December

Insights into the genetic causes of coronary artery disease and heart attacks: Largest coronary artery disease study to date identifies many new genetic regions associated with risk of heart attacks
People with Mental Illness are under treated for common medical conditions: University of Leicester of academic leads team into mental health research
Breakthrough personalised medicine launched for lung cancer: Breakthrough personalised medicine launched for lung cancer Xalkori! ®▼(crizotinib) launched in UK for patients with previously treated ALK-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Leicester diabetes prevalence rate set for major increase: University of Leicester Professor warns of threat diabetes poses to people of Leicester
New evidence on how compound found in red wine can help prevent cancer: International conference at the University of Leicester will show how resveratrol can prevent cancer, heart disease and diabetes
Law competition is a Moot point: Teams to converge on University of Leicester to for legal debate event
Study raises concerns over online availability of alternatives to illegal drugs: Health risks of ‘legal highs’ are unknown, warn University of Leicester scientists
X-ray vision can reveal the moment of birth of violent supernovae: University of Leicester team surprised by findings
New light on the Nazca Lines: Archaeologists gain insight into ancient desert drawings – by walking them
Leicester students to build their own racing car to compete at Silverstone: University of Leicester Engineering students are leading the University’s first entry to global motorsport competition Formula Student
What's Prison Really Like?: University of Leicester to host Chief Inspector of Prisons for public lecture on Thursday 13 December
Discovery of tiny fossil new to science: Rare find from 425 million years ago with body, limbs, eyes, gills and alimentary system preserved
Concert to tell story of King Richard III’s life through medieval music: University of Leicester to hold concert of Early Music which will follow the King’s life
Statement from the University of Leicester, 15 December 2012: A statement from the University of Leicester in response to the story about Richard III published in the Daily Telegraph on 15 December 2012.
Workshop to map future of transport solutions: Event with University of Leicester scientists explores how innovative technology can help with traffic problems
Mental health lags behind global health and lifespan improvements: University of Leicester autism expert contributes to international study
University of Leicester academics recognised for outstanding achievement: Dr Alan Cann and Dr Raymond Dalgleish achieve Senior Fellowship status of the Higher Education Academy
Reconstructing the site of Richard III’s last ‘resting place’ before Bosworth: The University of Leicester has produced an accurate model of Leicester’s Blue Boar Inn – which by tradition housed Richard III shortly before the Battle of Bosworth
University of Leicester researcher leading project to boost children’s understanding of their parents’ arthritis: Psychologists to examine how information on arthritis should be communicated to children
A chance to get involved with Leicestershire’s ancient past: University of Leicester to hold host of activities on Saturday 12 January for the public as part of the Society for Historical Archaeology’s annual conference
Major international archaeology conference to be held in Leicester: University of Leicester to host the Society for Historical Archaeology’s 2013 annual conference in January
Why does hot water freeze faster than cold water?: University of Leicester student selected as finalist from among 22,000 entries
No rest for merry gentlemen at Richard’s raucous royal revelries: Music from Richard III’s notorious Christmas parties will feature in a concert telling the story of the King’s life
Leicester Fluorine specialist stars in TV Christmas special: Professor Eric Hope stars in the famous Christmas Lectures
University of Leicester Law Graduate lives on £1 a day to help tackle poverty in Nicaragua: Law student Michael Satchell will travel to Nicaragua in March 2013 to work on an International Citizen Service (ICS) development programme
Award-winning University arts centre features on new English Heritage website: Embrace Arts features on website detailing history of buildings that tell the story of disabled people’s lives