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Women’s experiences of lockdown make up House of Commons exhibition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/lockdown-women
A virtual exhibition that highlights the experiences of women during the pandemic launches at the House of Commons this week. Lockdown House is a collaborative project between University of Leicester, University of Lincoln and Robert Gordon University.
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We must celebrate Englands World Cup win 50 years on
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/201cwe-must-celebrate201d-england2019s-world-cup-win-50-years-on
On 30 July 1966 England won the World Cup.
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New research compares diet and exercise in controlling diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/new-research-compares-diet-and-exercise-in-controlling-diabetes
Exercise is being pitted against diet in a straight contest to find out which results in better diabetes control and the effect on heart function as part of a new study.
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Study finds veins on Mars were formed by evaporating ancient lakes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/study-finds-veins-on-mars-were-formed-by-evaporating-ancient-lakes
Mineral veins found in Mars’s Gale Crater were formed by the evaporation of ancient Martian lakes, a new study has shown.
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Open access policy
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/about/journals/museum-society/open-access
Museum and Society is a subscription free and wholly online open access publication. It does not charge readers for access to its contents on the principle that making research freely available supports and enhances global exchange of knowledge among readers and writers.
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Black Lives Matter
https://le.ac.uk/american-studies/about/black-lives-matter
Academics in the Centre for American Studies have put together a list of resources for anyone interested in learning more about the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Glossary
https://le.ac.uk/graduation/what-is-graduation/glossary
Browse a list of words about University of Leicester graduation and find out what they mean.
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Artist to retype famous novel on a single sheet of paper
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/artist-to-retype-famous-novel-on-a-single-sheet-of-paper
Kingsley Amis’s celebrated novel ‘Lucky Jim’ will be retyped onto a single sheet of paper at the David Wilson Library between 7-14 March by an artist on a mission to retype one hundred classic novels at locations relevant to the authors’ lives.
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Mountain climbing space physicist scales new heights to advance science
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/mountain-climbing-space-physicist-scales-new-heights-to-advance-science
Dr Suzie Imber from the Department of Physics and Astronomy is preparing to embark on a comprehensive study of South America's Andes mountain range in the hope of answering questions about everything from the hardiness of bacteria in extreme environments to climate...
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Fundraising students aim to soothe body mind and soul
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/fundraising-students-aim-to-soothe-body-mind-and-soul
Leicester students will be making the campus run, jump, laugh and sing, all in aid of raising money for good causes.