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• Mercury probe unveiled at the Science Museum

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/mercury-probe-unveiled-at-the-science-museum

  The latest mission to the planet Mercury – or rather, a near-exact replica of the probe that will be sent there later this year - touched down at London’s Science Museum this week. And two Leicester space scientists were there to welcome it.

• Study shows rise in avoidable diabetes hospital visits

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/study-shows-rise-in-avoidable-diabetes-hospital-visits

  Hospital admissions for a short-term and avoidable complication of diabetes have risen by 39 per cent in the last ten years, a new analysis has concluded.

• The Dreadful Burning of the City of London

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/09/08/the-dreadful-burning-of-the-city-of-london/

  Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on September 8, 2016 The atmosphere of London in 1666, before, as well as after, the outbreak of the Great Fire, was febrile – anti-Catholic feeling was potent and rife, portents and prophecies of terrible events...

• Leicester spearheads British Council mission to Malaysia

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/leicester-spearheads-british-council-mission-malaysia

  The University of Leicester spearheaded a British Council mission to Malaysia aimed at strengthening the two nations’ Higher Education (HE) ties.

• Finding Dolly Shepherd in Historical Directories

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/10/07/finding-dolly-shepherd-in-historical-directories/

  Guest blog post on Edwardian Lady Parachutist Dolly Shepherd, by Debra Wallace

• ‘We take sexual violence extremely seriously’: Why should universities care about sexual violence?

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2024/03/07/we-take-sexual-violence-extremely-seriously-why-should-universities-care-about-sexual-violence/

  Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on March 7, 2024 Harriet Smailes – Postgraduate Researcher [Content warning: sexual violence – university and local support services: https://reportandsupport.le.ac.

• Multi-million investment in Space Park Leicester takes another step forward

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/03-space-park-leicester-planning-application

  Planning application submitted for the first phase of Space Park Leicester – the pioneering project to establish an ambitious new industry-academic cluster focused on space and space-enabled industries.

• Study aims to tackle overprescribing across England

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/medication-review

  A £2.4 million study led by the University of Leicester is underway to reduce the amount of unnecessary or inappropriate medications prescribed to older patients

• Medicinal Chemistry BSc

  https://le.ac.uk/courses/medicinal-chemistry-bsc/2026

  Every infection-fighting and disease-treating drug owes a great debt to chemistry. In this degree, you’ll be given a solid grounding in chemistry and its role alongside drug development.

• Mexican Cookery and the Importance of Chilies – University of Leicester

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/07/22/mexican-cookery-and-the-importance-of-chillies/

  Project PI Deborah Toner writes about Mexican cookery and the use of dried chilies therein, based on a weekend of cookery-based relaxation, following the completion of the Consuming Authenticies recipe book.