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• Survey into the nation’s mental health will inform public policy

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/mental-health-survey

  The University of Leicester is conducting a national mental health and well-being survey to help inform public policy in England

• Diabetes 'tidal wave' imminent for young people, says global expert

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/diabetes-tidal-wave-young-people-report-melanie-davies

  The increased time young people are spending on digital channels, such as TV subscription services and gaming, is creating a new culture of “sedentary children”, with a leading professor calling for urgent action to “change mindsets” on diabetes following the publication of a...

• Long-term cognitive and psychiatric effects of COVID-19 revealed in new study

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/brain-health

  Many people who were hospitalised with COVID-19 continue to have cognitive and psychiatric problems even two to three years post-infection, according to a new study published by researchers from the University of Leicester

• Asteroid fragments narrow down timeframe for giant planets’ current orbits

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/giant-planet-instability

  University of Leicester-led study suggests that the orbital instability of the giant planets happened between 60-100 million years after the beginning of the Solar System, with evidence found in meteorites linked to asteroid believed to be remains of a destroyed planetesimal

• Address misinformation and mistrust to help tackle COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in healthcare workers, study suggests

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/uk-reach-vaccine-hesitancy

  Addressing misinformation and mistrust, inclusive communication, involving healthcare workers in the vaccine rollout, and promoting vaccination through trusted networks could play an important role in helping to tackle vaccine hesitancy amongst healthcare workers from ethnic...

• Leicester experts contribute to House of Lords report on premature baby care

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/premature-babies

  Experts from the University of Leicester have given evidence into the prevalence and impact of preterm birth as part of a report to be published by the House of Lords.

• Blast off! University supports launch of Rocket Round Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/rocket-round-leicester

  Laura Betts, Fundraising Manager at LOROS Hospice and Rocket Round Leicester Project Manager said: “We’re excited to bring Rocket Round Leicester the city and inject colour and conversation back to the streets.

• Leicester scientists contribute to latest climate satellite mission EarthCARE

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/earthcare-nceo

  National Centre for Earth Observation) at the Universities of Leicester plays a key role in a new mission to understand how clouds and aerosol particles affect weather and climate

• Exclusive Centenary insight into Attenborough Family’s time in Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/attenborough-rocket-round-leicester

  Michael Attenborough CBE has shared an exclusive insight into his family’s long-standing association with the University of Leicester for a city art trail, and to mark the University’s Centenary celebrations.

• Research to understand peatland policy ‘on the ground’

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/peatlands

  Postgraduate research at the University of Leicester is seeking to understand how peatland policy is implemented at a local level, gaining insights from NGOs, farmers, landowners, researchers, and policymakers