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True crime wine-tasting event returns to Cardiff to mark Pride Celebrations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/wine-and-crime
Dr Angela Muir is a Lecturer in British Social and Cultural History and the Director of the Centre for Regional and Local History at the University of Leicester.
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Astronomers discover four new ‘hot Jupiters’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/hot-jupiters
An international team of space scientists have discovered four new ‘hot Jupiters’ in our galaxy. University of Leicester PhD researcher Rosanna Tilbrook led and co-authored the study alongside colleagues in the UK, Switzerland, Chile, Germany, the USA and South Africa.
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Leicester’s Graduate City project up for national award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/ise-shortlist
A pioneering work experience project designed to match skilled students with Leicester businesses has been shortlisted for a major national award.
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Health inequalities among ethnic groups have increased since pandemic, evidence shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/diabetes-inequalities
Existing health disparities amongst ethnic minorities with diabetes have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study published in the journal Diabetes Care has reported.
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A letter from the Vice-Chancellor on national reports of drink spiking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/letter-spiking
A letter to students from University President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nishan Canagarajah, on national reports of drink spiking.
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SEE ME AS ME exhibition launched at Attenborough Arts Centre as part of British Museum youth engagement project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/see-me-as-me
SEE ME AS ME features a mix of film, sculpture, creative writing and music – all created and curated by the team of young adults, with support from the creative team of Attenborough Arts Centre and Pedestrian.
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Leicester scientist helps fine-tune space telescope 1.5million km from home
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/miri-commissioning
A first image from MIRI was released by NASA in April, giving space scientists a glimpse of the instrument’s capabilities. The first science observations using JWST are expected to commence in July.
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Research to highlight “seldom heard voices” of womb cancer patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/seldom-heard-voices
Researchers exploring the impact of womb cancer on different ethnic groups are recruiting patients to the first study of its kind in the UK.
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Why the universal age-happiness ‘U-shape’ is a myth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/u-shape-happiness
New research shows that happiness often does not increase as people get older.
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Call for volunteers to help preserve treasure trove of East Midlands history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/sounds-for-the-future
A £250,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund will help archivists and volunteers secure the future of the East Midlands Oral History Archive.