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Link between hibernation in animals and Alzheimers prevention identified
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/link-between-hibernation-in-animals-and-alzheimers-prevention-identified
Research by scientists at the Medical Research Council’s Toxicology Unit, based at the University, has identified a protective mechanism that kicks in when body temperature is lowered, activating a process that prevents the loss of brain cells and the connections between them.
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Xin Li
https://le.ac.uk/people/xin-li
The academic profile of Dr Xin Li, Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering at University of Leicester
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Biological Sciences (Genetics) MBiolSci
https://le.ac.uk/courses/biological-sciences-genetics-mbiolsci/2026
Genetics is so much more than the study of inheritance. Fundamental to our understanding of health and disease, food security, conservation and ecology and the origins of life, genetics has a massive influence on ethics and society.
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Biological Sciences (Physiology with Pharmacology) MBiolSci
https://le.ac.uk/courses/biological-sciences-physiology-with-pharmacology-mbiolsci/2026
On the Leicester MBiolSci degree, you will hone your research and laboratory skills and extend your medically specialised BSc programme into a fourth year of masters level study.
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Spice up your life How to tell real saffron from a fake
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/spice-up-your-life-how-to-tell-real-saffron-from-a-fake
Following the recent revival of saffron production in Spain, Professor Pat Heslop-Harrison from the Department of Genetics has outlined some of the key ways to tell real saffron from fake, with the real deal providing a unique experience for the senses.
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Take a visual tour of womens influence throughout University history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/take-a-visual-tour-of-women2019s-influence-throughout-university-history
From the first female students in 1921, to the first black female president of the Students’ Union in 1975, to the present day, women have played a vital role in our University's history, an exhibition currently being held at the Library reveals.
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Women will take 118 years to achieve equality
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/11/20/women-will-take-118-years-to-achieve-equality/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 20, 2015 A ccording to the World Economic Forum Global Gender report which ranks over 140 economies on health, economic, political and education factors.
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Physics students calculate how to take the perfect set piece
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/back-of-the-net-physics-students-calculate-how-to-take-the-perfect-set-piece
To mark World Maths Day, The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair is showcasing how relevant maths is by giving it real life application in advance of the resumption of Premier League fixtures, including the Champions’ trip to Chelsea (today).
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Deck the halls with Christmas lights all the way to space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/18-deck-halls-christmas-lights-space
A house illuminated with Christmas lights|University of Leicester students have calculated how many Christmas lights are needed to decorate a house to be visible from space.
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Sociology with Criminology BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/sociology-with-criminology-ba/2026
Explore crime and society with Leicester’s Sociology with Criminology BA – a flexible, research-led degree taught by leading UK academics.