of Leicester scientist develops first multiscale computer model that captures aspects of human gastrulation - the process that leads to the development of tissues and organs.

• Major donation to enhance life-changing kidney research at Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/mayer-igan

  Pioneering research by the University of Leicester into chronic kidney disease has received a major boost on World Kidney Day following a generous £1million donation from long-term supporter and kidney health advocate Jimmy Mayer.