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• Hurdling medallist seeks crowdfunding on road to Rio

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/hurdling-medallist-seeks-crowdfunding-on-road-to-rio

  European indoor 60m hurdles silver medallist Lucy Hatton is raising money to help cover costs as she bids to reach the Rio 2016 Olympics. Lucy, who studies Criminology, achieved the 100m hurdles qualifying time for Rio this summer but then struggled with injuries.

• Runic charms and boat burials to be discussed at Viking symposium

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/runic-charms-and-boat-burials-to-be-discussed-at-upcoming-symposium

  From burials in boats to the perceived magical properties of runic charms, members of the public are invited to come together at the University to learn about the latest research developments in the world of Vikings during the annual Midlands Viking Symposium on Saturday 25...

• Leicester academic honoured by the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-academic-honoured-by-the-society-for-the-history-of-alchemy-and-chemistry

  A former Leicester academic will be celebrated at the anniversary meeting of the Society of the History of Alchemy and Chemistry (SHAC) on 20 May.

• New project Standing Together Against Hate

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/new-project-2018standing-together-against-hate2019

  Leicester is one of over 40 universities and colleges in England that has been awarded funding totalling £1.8 million from HEFCE to improve responses to hate crime and online harassment on campus.

• Academic staff

  https://le.ac.uk/cssp/people/academic

  Find out more about academic staff in the School of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy.

• The Euro is (probably) dead, long live Europe!

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2015/01/28/the-euro-is-probably-dead-long-live-europe/

  Posted by Angus Cameron in School of Business Blog on January 28, 2015 Amidst the occasionally apocalyptic commentaries on the likely consequences of Greece’s recent general election results, Angus Cameron , the Deputy Director of School, drives a wedge between the potential...

• Race and Health Observatory to work with UK academic team to explore impact of long-COVID on UK healthcare workers

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/reach-out

  The NHS Race and Health Observatory has today announced the start of a three-year study to investigate the long-term impact of COVID on NHS healthcare workers (HCWs) across the UK from diverse ethnic backgrounds and roles.

• Hotspots and minisatellites

  https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting/hotspots-and-minisatellites

  Instrumental to Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys' refining of the genetic fingerprinting technique were hotspots of activity and minisatellites.

• More than a quarter of Greater London greenspaces exceed WHO traffic noise guidelines

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/quarter-greater-london-greenspaces-who-traffic-noise-guidelines

  Analysis of greenspaces in the Greater London area by University of Leicester scientists has shown that 28% are affected by road traffic noise above the guidelines advised by the World Health Organization.

• 6 Amazing ways you can access Universities to get free help

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2019/02/21/6-amazing-ways-you-can-access-universities-to-get-free-help/

  Posted by hconnolly in School of Business Blog on February 21, 2019   In this blog Pete Hitchings and Tobias Gould from the University of Leicester’s Innovation Hub, provide some top tips on how to access free help from Universities and students.