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• Research to examine how children use social media to promote mental wellbeing and seek health advice

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/research-to-examine-how-children-use-social-media-to-promote-mental-wellbeing-and-seek-health-advice

  A new project led by Dr Michelle O'Reilly from the Department of Sociology aims to explore the role social media plays in promoting mental health and wellbeing in children.

• Workshop to foster international links with reading researchers

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/workshop-to-foster-international-links-with-reading-researchers

  A psychologist at our University has received funding to establish research links between the UK and China to help combat poor literacy in those countries.

• Programme

  https://le.ac.uk/research/natural-heritage/heritage-hub/celebration-of-heritage/programme

  All activities are in the Students' Union (Percy Gee Building) unless otherwise stated, running from 1200-1600 (Full access guide.) Drop-in sessions Leather working demonstrations and activities with Watermead Leather.

• PGR Careers blog University of Leicester

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2014/10/28/you-get-out-what-you-put-in/

  PGR Careers blog from the University of Leicester

• Access to UK's cultural heritage is revolutionised by Museum Data Service launch

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/museum-data-service

  A transformative moment for the UK’s cultural sector took place this week as the Museum Data Service (MDS) officially launched, setting the stage for an unprecedented consolidation of the UK’s museum records.

• Academic presents research on silence in Japans second language classrooms

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/academic-presents-research-on-silence-in-japan2019s-second-language-classrooms

  Dr Jim King from the School of Arts has recently presented research in London to an audience of Japan experts and educationalists into why Japanese students are often reluctant to speak in a second language in classes in Japan.

• Elite rugby event aims to keep premier league players at the top of their game

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/rugby-conference

  A special conference organised by the University of Leicester’s Physical Activity and Rehabilitation Group, has sought to address the types of injuries professional sportspeople experience throughout their career and the care needed to keep them on the pitch.

• The forerunners of Leicester City FC

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/the-forerunners-of-leicester-city-fc

  Leicester City Football Club's outstanding performance in the Premier League has taken the world by storm, making Leicester one of only six teams to win.

• University of Leicester presents at Gateway to China event

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/university-of-leicester-presents-at-gateway-to-china-event

  Our University has played a key role in the “Gateway to China” a one-day event that was part of the last edition of the Leicester Business Festival.

• People

  https://le.ac.uk/gem/people

  Professor Simon Conroy Simon’s ambition is to improve outcomes for frail older people by embedding evidence based medicine into clinical practice (‘campus to clinic’ translational research).