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Meet the team
https://le.ac.uk/parca-r/meet-the-team
Meet the team behind the studies into Parent Report of Children's Abilities (PARCA-R) at the University of Leicester.
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New research on global surface ozone levels highlights regions and populations most affected by air pollution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/new-research-on-global-surface-ozone-levels-highlights-regions-and-populations-most-affected-by-air-pollution
New research led by the Universities of Leicester and Edinburgh and a number of institutions worldwide has analysed ozone levels across the globe, with some regions of East Asia showing increasing levels of ozone air pollution.
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Global study reveals new hypertension and blood pressure genes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/global-study-reveals-new-hypertension-and-blood-pressure-genes
Thirty-one new gene regions linked with blood pressure have been identified in one of the largest genetic studies of blood pressure to date, involving over 347,000 people, and jointly led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and the University of Cambridge, with...
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The Chilling: Global trends in online violence against women journalists
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/05/17/the-chilling-global-trends-in-online-violence-against-women-journalists/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 17, 2021 Based on a global survey of 901 journalists from 125 countries, this new UNESCO study found 73% identifying as women said they had experienced online violence.
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Leicester delegation to bring environmental research insights to the heart of COP29
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/cop29
University of Leicester researchers will bring their expertise in climate, sustainability and environmental issues to this year’s COP event in Azerbaijan
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First global patient for kidney study recruited in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/first-global-patient-for-kidney-study-recruited-in-leicester
A patient from Birmingham is the first person to be recruited into a new worldwide study to test new treatments for a potentially life-threatening kidney condition called IgA nephropathy.
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Scientist discusses global environmental issues at Sultans banquet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/scientist-discusses-global-environmental-issues-at-sultan2019s-banquet
Professor Jan Zalasiewicz (pictured) from our School of Geography, Geology and the Environment recently spoke at a banquet in Frankfurt held by the sovereign ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah, Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi.
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Library and Learning Services: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 8
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/page/8/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Leicester to become first UK city to join global initiative against urban diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-to-become-first-uk-city-to-join-global-initiative-against-urban-diabetes
Leicester will join the likes of Copenhagen, Mexico City, Rome and Shanghai in becoming part of the Cities Changing Diabetes programme to tackle the dramatic rise of type 2 diabetes in urban areas.
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Bright Path Futures
https://le.ac.uk/cite/sanctuary-seekers-unit/initiatives/bright-path
Access Bright Path Futures resources to welcome and support Afghan refugees in the UK, Amiko cards to promote well-being and videos to learn English