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Research shows pollution dispersion in cities is improved by trees
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/research-shows-pollution-dispersion-in-cities-is-improved-by-trees
Trees in cities throughout the UK could be significantly improving the quality of the air we breathe by decreasing pollution levels for pedestrians, researchers Department of Physics and Astronomy have suggested in a new study.
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Patient health not age should dictate treatment for mesothelioma University academic says
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/patient-health-not-age-should-dictate-treatment-for-mesothelioma-university-academic-says
The conclusion of a study by a University team at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, which took place between 1999 and 2015, has suggested that age is not as important in determining treatment options for mesothelioma as previously thought.
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Emma Battell Lowman
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/author/ebattelllowman/
Dr Emma Battell Lowman is the co-author of Settler: Identity and Colonialism in 21st Century Canada (with geographer Adam J. Barker) and is a Managing Editor of Settler Colonial Studies. Dr.
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Former Congressmen to be quizzed by students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/former-congressmen-to-be-quizzed-by-students
Two former members of Congress, the national legislative body of the United States, will discuss issues surrounding the upcoming US presidential elections.
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Aerial monitors explore reed die-back condition around lakes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/aerial-monitors-explore-reed-die-back-condition
An international team led by Professor Heiko Baltzer from the Department of Geography has developed a way to increase our understanding of the die-back of reeds throughout Europe - including popular tourist areas - through satellite and aircraft monitoring systems.
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Research degrees
https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/study/research-degrees
The Centre for English Local History offers MPhil and PhD degrees in a large variety of topics. See a bibliography of the theses undertaken by our alumni, and the research currently being read by our students.
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Biostatistics research group
https://le.ac.uk/biostatistics/biostatistics-research-group
Discover more about the Biostatistics Research Group at the University of Leicester.
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Air pollution speeds up ageing of the lungs and increases chronic lung disease risk
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/09-air-pollution-lung-function-copd
A study of more than 300,000 people has found that exposure to outdoor air pollution is linked to decreased lung function and an increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Global Media and Communication MA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/global-media-and-communication-ma/2026
This is for you if... you want to understand the relationship between the processes of globalisation and communications and how they shape our world.
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Publications
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/research/intervention/emergency-medicine/ddu/publications
2017 The haemodynamic dilemma in emergency care: Is fluid responsiveness the answer? A systematic review. Elwan MH, Roshdy A, Elsharkawy EM, Eltahan SM and Coats TJ.