October 2011
University of Leicester in the news: 10 October - 19 October 2011
A regular review from the Press Office of coverage of the University in the media
The economics of Africa: Leicester expert presents papers at major international conference
Dr Abbi Mamo Kedir from our Department of Economics has been in Ethiopia this week for the Sixth African Economic Congress.
Social media, civil unrest and 'sousveillance'
Leicester Academic examines what YouTube footage reveals about different takes on what really happened during Bristol riot.
Holocaust Awareness Week begins on 24 October
Following a successful conference on genocide in September, the University is hosting a series of public talks on the Holocaust.
How a regular walk can help kidney disease patients stay healthy
Exercise reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to new research involving the University of Leicester.
Thinking Allowed with University sociologist
Professor Ian Hutchby discusses journalist impartiality with Laurie Taylor.
What happens when a meteorite strikes Earth?
Leicester geologists have reconstructed the effects of deep impacts - and found remarkable similarities to volcanic eruptions.
Triple award success for University researchers
Young Investigator Prize for Dr Will Nicolson is the latest in a series of accolades for the team working on heart health at Glenfield Hospital
University research project gets funding from UK Energy Research Centre
Analysis of current and future global gas security one of only six new studies to be supported by the UKERC
Archaeologists uncover beautifully preserved Viking boat burial in Scottish Highlands
Fully intact burial is the first of its kind discovered on the UK mainland
Prestigious award combines University innovations with design know-how
Design Council Award will help transform four academic projects into viable commercial products
A finding to get your (fossilised) teeth into
Tiny fraction of jaw bone turns out to be world's largest toothed pterosaur
University research shows graduates are achieving their goals
Study of undergraduate intentions and outcomes shows that student destinations match their career plans
University researchers' innovative new diabetes test features in national report
New system means pharmacists can test patients and give results in minutes, making it easier to detect those at risk of type 2 diabetes
Diamond programme is glittering example of University training partnerships
A groundbreaking study into the benefits of a training programme between De Beers and the University of Leicester has been showcased in a new book.
Bankers' vagueness pays dividends says Leicester economist
Our newly appointed Professor of Economics Chris Wallace claims that often too much stock is placed in the views that bankers express.
Boost your results: get into work
Industrial work placements are proving a boon to University of Leicester students, according to an award-winning study.
Discovering the brain's ingenious ways of minimising stress
University neuroscientists have found a natural mechanism in the brain for eliminating bad memories
Leicester sociologist on the pressurised political interview
Seminar for the Department of Sociology on 12 October.
Leicester Psychologist receives coveted British Academy fellowship
Award will fund groundbreaking research into how elderly people read
