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• Syeda Rahat

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/syeda-rahat

  We have learned, with great sadness, of the passing of Atiya Rahat (known as Syeda), a postgraduate research student in the School of Business.

• What is saffron

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/what-is-saffron

  Did you know that you need to collect about 200,000 flowers to produce just one kilo of saffron? The labour needed to produce it is just one of the many reasons that make the spice the world's most expensive agricultural product.

• Join Jane Austen and zombie experts for pre-Halloween screening and panel

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/11-pp-and-zombies

  Experts on 19th century literature and the undead will come together for a pre-Halloween event at the University of Leicester on 29 October when the Leicester Institute for Advanced Studies presents a free screening of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, followed by a discussion...

• Spain

  https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/europe/spain

  We welcome students from Spain. Find out about entry requirements, the Spanish student community and other country-specific information.

• Two thirds of healthcare workers lacked access to appropriate PPE during first lockdown

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/ppe-uk-reach

  A new study has revealed that two thirds (64.8%) of healthcare workers reported not having access to appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times during the first UK national lockdown.

• 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.

• (In)visible Convict Heritage on Rottnest Island

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2015/03/16/rottnest-convict-heritage/

  Blog on heritage of convict aboriginal history on Rottnest Island also known as Wadjemup, West Australia

• Events

  https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/events

  Find more information on the events hosted by the Centre for New Writing. Events are usually open to the public and free of charge.

• Fossil fuel burning leaves its mark in Mediterranean corals

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/coral-pollutant

  New study involving the University of Leicester identifies carbon particles emitted by burning fossil fuels embedded in corals

• The Historical Genetics of the Cotentin Peninsula

  https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/the-impact-of-diasporas-on-the-making-of-britain/related-projects/the-historical-genetics-of-the-cotentin-peninsula

  Academic partners This project is being carried out by Dr Richard Jones and Dr Turi King, in partnership with Professor Pierre Bauduin.