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• Why public health campaigns and the BMI scale may do more harm than good- claim

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/why-public-health-campaigns-and-the-bmi-scale-may-do-more-harm-than-good-claim

  Dr Oli Williams, Research Associate in the University’s Department of Health Sciences, has recently shared why well-intentioned public health campaigns such as the sugar tax might not have the intended effect, and potentially even exacerbate disparities in health.

• James Webb Space Telescope’s coolest instrument captures first star

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/miri-first-image

  The UK’s main contribution to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), has now opened its eye to the sky.

• Genetic risk for atypical heart attack in women identified

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/08-genetic-risk-for-atypical-heart-attack-in-women-identified

  New research published by teams from Leicester, UK and Paris, France in collaboration with international partners from the US and Australia, has found a common genetic factor that confers a significant risk of atypical heart attacks in women.

• Space City Leicester welcomes Government Minister and Leicester MP to world-leading facilities

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/space-city-leicester-government-minister-mp

  Space Park Leicester hosts visit by Liz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology showcasing University of Leicester’s world-leading hub for research, innovation, and enterprise in space and space-enabled sectors, while National Space Centre hosts...

• Neonatal care recommendations for preterm babies could help save lives

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/preterm-babies-recommendations-lives-leicester

  A new study led by the University of Leicester has set out a series of recommendations for improving care for babies born preterm and their families.

• New research suggests health education, Fitbits and cabin workouts can improve activity levels of lorry drivers

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/shift

  A targeted health programme, including health education sessions, Fitbits, and lorry cabin workouts, can improve the activity levels of long-distance heavy goods drivers in the short-term, according to new research from the National Institute of Health and Care Research...

• University historian drives successful campaign for Leicestershire flag

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/leicestershire-flag

  Professor Shipley formed the idea of establishing a flag for Leicestershire in 2014, when he noticed that around half of England’s 39 historic counties had adopted flags in the previous decade or so, and that soon Leicestershire would be one of the few without one.

• Bill Grant

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/bill-grant

  We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Professor William (Bill) Grant, Emeritus Professor in the former Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation.

• Check urine to ensure patients are taking blood pressure tablets, researchers urge

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/19-check-urine-patients-blood-pressure-tablets

  Blood pressure pills next to blood pressure monitor 1500|Doctors from Leicester’s Hospitals and the University of Leicester show simple process may save NHS millions.

• Researchers make sand that flows uphill

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/sand-microrollers

  Paper published in 'Nature Communications' details how applying magnetic forces to individual 'microroller' particles spurs collective motion—with counterintuitive results