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• British Abolitionists and Protestant Millennialism 1770-1840

  https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/british-abolitionists-and-protestant-millennialism

  Leverhulme Research Fellowship September 2012 - August 2013 Professor John Coffey Why did British abolitionists come to believe that the abolition of slavery was necessary, possible and even inevitable? After all, slavery was not only an integral part of the imperial economy;...

• Centre for Endangered Archaeology and Heritage

  https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/ceah

  Academic research centre support primary research on archaeology and heritage and projects focused on impact and capacity building.

• Research reveals health inequalities for Black and South Asian women following gestational diabetes diagnosis

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/gestational-diabetes

  Black and South Asian women are up to three times more likely to develop certain long-term health conditions following a diagnosis of gestational diabetes than White women, new research presented at Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2022 has found.

• Leicester criminologists working with Government to explore motivations behind acid attacks

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-criminologists-working-with-government-to-explore-motivations-behind-acid-attacks

  Researchers from our Department of Criminology have launched a major research project, commissioned by the Home Office, into the motivations of offenders who carry and use acid in violent attacks.

• University of Leicester running free event on how war affects education

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/22-free-event-war-affects-education

  University of Sanctuary logo|Syrian professors provide first-hand account of teaching in war-torn country. People are invited to attend a free event at the University of Leicester to hear first-hand how war can affect education.

• How distance learning at Leicester works

  https://le.ac.uk/study/distance-learners/how-it-works

  How distance learning at Leicester works, including information on course materials, using the library, course assessment and student support services.

• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Representations in Marketing Require more Attention to Context.

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2023/02/22/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-representations-in-marketing-require-more-attention-to-context/

  Brands can play an important role in fostering inclusion in our increasingly diverse societies. 38% of the respondents to a recent survey conducted by Adobe, said that they are more likely to purchase products and services from brands that show diversity in their advertisements.

• Future astronauts experience exploring new worlds

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/future-astronauts-experience-exploring-new-worlds

  Future astronauts experience exploring new worlds Future astronauts experience exploring new worlds 300| Lanzarote stands in for an alien planet as Leicester scientist helps train ESA astronauts.

• Research communications gains national award

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/research-communications-gains-national-award

  The University has won its fourth award for communicating animal research- including the second consecutive Openness Award from Understanding Animal Research.

• Author of Madame Doubtfire and Carnegie Medal winner Anne Fine to share what inspires her writing

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/author-of-2018madame-doubtfire2019-and-carnegie-medal-winner-anne-fine-to-share-what-inspires-her-writing

  Multi-award-winning author Anne Fine OBE will be visiting our University to speak on her long-standing career as a writer for all audiences during the  Literary Leicester festival on 18 November.