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Lessons learned from Leicester's lockdown
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/leicester-lockdown-lessons-learned
On 29 June 2020, Leicester became the first city in the UK to face a local lockdown. This was announced during the same week when the rest of the country opened up pubs and restaurants for the first time since March.
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New genetic test for deadly disease to be explored in University research programme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/abdominal-aortic-aneurysms-genetic-test
A new genetic test developed by experts from the University of Leicester could be introduced into NHS screening pathways to target those most at risk of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).
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Inspirational women
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/inspirational-women
Olive Banks - the University's first female Professor Esuantsiwa Jane Goldsmith - the Students' Union's first female President Wendy Hickling - the University's first graduate These three portraits represent the realisation of a project long...
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New documentary warns of the effects of tax avoidance on national economies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/new-documentary-warns-of-the-effects-of-tax-avoidance-on-national-economies
Dr Angus Cameron (pictured) from the School of Management will be featured in the upcoming documentary The Price We Pay, directed by award-winning filmmaker Harold Crooks, which makes its British premiere at the Open City Documentary Festival in London on 19 June.
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Change Gear for the all clear against cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/change-gear-for-the-all-clear-against-cancer
On the 27 March 2015, students studying Cancer Chemistry will be aiming to raise over £1,000 for Hope Against Cancer, the local cancer research charity.
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Impact
https://le.ac.uk/hate-studies/impact
Discover how the research and outputs of the Centre for Hate Studies have substantially changed awareness and understanding of hate crime
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A Catalyst for Change
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/catalyst-for-change
An innovative project to take museum collections out to those communities which the museum service had failed to reach
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Expert opinions cover heart disease migraines Salisbury and World Sleep Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/expert-opinions-cover-heart-attacks-migraines-salisbury-and-world-sleep-day
In an article for The Conversation, Dr Tom Webb and Professors Alison Goodall and Shu Ye have discussed possible reasons why age is such as strong risk factor for heart disease.
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Priorities and successes
https://le.ac.uk/igan/focus
Led by Professor Jon Barratt, Leicester’s Mayer IgAN Group pioneers global research into early diagnosis, treatment and cure of chronic kidney disease.
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Participating in care: Midwifery practice 1
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/mw1011
Module code: MW1011 This module is facilitated using a combination of lectures, online learning packages, clinical skills / simulation workshops and clinical practice and is where you will learn to participate and initiate care and support women throughout their pregnancy,...