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• Exhibition on life of diarist John Evelyn showcases exceptional collection of books and prints

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/exhibition-on-life-of-diarist-john-evelyn-showcases-exceptional-collection-of-books-and-prints

  A new exhibition in the Special Collections highlights an ‘exceptional’ collection of rare books and prints from the life of 17th century diarist and writer John Evelyn, who lived and documented major events during his lifetime – including the last epidemic of the bubonic...

• Childrens purchasing behaviour significantly impacted by social media and mobile apps research shows

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/children2019s-purchasing-behaviour-2018significantly-impacted2019-by-social-media-and-mobile-apps-research-shows

  Exposure to prompts to make in-app purchases in mobile games has a significant impact on children’s purchasing behaviour, according to a recent study funded by the European Commission involving Dr Giuseppe Veltri, who now works at the Department of Media Communication.

• Forbes names Leicester academic in list of prodigious stars changing the world

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/forbes-names-leicester-academic-in-list-of-prodigious-stars-changing-the-world

  A researcher from our Department of Geology has been named to Forbes’ second annual ‘30 Under 30 Europe’ list in the Science and Healthcare Category.

• Device found to lower blood pressure

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/device-found-to-lower-blood-pressure

  A revolutionary device has been shown to significantly lower blood pressure among patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure, compared to those treated with usual drug measures – according to research involving the University and published in The Lancet.

• Freemens Common Cottages

  https://le.ac.uk/library/using/study-spaces/study-spaces-on-campus/freemens-common-cottages

  Group study rooms

• International students

  https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/study/undergraduate/international-students

  Applications from overseas students are strongly encouraged at the University of Leicester. Over the years we have been fortunate to attract many undergraduate students from all over the world.

• Longer-term organ abnormalities confirmed in some post-hospitalised COVID patients

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/mri

  A study looking at the longer-term impact of COVID-19 has found that nearly a third of patients displayed abnormalities in multiple organs five months after infection, some of which have been shown through previous work to be evidence of tissue damage.

• Charles Wilson Building

  https://le.ac.uk/library/using/study-spaces/study-spaces-on-campus/charles-wilson-building

  Global Lounge The social study spaces on the ground floor of the Charles Wilson Building provide a relaxed, informal space for you to study. The space is open Monday – Sunday. You will need your ID card to access Charles Wilson through the side entrance before 7.00am and after 6.

• Fees and funding

  https://le.ac.uk/cite/study-abroad-unit/outgoing/fees

  How much studying for a year abroad will cost depends on where you go and your personal circumstances.

• Alec Jeffreys Forensic Genomics Unit

  https://le.ac.uk/forensic-science/alec-jeffreys-forensic-genomics-unit

  Find out more about the Alec Jeffreys Genomics Unit at the University of Leicester.