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• Can Santa Claus see your house from his sleigh?

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/20-christmas-lights

  Millions of children across the world will be looking up at the night sky on Christmas Eve to get a glimpse of Santa Claus and his reindeer – but what if he could see your house from the sky? Students at the University of Leicester may have found the answer, after calculating...

• Beta-blockers could reduce death among those with diabetes and hypoglycaemia

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/22-beta-blockers-reduce-death-diabetes-hypoglycaemia

  Beta blockers|A type of drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure could reduce the risk of death among those with type 2 diabetes and a related complication.

• TV broadcaster receives top honour from University of Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/25-david-olusoga-obe-receives-honorary-degree

  British-Nigerian historian, producer and presenter David Olusoga OBE receives honorary degree of Doctor of Laws.

• Student nurses shortlisted for prestigious awards

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/student-nursing-times-awards-leicester

  A group of student nurses has been shortlisted for some prestigious awards thanks to their dedication and commitment

• Volunteer Vlad is honoured for giving his time to others

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/psychology-student-volunteer-vlad-honoured

  A University of Leicester student has been recognised for his exceptional commitment to volunteering.

• Dickens shorthand sleuths offer hope for 1861 Canadian murder

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/dickens-shorthand-sleuths-canada-murder

  A team of decoders are hoping to crack the case of a murder in 19th century British Columbia

• Out of this world art needed for iconic space hub’s new mission patch

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/mission-patch

  Space Park Leicester invites inviting children, young people or adults with a love of space to help design their new mission patch.

• Research opportunities

  https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/precision-health/opportunities

  Funding The Institute for Precision Health offers numerous funding opportunities to enhance your research and industrial collaborations via the UKRI MRC Impact Acceleration Accounts (IAA) award. Funding calls will be announced via the Institute and drugdiscovery@le.ac.

• Wendy Hickling OBE, JP, DL (1936-2017)

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/inspirational-women/wendy-hickling

  “In our rooms, with outstretched arms you could touch each wall. You were allowed five items on your dressing table and nothing on the radiator. If you contravened this rule your surplus items were confiscated and you had to pay to get them back.

• DEPICT Study

  https://le.ac.uk/timms/research/older-projects/depict-study

  Explore the Differences in access to Emergency Paediatric Intensive Care and care during Transport (DEPICT) study at the University of Leicester.