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Drinking water quality and health
https://le.ac.uk/cehs/hpru/our-research/drinking-water-quality-and-health
We come to expect clean and healthy drinking water, but it is not pure as there are natural minerals in water depending on the source, and trace amounts of contaminants.
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The Planeterrella: an amazing polar light simulator
https://le.ac.uk/physics/outreach/the-planeterrella
The University of Leicester is home to a Planeterrella - a small vacuum chamber within which we recreate auroral lights around magnetic spheres, and visualise cosmic phenomena. Find out how your school can arrange a booking.
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Portugal
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/europe/portugal
We welcome students from Portugal. Find out about entry requirements, the Portuguese student community and other country-specific information.
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Bulgaria
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/europe/bulgaria
We welcome students from Bulgaria. Find out about entry requirements, the Bulgarian student community and other country-specific information.
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Leaders and pioneers to be honoured by University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/leaders-and-pioneers-to-be-honoured-by-university-of-leicester
The University of Leicester will celebrate the achievements of leaders and pioneers in their fields by conferring them with honorary degrees at ceremonies this week (14-17 July).
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New physiotherapy clinic launched at the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/physio-clinic
A new student led physiotherapy clinic is set to open next month (September) at the University of Leicester
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Donation will advance ground-breaking work taking place to help those at risk of sudden cardiac death
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/lifemap
Heart experts at the University of Leicester have been awarded £400,000 to advance their work on a technique to assess a patient’s risk of sudden cardiac death
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‘Are Your Legs Killing You?’ – Vascular Research Team introduces new public health campaign
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/vascular-research-campaign-health
Vascular researchers at the University of Leicester will be rolling out a new campaign in August 2025 to shine a spotlight on the long-term impact of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).
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Refugees Deeply
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/04/08/refugees-deeply/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 8, 2016 Independent digital media journalism site which aims to cover the refugee crisis indepth. Other independent journalism sites on this topic which are worth checking.
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On the theme of voting…
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/05/06/on-the-theme-of-voting/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 6, 2016 Vote for Froglet (Clangers 1974) voting film where the dragon campaigns for free soup for all! – free via the great BFI player website which is digitising and offering free to the public...