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  • Lets make living fossils extinct

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/lets-make-living-fossils-extinct

    Research involving Dr Rob Hammond from the Department of Genetics has been cited by the Guardian in an article about 'living fossils' - and if it's time for scientists to retire the term.

  • Experts suggest Pokémon Go could ease Type 2 diabetes burden

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/2018pokemon-go-could-ease-type-2-diabetes-burden2019-says-expert

    Hundreds of students and staff around the University and city have caught Poké-fever, joining millions of people worldwide in playing viral mobile app Pokémon Go - a virtual reality treasure hunt where players walk to places in the real world to...

  • Big Band raise the bar

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/big-band-raise-the-bar

    Talented students making up the University’s Big Band have wowed crowds and judges alike with their performances at the National Festival of Music for Youth.

  • Leicester cardiology consultant awarded prestigious research professorship

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/leicester-cardiology-consultant-awarded-prestigious-research-professorship

    A cardiology consultant from Leicester has been awarded a prestigious research professorship from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

  • Tiny fossils unlock clues to Earths climate half a billion years ago

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/tiny-fossils-unlock-clues-to-earth2019s-climate-half-a-billion-years-ago

    An international collaboration of scientists, led by the University of Leicester, has investigated Earth’s climate over half a billion years ago by combining climate models and chemical analyses of fossil shells about 1mm long.

  • Adrianna finds her calling talking internet safety with Leicesters young people

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/adrianna-finds-her-calling-talking-internet-safety-with-leicester2019s-young-people

    Teaching school children about the importance of staying safe online has inspired final year Criminology student Adrianna to pursue a career in the criminal justice system that will involve working with children.

  • Leicester criminologist uncovers experiences of domestic abuse among churchgoers

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/leicester-criminologist-uncovers-experiences-of-domestic-abuse-among-churchgoers

    One in four Cumbria churchgoers who took part in recent research by Coventry and Leicester universities say they have experienced abuse in their current relationship.

  • Get to know your brain

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/get-to-know-your-brain

    Have you ever wondered how the brain actually works- what makes us move, feel, think, and listen? On Wednesday 14 March, in the midst of global Brain Awareness Week (BAW), a day of events will provide the public with an opportunity to learn all about how the brain functions.

  • Leicester ranked a top 3 UK progressive city

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/top-3-city

    Leicester has been named the UK’s third most progressive city for social and environmental issues, which is great news for the University of Leicester’s students and staff.

  • Universitys English Language Teaching Unit represented at Panama Bilingue Congress

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/university2019s-english-language-teaching-unit-represented-at-panama-bilingue-congress

    Last week, Luke Timms from the English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) visited Panama primarily to attend the Panama Bilingue Congress, but also to visit some local schools and represent the University at a scholarship fair.

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