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• Network launched to help Canada’s cultural sector navigate the digital world

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/canada-culture-observatory

  Canada’s cultural sector is being given a helping hand to adapt to a digital world following the establishment of an expert research network, overseen by the UK’s University of Leicester.

• Sofa generation causing epidemic of Type 2 diabetes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/sofa-generation-causing-epidemic-of-type-2-diabetes-researchers-suggest

  The nation’s lack of physical activity is leading to a new “sofa generation” at risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to Professor Melanie Davies (pictured), an internationally renowned expert in Type 2 diabetes and Co-Director of the Leicester Diabetes Centre.

• Professor James Devlin appointed Dean of School of Business

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/12-dean-of-school-of-business

  The University of Leicester is pleased to announce that Professor James Devlin has been appointed to the role leading the University of Leicester School of Business.

• People

  https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/material-worlds-past-present/people

  Browse the people associated with the Material Worlds Past and Present, including academic staff, affiliated staff, PhD researchers and honorary fellows, and see their research interests and specialisms.

• Publications and resources

  https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/research/new-approaches-to-the-material-world/arch-i-scan/publications

  Articles I. Y. Tyukin, T. Tyukina, D. van Helden, Z. Zheng, E. M. Mirkes, O.J. Sutton, Q. Zhou, A. N. Gorban, P. Allison, 2024 (Jan.) Weakly Supervised Learners for Correction of AI Errors with Provable Performance Guarantees, arXiv. 2402.0089. DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2402.

• Simple urine test could stop lung attacks and improve the lives of people with COPD

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/simple-urine-test-could-stop-2018lung-attacks2019-and-improve-the-lives-of-people-with-copd

  A team of scientists at our University working in partnership with Mologic has unveiled an innovative technology which could “hugely improve” the quality of life for people who suffer from a serious lung condition called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

• The glass of wine: what makes wine 'authentic'?

  https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds/all-articles/glass-of-wine

  Read the article "The glass of wine: what makes wine 'authentic'?" This is part of the Social Worlds project at the University of Leicester.

• Lord Willetts elected as honorary fellow of the Royal Society

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/lord-willetts-elected-as-honorary-fellow-of-the-royal-society

  Lord Willetts, Chancellor-elect of the University and an honorary graduate, has been elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He is among eminent personalities who have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society for their exceptional contributions to science.

• Medieval Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/medieval/about/medieval-leicester

  Discover more about medieval Leicester, including the architecture which makes the city one of only a few in England which can boast important standing structures, providing continuity from the Roman period right through the Middle Ages.

• University pledges continued support for Rutland during Centenary celebration

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/rutland-centenary

  A special event to celebrate Rutland’s links to the University of Leicester was held on Tuesday (3rd May) to mark 100 years of working together.