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• Leicester research aims to tackle overheating in children’s hospital wards

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/leicester-research-overheating-childrens-hospital-wards

  The University of Leicester is part of a study which aims to reduce the health risks posed by children’s hospital wards heating up due to climate change.

• Time of day matters for breast cancer treatment: new study

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/chronoradiotherapy

  Risk of developing breast shrinkage (atrophy) after radiotherapy can be affected by the time of day the patient is treated and their genetics.

• University of Leicester kicks off Centenary celebrations

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/centenary-launch

  The University of Leicester kicked off the celebrations marking its Centenary year today (Wednesday).

• Leicester innovation front and centre at regional awards

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/innovation-awards

  Professor Philip Baker, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise at the University of Leicester, said: “We have been honoured to once again be a joint headline and category sponsor for these important awards, and it is thrilling to see so many University links and...

• Public lecture series to celebrate 100 years of research

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/difficult-conversations

  Brookfield is the new home of the University’s School of Business, situated in the historic Stoneygate Conservation Area.

• Leicester’s Centenary Scholars celebrate role in University’s first Century

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/centenary-scholar

  100 Citizens of Change Scholarships, worth up to £7,500, were awarded to students who submitted videos answering the question ‘what do you want to change?’.

• Leicester health research recognised among best in the UK

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/ref-clinical-medicine

  Health research enabled by partnership between the University of Leicester and both the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust has been recognised among the best in the UK.

• Large-scale study suggests under 45s and women more likely to gain weight and jump a BMI category during COVID-19 lockdown

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/covid-bmi

  A large-scale study of almost a million UK adults led by Leicester researchers has revealed that under 45s and women were more likely to gain weight and jump a body mass index (BMI) category during COVID-19 lockdown.

• Air quality can be better for active commuters than drivers, research shows

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/commute-air-quality

  Their findings show that NO2 concentrations can be higher in car cabins (even electric car cabins) than alongside the road where people are walking and cycling.  Some PM2.5 can be removed, for example by pollen filters, meaning PM2.

• Population genetics for higher education

  https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/population-genetics/population-genetics-higher-education

  Population genetics is the study of genetic variation within populations. Find out more about the topic and what academic resources are available.