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• Weight re-gained after weight loss results in less muscle, more fat, study finds

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/overweight

  A Leicester study that measured the fat mass and fat-free (muscle) mass of dieters suggests that weight loss followed by weight regain has a negative impact on muscle mass.

• Strawbs founder honoured by University of Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/david-cousins-honorary-degree

  The University of Leicester conferred an honorary Doctor of Music (DMus) degree on David Cousins, musician, songwriter and founder of UK rock group Strawbs, at its graduation ceremonies on Friday 20 January.

• University of Leicester scientist takes cancer biomarker research to Parliament

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/student-biomarker-parliament

  PhD student at the Leicester Cancer Research Centre, Tumie Ntereke, presents her work to politicians and expert judges on 6 March

• Charnwood Roots

  https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/charnwood-roots

  The Charnwood Roots project will explore the rich history of Charnwood Forest and the towns and villages that surround it. Charnwood Roots is a partnership between professional historians, archaeologists, geologists and volunteers from the local community.

• A successful first year for the Leicester Weekend

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/a-successful-first-year-for-the-leicester-weekend

  The first Leicester Weekend took place from 17 - 19 June where over 500 alumni were welcomed back to the University of Leicester. The weekend commenced with The Legacy Guild’s Annual Afternoon Tea (pictured, left) which was held at Beaumont Hall on Friday 17 June.

• Groundbreaking masterclasses to drive forward empathic healthcare

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/stoneygate-empathic-healthcare-leicester

  Some of the world’s greatest champions of treating patients with empathy will share their expertise with healthcare professionals during a series of groundbreaking masterclasses in Leicester.

• Sir David Attenborough

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/attenboroughs/david

  Our special connection with Sir David Attenborough began when he lived on campus as a boy. He has since visited campus several times and been awarded a Distinguished Honorary Fellowship.

• Verity Smith: Project management at the National Media Museum

  https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/graduate-profiles/verity-smith

  Verity Smith graduated from Museum Studies at Leicester with an MA in 2012 and has since worked in varied and exciting roles in the museum sector.

• Hamish Simpson

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/hamish-simpson

  We have learned, with great sadness, of the death of Professor Hamish Simpson, former Professor of Paediatrics, who passed away on 4 March 2025, aged 91. Hamish Simpson was born on 23 December 1933 in Glasgow.

• Marian Whitaker

  https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2022/marian-whitaker

  The University has learned, with sadness, of the death of Mrs Marian Edna Whitaker, who passed away on 12 December 2022, aged 94.