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Air pollution speeds up ageing of the lungs and increases chronic lung disease risk
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/09-air-pollution-lung-function-copd
A study of more than 300,000 people has found that exposure to outdoor air pollution is linked to decreased lung function and an increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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University remembers fallen soldier who played a part in its founding
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/university-remembers-fallen-soldier-who-played-a-part-in-its-founding
The story of a brave Leicester officer during the First World War is being retold by our University on the anniversary of his death on 15 October.
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Written in the stars TV and radio science presenter Professor Jim AlKhalili to discuss the role of determinism in our universe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/written-in-the-stars-tv-and-radio-science-presenter-professor-jim-al-khalili-to-discuss-the-role-of-determinism-in-our-universe
Do you consider your actions the result of free will, or of a preordained path we are destined to follow? At the Institute of Physics 2018 Prestige Lecture, hosted at our University, physicist and presenter Professor Jim Al-Khalili OBE will lead a whistle-stop tour of modern...
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Research suggests being overweight protects heart surgery patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/research-suggests-being-overweight-protects-heart-surgery-patients
Overweight and obese patients are less likely to die in hospital after a heart operation than patients who are a normal weight, according to a study published in the journal Circulation and led by researchers from our University.
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Nuclear expert sheds light on ‘War Factories’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/war-factories
A nuclear expert from the University of Leicester has featured on a new UKTV documentary covering the industry of conflict. Andrew Futter is a Professor of International Politics and a leading academic in the politics of nuclear weapons.
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Evelyn Arthur St John Waugh (1903-1966)
https://le.ac.uk/evelyn-waugh/about/evelyn-waugh-biography
Read the biography of Evelyn Waugh, one of the twentieth century's most diverse and prolific writers. Find out more about the life of Evelyn Waugh and the complete works project at the University of Leicester.
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Latest report on stillbirth and neonatal death rates for local populations and individual NHS Trusts and Health Boards across the UK in 2016
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/latest-report-on-stillbirth-and-neonatal-death-rates-for-local-populations-and-individual-nhs-trusts-and-health-boards-across-the-uk-in-2016
Research published today shows that the stillbirth rate associated with twin pregnancy in the UK has reduced by around 44% over the period 2014 to 2016. Rates of neonatal mortality associated with twin pregnancy have similarly reduced by a third.
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New MA in Creative Writing
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2016/04/27/new-ma-in-creative-writing/
Posted by Jonathan Taylor in School of English Blog on April 27, 2016 The School of English now has a full Master’s (M.A.) programme in Creative Writing.
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Newly appointed Archbishop of Cardiff discusses time as student at University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/archbishop-cardiff
Leicester alumnus and newly appointed Archbishop of Cardiff, Mark O’Toole, has spoken about his time at the University. His Excellency was installed as the eighth Archbishop of Cardiff and Bishop of Menevia in June, at St David’s Cathedral in the Welsh capital.
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The Other in American Fiction and Film
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en3130
Module code: EN3130 Who are the monsters in contemporary America? Those who transgress boundaries of sex, gender, race, sexuality? Those whose bodies are 'different', whose very identity contests and destabilises the dominant order? In this module you will...