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• New supercomputer heading for Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/new-supercomputer-heading-for-leicester

  A new generation of supercomputer is coming to Leicester. The University is one of only three UK universities selected to host the supercomputers which will facilitate processing data used in industrial R&D and academic research.

• Inspiring life sciences industry partnerships

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/inspiring-life-sciences-industry-partnerships

  Taking place on Wednesday 16 May at Winstanley House in Leicester, an upcoming one-day showcase will to bring together academic scientists, clinicians and businesses from across the globe, to forge engagement opportunities, identify ‘two-way people exchanges’ and...

• Schools are key to raising aspirations for next generation of doctors

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/schools-are-key-to-raising-aspirations-for-next-generation-of-doctors

  Teachers and careers advisers are key to improving access to the medical profession for young people in some of the country’s most socially disadvantaged areas – but universities must reach out to give them the support that they need, says the new Head of our Medical School.

• Expert opinion Changes under Gove have brought about STEM teacher shortage

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/changes-under-gove-have-brought-about-stem-teacher-shortage-say-experts

  Schools face a “looming disaster” over a severe shortage of teachers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects, education and science experts at Leicester have warned.

• New community archaeology project in Market Bosworth receives Lottery funding

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/new-community-archaeology-project-in-market-bosworth-receives-lottery-funding

  Bosworth Links - a new community archaeology project that provides residents the opportunity to carry out excavations in order to learn more about their town’s history has received a grant of £29,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

• Study shows regularly standing up helps prevent Type 2 diabetes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/study-shows-standing-up-helps-prevent-type-2-diabetes

  Women who have an inactive daily routine and are at high risk of Type 2 diabetes can help prevent the condition by regularly standing up or walking for five minutes at a time, a new study has found.

• Research finds no association between weekend staffing levels and patient mortality

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/research-finds-no-association-between-the-2018weekend-effect2019-and-patient-mortality

  New research involving researchers from our University has found no association between weekend senior doctor staffing levels and mortality, questioning whether increasing senior doctor weekend working would impact mortality rates.

• Scientists and engineers complete testing for space technology for the next decade

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/scientists-and-engineers-complete-testing-for-space-technology-for-the-next-decade

  A UK team - including scientists from the University – has returned from a series of rigorous tests carried out on instrumentation for the premier space observatory of the next decade.

• Disparity in cultural sector funding deprives regional museums libraries and heritage sites

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/disparity-in-cultural-sector-funding-deprives-regional-museums-libraries-and-heritage-sites

  An academic from the School of Museum Studies has suggested that disparities in funding for the cultural sector at a regional level results in cultural institutions and programmes in many areas of the UK being deprived of vital resources.

• Students Union helps students through exam period with some Leicesterlove

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/students2019-union-help-students-through-exam-period-with-some-leicesterlove

  Exam times are always stressful, so to help students through, the Students’ Union has once again been playing fairy godmother and granting wishes with a bit of #LeicesterLove.