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• Walking Cricket aims to push the boundaries for exercise in Leicestershire

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/walking-cricket-aims-to-push-the-boundaries-for-exercise-in-leicestershire

  Walking Cricket aims to push the boundaries for exercise in Leicestershire Walking Cricket aims to push the boundaries for exercise in Leicestershire|Walking Cricket is designed for all those looking for a slower pace of the popular pastime.

• Leading biomedical and health scientists at Leicester recognised with Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/leading-biomedical-and-health-scientists-at-leicester-recognised-with-academy-of-medical-sciences-fellowship

  Professors from our University have been elected to join the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

• ALARM Research Study

  https://le.ac.uk/psychology-vision-sciences/research/health-and-wellbeing/alarm

  The ALARM project (Advancing health risk Literacy about Antimicrobial Resistance through the use of Metaphors), funded by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), is led by Dr Eva Krockow (University of Leicester, UK) in collaboration with Professor Marc...

• Creative achievements for Criminology in Practice Masters students

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/creative-achievements-for-criminology-in-practice-master2019s-students

  A selection of students on the University’s Criminology in Practice MSc course have recently illustrated their creative flair. As part of the ‘Preparing for Placement’ module, students were tasked with writing a reflective portfolio.

• Quality of conference presentations could be affected by social media

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/quality-of-conference-presentations-could-be-affected-by-social-media

  A new pilot study into the impact of Twitter on conferences suggests that social media may impact on quality of presentations as speakers receive real-time feedback.

• David Fisher

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/david-fisher

  We have learned, with sadness, of the death of David Fisher, who was the University’s first Head of Computing. Mr Fisher passed away on 23 November 2024 in a hospital in Auckland, New Zealand. The University extends deepest condolences to his wife Winsome.

• Digital life during the lockdown

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/digital-apps

  Virtual social apps are helping us make do as best we can in lonely, desperate times.

• National touring exhibition Lets Play Vinyl launches with public event celebrating UK sound systems

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/national-touring-exhibition-let2019s-play-vinyl-launches-with-public-event-celebrating-uk-sound-systems

  A free public event entitled ‘Talking Sound Systems’ will be held at Attenborough Arts Centre to launch national touring exhibition Let’s Play Vinyl on Saturday 14 October from 1.00- 2.30 pm in the Princess Diana Hall.

• Latest MBRRACE-UK figures for maternal and perinatal mortality in the UK are published

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/maternal-perinatal-mortality

  Researchers from the University of Leicester and Oxford Population Health’s National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit publish new data on women who died during, or up to six weeks after, pregnancy.

• Leicester named one of the top 5 cities in the UK to start a business in 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-named-one-of-the-top-5-cities-in-the-uk-to-start-a-business-in-2018

  Research gathered by Paymentsense, Europe's leading merchant service provider, has shown that Leicester is one of the best cities in the UK for entrepreneurs looking to start a small business in 2018.