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  • New Leicester research demonstrates the migrant work ethic exists in the short term

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/new-leicester-research-demonstrates-the-2018migrant-work-ethic2019-exists-in-the-short-term

    The received wisdom that migrant workers have a stronger ‘work ethic’ than UK-born workers is proven for the first time, in a new study of Central and East European migrants, from our School of Business.

  • Women in Economics, Finance and Accounting (WEFA)

    https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/about/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/edi-networks/women-in-economics-finance-and-accounting

    Women in Economics, Finance and Accounting (WEFA) is an outreach initiative aiming to encourage and inspire women to consider a career in Economics, Finance and Accounting (WEFA).

  • New approach will help identify drugs that can ‘glue’ proteins together

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/glue-proteins

    A new screening method that can test the effectiveness of therapeutic molecules designed to ‘glue’ proteins together in the body has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham and the University of Leicester.

  • University of Leicester celebrates School of Education’s 75th anniversary

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/education

    University of Leicester’s School of Education has hit a landmark anniversary, celebrating its 75th year.  The School was founded in 1946, welcoming its first group of 19 students, most of whom were ex-military personnel.

  • New research uncovers secrets of space’s mysterious black holes

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/black-hole-vs-white-dwarf

    X-ray: NASA/CXO/CSIC-INTA/G.Miniutti et al.; Illustration: NASA/CXC/M. Weiss;|Scientists have uncovered clues into the reasons why mysterious black holes grow in size, after discovering an amazing struggle between a star and a black hole 250,000 light years away.

  • Eating fruit may reduce the effects of air pollution on lung function

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/fruit-air-pollution-lung-function

    Eating fruit may reduce the effects of air pollution on lung function, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam by Leicester scientists

  • Quarantine support available for international students heading to Leicester

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/quarantine

    The University of Leicester has published clear guidance for international students traveling to the UK this autumn, offering no-cost accommodation to every student required to quarantine.

  • New report finds nuclear weapons and related systems are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattack

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/28-nuclear-report

    Report involving Dr Andrew Futter finds nuclear weapon increasingly vulnerable to cyberattack

  • Two new volcanic ‘super-eruptions’ discovered

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/yellowstone

    A new study published in Geology by Leicester academics has highlighted the discovery of two new super-eruptions originating from the Yellowstone hotspot track, including what they believe was the volcanic province’s largest and most cataclysmic event.

  • The Country House in History

    https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ha7510

    Module code: HA7510 You will begin your study of the country house with this core module looking at the evolution and function of such houses from the medieval development of the castle and courtyard house and the conversion of former monasteries to the present day.

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