University of Leicester in the Media - August 2007
Monthly summary of stories with web links citing the University of Leicester
You can access details of previous months' media as well as press coverage via:
http://www2.le.ac.uk/ebulletin/news/in-the-headlines/ULPC
Broadcast
Professor Martin Gill did a radio interview on BBC Radio Leicester on the report on internet crime.
Professor Martin Gill did a Radio Phone-In with Public Radio in Los Angeles, the program was '"Which Way, LA?". Lasted for 20 minutes. Included local politician. Both Perpetuity and University mentioned.
Online News
MedPage Today - Poor Lung Function at Birth a Risk for Adult COPD - In an accompanying comment, Michael Silverman, MD, of the University of Leicester in England, and Claudia E. Kuehni, MD, of the University of Bern, ...
InTheNews.co.uk - Burden of killer lung disease 'increasing' - Commenting on the studies, Professor Michael Silverman from the University of Leicester and Dr Claudia Kuehni from the University of Bern said: "As COPD is ...
Telegraph.co.uk - Violent crimes are going up - Professor Martin Gill, a criminologist at Leicester University, explains: "Neither is the complete picture. Both are flawed in some respect. ...
icWolverhampton - Exam joy - Charnjit gets 13 grade As - at Wednesfield High, is off to study at the University of Leicester, while elder brother and ex pupil Gurpreet has just received a first class degree at the >>>University<<< of Manchester. The nephew of Ken Purchase MP, Matthew Purchase, age 15, of Year 10, has obtained an A Star in GCSE English Language a year early at Wednesfield High School. Let
Times Online - Margaret Parkes obituary - who was a research student and lecturer at the University of Cambridge. In the early 1960s, while bringing up her two small children, she completed an MEd degree at the University of Leicester, where her husband was head of the engineering department. From 1965 to 1974 Parkes taught sociology at Homerton College, Cambridge, which was then a
The Star - Forensic scientists slam 'the CSI effect' - forensic sedimentologist Peter Bull from Oxford University as saying. His view was echoed by Jim Fraser, director of the Centre for Forensic Studies at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland. He said the CSI effect had placed extra burdens on the painstaking work of the forensic scientists. "Oversimplification of interpretations on CSI has led
This is Leicestershire - A discovery by scientists could pave the way for cleaner car fuel and more effective medicine. - fuel and more effective medicine. A team at the University of Leicester is working on a technique which will have implications in electronics and measurement of the atmospheric air. Dr Andrew Ellis and Dr Shengfu Yang, of the university's Department of Chemistry, have discovered a new way of using tiny droplets of liquid helium. The process could
This is Leicestershire - Charities have been invited to a fair which will allow them to forge links with thousands of new students arriving in Leicester this autumn. - with thousands of new students arriving in Leicester this autumn. The University of Leicester Students' Union will hold its charities and causes fair on Tuesday, October 9. Laura Egan, welfare and international officer of the students' union, said: "As an ethical Union, we want to identify with good causes. "The fair would provide an opportunity
Innovation Report - There is Gold in Them That Exhausts -
A University of Leicester research team is working on a new technique for growing nanoparticles which could have extraordinary implications in electronics, ...
TMCnet.com - Executive Appointments - Hodgson holds a BSc (Hons) Geology from London University and an MSc in Mining Geology from the University of Leicester. Mr. Hodgson is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, a Chartered Engineer of the Engineering Council of UK and a "Qualified Person" in aaccordance with the Canadian National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of
Citizen Online - How happy are we? Danes are an 8.2, but Americans only a 7.4 - fathers or husbands. Adrian G. White, of thhe University of Leicester, included twice as many countries as Veenhoven in his Global Projection of Subjective Well-being, which also measures the correlation of happiness and wealth. He, too, led his list with Denmark, Switzerland and Austria. Bhutan, where less than half the people can read or write
The Lawyer - Leicester Uni wins International Negotiation Competition - The University of Leicester has become the second English team ever to win the International Negotiation Competition. This is the first time Leicester University Law School has won the competition.
It beat 14 other...
Business Day - News Worth Knowing - into happiness. A world survey last year by the University of Leicester found the Nordic countries are in top spots but followed closely by Bhutan, a poor, tiny Himalayan country whose king was the first to coin the phrase “gross national happiness” . The US ranked 23rd and Britain 42nd. Measuring happiness and releasing data is one
This is Leicestershire - Businessman is most influential - A businessman described as "the most important person you've probably never heard of" has topped a poll to find the most influential black man in Britain... He was made a doctor of laws by the University of Leicester last month.
Albuquerque Tribune - Surveillance cameras in Albuquerque spark security vs. privacy debate - studies by the British Home Office (2002) and University of Leicester (2005) found cameras had no significant impact on crime. The Leicester U. study also found that the presence of cameras failed to reduce people's fear of crime. Three different surveys of convicts in both US and Great Britain corrections facilities found that armed robbers do
This is Leicestershire - Get Cash to Study Science - Dr Derek Raine, director of the centre for interdisciplinary science at Leicester University, said: "It is clear that this is a positive attempt to encourage students in the East Midlands to get involved in science. "It is also a welcome attempt to address the issue of underrepresented groups, to give them an opportunity to make a contribution." The bursaries - East
ThameNews.Net - Amputee To Walk For Thame Charity - After leaving hospital he did a Masters Degree in Security Management at the University of Leicester. In 1996 Chris was awarded the MBE from the Queen for ...
The Australian - High blood pressure in kids undiagnosed - "We have probably seen a doubling of high blood pressure in the young over the past 20 years," said Bryan Williams of the University of Leicester. ...
The Herald-Press - New year brings new faculty at HU - arts degree in economic and social history from Leicester University, his master of arts degree in Asian history from London University, and his doctorate in history from the University of East Anglia. Since 2003, he has taught seminar classes and given lectures on a number of history units at the University of East Anglia's School of History.
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Malta - ... Youth and Employment as a tertiary level institution of the European University External Programmes and University of Leicester School of Management. ...
The Times & The Sunday Times, Malta - October intake of CLMS courses - The Centre for Labour Market Studies, University of Leicester, is accepting applications for next October's intake in the certificate, diploma, masters and doctorate programmes. A meeting for prospective students is being... Maximising personal potential The Foundation for Human Resources Development (FHRD) is holding a Master Class in Maximising
The Times & The Sunday Times, Malta - M.Ed. students in Leicester - as well as the School of Education at the University of Leicester where they had a number of tutorials with Professor Paul Cooper, director of the school. The visit was organised by the Faculty of Education with the Education Division and the School of Education at the University of Leicester.
The Times & The Sunday Times, Malta - October intake of CLMS courses - The Centre for Labour Market Studies, University of Leicester, is accepting applications for next October's intake in the certificate, diploma, masters and doctorate programmes. A meeting for prospective students is being held on Wednesday at 5.30 p.m. at the FHRD, San Gwann. Besides acting as an information meeting, during which full details on
Seattle Times, The - How happy are we? Danes are an 8.2, but Americans only a 7.4 - on social welfare." Adrian G. White, of the University of Leicester, included twice as many countries as Veenhoven in his Global Projection of Subjective Well-being, which also measures the correlation of happiness and wealth. He, too, led his list with Denmark, Switzerland and Austria. Bhutan, where less than half the people can read or write
This is Leicestershire - Fraudsters could use something as simple as a business card to try to steal your identity, an expert warned today. - company Perpetuity, which is a division of the University of Leicester. Much of his research is obtained by interviewing convicted fraudsters. He said: "Everything in your wallet is some use to a fraudster. "An identity could be stolen within hours of just a small number of items being taken from your wallet. "Even something like your business card
Red Deer Advocate - BCNG Portals Page (R) - fathers or husbands. Adrian White, of the University of Leicester, included twice as many countries as Veenhoven in his Global Projection of Subjective Well-being, which also measures the correlation of happiness and wealth. He, too, led his list with Denmark, Switzerland and Austria. Bhutan, where less than half the people can read or write
Ottawa Citizen - Jack Aubry . Ottawa a capital spot, book says - ... the esteemed emeritus professor of history at the University of Leicester, who reveals that he once worked in Ottawa and comments that while it is not ...
Taipei Times - In creativity, size doesn't matter - According to a study on happiness by the University of Leicester, the 10 happiest countries include Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Iceland and other countries with relatively small populations. The UN calculates the Human Development Index (HDI) of various countries according to their life expectancy, level of knowledge and standard of living. In
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Studies of nations' happiness reveal choice trumps money - fathers or husbands. Adrian White, of the University of Leicester, included twice as many countries as Veenhoven in his Global Projection of Subjective Well-being, which also measures the correlation of happiness and wealth. He, too, led his list with Denmark, Switzerland and Austria. Bhutan, where fewer than half the people can read or write and
The Hays Daily News - Studies of nations' happiness reveal choice trumps money
Chicago Sun-Times - In the pursuit of happiness
Times Argus Online - How happy are we?
Houston Chronicle - Institutes searching for what makes us happy
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Independent - Sir David Attenborough: Saving life on our fragile planet earth - and Rutland. The son of the principal of University College, Leicester, he won a scholarship to Clare College, Cambridge, where he graduated in Natural Sciences. After completing his national service in the Navy he joined the BBC, at a time when television was poised to transform mass media in a way that the internet is doing now. "The people
Citizen Online - - fathers or husbands. Adrian G. White, of thhe University of Leicester, included twice as many countries as Veenhoven in his Global Projection of Subjective Well-being, which also measures the correlation of happiness and wealth. He, too, led his list with Denmark, Switzerland and Austria. Bhutan, where less than half the people can read or write
Star, The - A taste of Jeddah - avid Internetizen, he is studying on-line with Leicester University. With good grace he guided us around the family¿s bustling shop on Gabil St. Here, dates meet nuts in dazzling combinations. ¿Nut nouveau¿ has arrived. A coastal walkway From here it was on to Jeddah¿s Old Souk. Its cobbled lanes and ancient shuttered and balconied buildings show
Nature Biotechnology - Science jobs and vacancies from Nature jobs - in Australia (Prof Paul Fisher Latrobe University, Melbourne), Germany (Prof Konrad Sandhoff, Kekulé-Institut, Bonn) and the UK (Dr Steve Ennion, University of Leicester). The project has significant preliminary data and will likely lead to high -quality publications. You will work in a small dynamic group and be responsible for your own research,
USA Today - Researchers: Choices spawn happiness - fathers or husbands. Adrian G. White, of the University of Leicester, included twice as many countries as Veenhoven in his Global Projection of Subjective Well-being, which also measures the correlation of happiness and wealth. He, too, led his list with Denmark, Switzerland and Austria. Bhutan, where less than half the people can read or write
Taipei Times - In creativity, size doesn't matter - According to a study on happiness by the University of Leicester, the 10 happiest countries include Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Iceland and other ...
Professional Security Magazine - Nigel Churton, vice-chairman of Control Risks, talks to Mark Rowe at the consultancy's offices beside the River Thames. - give people brains. Trainees take the risk MSc university courses offered at Leicester, or Loughborough, or Strathclyde in Glasgow. Such training takes time; years. And corporate life goes on meanwhile. Which brings us back to what interesting things Nigel sees. Such as a move by the big plcs to bring corporate security in-house, to appoint EMEA
Guardian Unlimited - Manchester hospital shake-up 'will cost lives' - consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. John Parkes, chief executive of Northamptonshire Teaching PCT. Professor Ray Powles, emeritus professor of haematological oncology at the Institute of Cancer Research and head of the Parkside cancer clinic. Paul Roberts, chief executive of the Plymouth
USA Today - Researchers: Choices spawn happiness - Adrian G. White, of the University of Leicester, included twice as many countries as Veenhoven in his Global Projection of Subjective Well-being, ...
The Brunei Times - UK Education fair a big hit - Meanwhile, Sharon Sitai, 21 who is currently studying for a degree in International Relations and Politics at the University of Leicester says that she ...
The Mail - Doctors warn of high blood pressure epidemic in children - the changes. Professor Bryan Williams, from Leicester University and a past president of the British Hypertension Society, said: "We have probably seen a doubling of high blood pressure in the young over the past 20 yeras." He said lifestyle changes were building up serious health problems. If left untreated, high blood pressure can quietly
Groong - Canadians happy, but Finns are happier - social welfare," he said. Adrian White, of the University of Leicester, included twice as many countries as Veenhoven in his Global Projection of Subjective Well-being, which also measures the correlation of and wealth. He, too, led his list with Denmark, Switzerland and Austria. Bhutan, where less than half the people can read or write and 90
Medical News Today - New NICE Guideline To Improve Diagnosis And Management Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome In Adults And Children - of the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Leicester, said: "Care for people with CFS/ME has varied widely, and in the worst cases, has left some people with the condition feeling that their illness isn't recognised by the healthcare system. The publication of this CFS/ME guideline is an important opportunity to change the current
newmediaFIX - Call for Papers: RUSSIA ON SCREEN - speakers will be Professor James Chapman of the University of Leicester (author of Licence To Thrill: A Cultural History of the James Bond Films) and Professor Julian Graffy of SEES-UCL, prominent historian of Russian cinema. Abstracts (maximum 250 words) should be emailed to=20 russiaonscreen@hotmail.co.uk to arrive by January 1st 2008. For
Gulf Times - Madeleine’s parents told to put off travel - research fellow in cardiovascular sciences at Leicester University, was on holiday with his doctor wife Fiona, 34, their two children and Kate Payne¿s mother, Dianne Webster, when Madeleine went missing. He said yesterday: "We don't want to be caught up in a media showdown. We just want Madeleine to come back and it is just saddening that other
Huntington College Television - Huntington University welcomes six new faculty members - Arts degree in economic and social history from Leicester University, his Master of Arts degree in Asian history from London University, and his Ph.D. in history from the University of East Anglia. Since 2003, he has taught seminar classes and given lectures on a number of history units at the University of East Anglia¿s School of History. Smith is
Hunts Post - A Levels: Success for sisters - A-levels to take her place at Leicester University, studying biochemistry. Lisa, at 17, a year younger than most students taking the exams, achieved four A ...
PR Newswire - Prominent Industry Analyst Joins NelsonHall Team - ... in European Union Law from the University of Leicester and a bachelor of science degree in Business Management from the University of East Anglia. ...
TheHeart.org - Lancet focuses on blood pressure: Hypertension "uncontrolled and ... - In addition to the editorial, Drs Franz Messerli (St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, New York), Bryan Williams (University of Leicester School of Medicine, UK), ...
Kevin On G4 Network "Attack of the Show" - Home Office-funded study, academics from the University of Leicester studied 14 closed-circuit TV systems in a variety of settings, including town centers, parking lots, hospitals and residential areas. Only the parking lot scheme was shown to cause a fall in crime. Previous studies of the effectiveness of CCTVs have come to similar conclusions.
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Independent - Souvenirs that rock: In search of seaside treasures - - shops, says Trevor Ford, a geologist at the University of Leicester - but they are imported from India. Visitors to Castleton in the Peak District National Park can visit caves famed for Blue John - a mineral called fluorspar, with purple and yellow bands. The walls of the caves were coated in a rich array of such crystals, as fluids rich in
Evening Times - 10 Reasons Why Owning A Pet Is Good For Your Health - better social skills. Researchers at the University of Leicester found that children between birth and age six years in pet-owning families will have better social skills, better speech, better co-ordination, more confidence and will be less likely to suffer from allergies. 4 A five-year-study of 600 children aged 3-18 years revealed that pet
The Daily Mail - Doctors warn of high blood pressure epidemic in children - the changes. Professor Bryan Williams, from Leicester University and a past president of the British Hypertension Society, said: "We have probably seen a doubling of high blood pressure in the young over the past 20 yeras." He said lifestyle changes were building up serious health problems. If left untreated, high blood pressure can quietly
The Daily Mail - Madeleine: stop the smears and concentrate on investigation, says friend - research fellow in cardiovascular sciences at Leicester University, was on holiday with his doctor wife Fiona, 34, their two children and Mrs Payne's mother, Dianne Webster, when Madeleine went missing. He said today: "We don't want to be caught up in a media showdown. We just want Madeleine to come back and it is just saddening that other events
Engineeringtalk - Reality TV star studies engineering - improves electronics noses Researchers at The University of Warwick and Leicester University have coated odour sensing 'electronic noses' with a mix of polymers that mimics the action of the mucus in the natural nose Arvind said: 'I feel very privileged to have won'. 'Several of my friends also entered, but they fell by the wayside'. 'This gives
Biggleswade Today - A-grade students look forward to uni life - said: "I needed two Cs and two Ds to get into university so I am definately there! I can't believe it, I was so nervous this morning and now the sun is shining and I am so happy." Emma is off to Leicester University to study Art History. Sandy Upper School achived pass rates of 96 per cent for A-level and AS level passes. Last Updated: 16 August
Irish Independent - Epidemic of high blood pressure hits children - Professor Bryan Williams of the University of Leicester, a past president of the British Hypertension Society, said: "We have probably seen a doubling of ...
Independent - Souvenirs that rock - Today, you can still find small inlaid trinkets on sale in Derbyshire's tourist shops, says Trevor Ford, a geologist at the University of Leicester - but ...
silicon.com - texting content at silicon.com - committed crimes? News Psychologists at the University of Leicester are researching how individuals can be identified by their texting style in a bid to make better use of the data mobile phones contain. We're trying to get the individual differences in texting styles. Tags: text message Find Related Articles [11 Aug 2006] The Weekly Round-Up:
Mirror, The - M@il order medicine - to Paul Cooper, Professor of Education at Leicester University, parents who give their children drugs in this unsupervised way could seriously damage their health. Overdose symptoms include vomiting, agitation, confusion, irregular heartbeat and convulsions, possibly followed by coma. Side effects may also include sleeplessness, nausea, headache,
Ars Technica - Video surveillance raises privacy concerns in California - garages), and another by researchers at the University of Leicester that had similar findings. Cities have been on a surveillance binge in part due to the DHS making $1.4 billion available for anti-terrorism projects. "This trend, along with rising homicide rates and aggressive marketing by security companies, has led many cities to approve and
Belfast Telegraph - Great Danes - the right qualifications you may teach in a university, but only under a fixed-term contract. You have to be Danish to get tenure. According to Adrian White, from the University of Leicester, who conducted a worldwide poll of happiness (topped by the Danes), a number of factors are crucial in determining general contentment. Health levels are key
This is Leicestershire - Victorian women were not necessarily the marginalised figures that popular culture might have us believe, according to research. - duties as a wife. Dr Morgan is a member of the University of Leicester School of Historical Studies and of the Victorian Studies Centre, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
This Day (subscription) - UK Varsity Team Commends Nigerian Students - Delegates from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom (UK), have commended the performance of Nigerian students, describing them as hard working and ...
Times Online - High blood pressure in children is a hidden epidemic, warn doctors - Professor Bryan Williams, of the University of Leicester, a past president of the British Hypertension Society, said: "We have probably seen a doubling of ...
Times Online - The killer Britain must accept -and the documents that explain why - (One of the panel members) He then went to the University of Leicester. He was a barrister on the Midland and Oxford Circuit from 1990 to 1999 and an immigration adjudicator from 1989 ...
USA Today - Straight from the laboratory - Sir Alec Jeffreys at the United Kingdom's University of Leicester announced a method of identifying individuals based only on their DNA, now a fundamental forensics tool. Made famous by television's CSI series, DNA fingerprinting has been used to imprison many convicts, and free others, raising questions about the justice system in its wake.
Good University Guide - Times Online - Your clearing questions answered - necessary grades to get into my firm choice - Leicester University, who are asking for AAB. Alhough I feel I am capable of these grades, due to uncontrollable circumstances I will probably be far from obtaining them. I am very keen on attending Leicester, but feel as though I will lose motivation if I have another year at college and end up in the
The Washington Times - Despite national woes, Americans find personal happiness - many. In the past year alone, a Princeton University study proclaimed that the link between money and happiness is mostly illusory. Research from both Cornell University and the University of Virginia revealed that â¿¿committed relationships underscore personal contentment, and Carnegie Mellon University found that happier people tend to
The Times & The Sunday Times, Malta - Culturally responsive pedagogy - is an MSc graduate (with distinction) from the University of Leicester, and is a member of the British Educational Leaders Managers and Administrators Society. He also holds degrees in Psychology and Inclusive Education from the University of Malta. He is a teacher and a multicultural theorist. e-mail this article | print this article |
Mania - Con Report - AmeCon 2007 - returning once again to the campus of the University of Leicester. As the third instance of the convention, there was a degree of familiarity to the proceedings from repeat attendees but the organisers provided enough new content to keep things fresh. One of the big draws was the live performance of Gothika, an Electro/New Wave/Industrial band
Sunday Business Post - The new face of science - back to Ireland in 1981, to take up a job at University College Galway, after six years working in France, he wrote a letter to a friend at IDA Ireland. In it, Gannon outlined three targets for his new job: to maintain scientific research at a high level, to introduce modern biotechnology training into the university, and to have an impact, through
Motley Fool UK - Beware Identity Theft While Abroad, Travellers Warned - Professor Martin Gill, a criminologist from the University of Leicester, commented: "I'm sure not many of us would leave our iPods or wallets lying around ...
EducationGuardian.co.uk - Add a little foreign spice to your course - ... and archaeology at Leicester, taking an optional third year abroad as an Erasmus student through a link her department had with a university in Sweden. ...
InTheNews.co.uk - Brits abroad 'taking a break over security' - Professor Martin Gill, a criminologist at the University of Leicester. Capital One managing director Sanjiv Yajnik added: "Holidays are a relaxing and enjoyable time, but can also be a time when we forget the basic safety rules that we'd always follow when at home - leaving us open to theft. "Although cash and jewellery are always easy items for
Guardian Unlimited - Free money. No, really - 85% or more of the maintenance grant. At the University of Leicester, students can choose to take a smaller bursary in return for a range of reductions including cheaper rent in first term, a local bus pass, and credit for university meals and at the university bookshop. "Students can find out more details by contacting the institutions directly,
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Medical News Today - Award Will Help Develop New Technologies With DNA Components Enabling Early Diagnosis Of Genetic Diseases
Times Online - The Dame who'll give private schools a lesson in what charity really means - School, Devon, studied politics at Exeter University then trained in social work and probation. She has an MA from the University of Leicester - Spent much of her career in the consumer movement, including the Consumers in Europe Group - She has held 30 public offices, including chairmanship of School Food Trust and the Exeter and District
This is Leicestershire - One student who had a particularly good reason to celebrate was Salim Kapasi, who took his exams after recovering from cancer. - eye on me. Now I'm going to study medicine at Leicester University. That's been my plan for a long time because of my health problems. "I want to help people like me and give something back." As well as a lot of hard work, Salim attributes his good results to the support of college principal Nick Goffin. Salim said: "He was always just a phone call
Holiday Supermarket - Brits Abroad Too Complacent - Professor Martin Gill, a criminologist at the University of Leicester, commented: "Given the insights provided by identity fraudsters, it is unwise that so ...
Guardian Unlimited - Free money. No, really - At the University of Leicester, students can choose to take a smaller bursary in return for a range of reductions including cheaper rent in first term, ...
The Lowestoft Journal - Schools delighted at better exam results - He will be parted for the first time from David, who starts at Leicester in September studying geological sciences. Andrew said: "We are very close, ...
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InTheNews.co.uk - Brits abroad 'taking a break over security' - Professor Martin Gill, a criminologist at the University of Leicester. Capital One managing director Sanjiv Yajnik added: "Holidays are a relaxing and enjoyable time, but can also be a time when we forget the basic safety rules that we'd always follow when at home - leaving us open to theft. "Although cash and jewellery are always easy items for
Evening News 24 - Schools results for A-levels - psychology and economics to gain a place at Leicester University to study economics. Paul, who is 18 and from Neylond Crescent, said: I originally chose economics as something different to do at sixth form and I really enjoyed it and decided to pursue it further. It's brilliant - the grades are much more than I expected. I really didn't thing
PressZoom.com - Lifesource to help develop new technologies - innovative and cutting edge science at the University of Leicester. Dr Glenn Burley has been awarded one of only 8 coveted Advanced Research Fellowships in Chemistry worth £922 K, given annually by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The highly prestigious award will allow the Leicester research to use DNA, the
Yahoo! Finance - Students Find Top Universities for Sex and Cheap Beer With Push - now join such societies as the Viking Club (at Leicester Uni), Didgeridoo Society (at Bournemouth) and Extreme BBQing (at Aston). Push.co.uk also publishes profiles of each university including these details as well as drop-out rates, job prospects, teaching standards and facilities for studying, sports and welfare. Johnny Rich, Editor of Push,
999 Today - Oxford tops university survey - university survey Oxford is the UK's leading university © Julius Cheng 16th August 2007 Oxford has been named as the top university in the UK for the sixth consecutive year. The prestigious university edged out its rival Cambridge in The Sunday Times University Guide league table for 2008. Imperial College finished in third place, followed
This is Leicester - Computers run by kiwi fruit or fish sound like the stuff of science fiction - but a Leicester scientist is hoping that one day it could become a reality. - salmon or plants. Now, a scientist from the University of Leicester has just received 1 million to take the fascinating research into how to manipulate "nature's hard drive" a step further. His work is likely to revolutionise the way computers of the future are powered. There are many advantages - DNA can store more information and work faster
The Hunts Post - Record breaking results for Hunts students - A grade students securing places at Oxford University and another three set to study medicine at various universities across the UK. One of the top performers was Elianna Tacconi who achieved all A grades and is going to St John's University in Oxford to study biological sciences. At St Neots Community College, the overall pass rate was 95 per
Huntington College Television - Huntington University's Dr. Timothy O. Smith releases 'Britain and the Origins of the Vietnam War: UK Policy in Indo-China, 1943-50' - Timothy O. Smith Smith joined the Huntington University faculty in the fall of 2007 after moving from the United Kingdom. He earned his Honors Bachelor of Arts degree in economic and social history from Leicester University, his Master of Arts degree in Asian history from London University, and his Ph.D. in history from the University of East
Biggleswade Today - A-grade students look forward to uni life - said: "I needed two Cs and two Ds to get into university so I am definately there! I can't believe it, I was so nervous this morning and now the sun is shining and I am so happy." Emma is off to Leicester University to study Art History. Sandy Upper School achived pass rates of 96 per cent for A-level and AS level passes.
Photonics.com - Nature's Versatile Hard Drive - Glenn Burley, PhD, a researcher at the University of Leicester in Leicester, England, has been awarded one of only eight coveted Advanced Research ...
Times Online - Your clearing questions answered - ... and feel it is extremely unlikely that I have obtained the necessary grades to get into my firm choice - Leicester University, who are asking for AAB. ...
Guardian Unlimited - Students quick off the mark in rush for Clearing places - Leicester University said more than 400 more students had been offered places than the same time as last year. "Last year was slow due to the introduction ...
This is Leicestershire - Hospital bosses are refusing to pay the company responsible for a series of pay blunders, it has emerged. - a series of pay blunders, it has emerged. The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust today revealed it has not yet paid a penny to the private payroll company Capita after problems which have led to staff not being paid correctly. The trust is also insisting Capita foots the bill for bank charges forced on staff due to pay mistakes. It is
This is Leicestershire - A private firm has been forced to cut the costs of making calls from hospital bedsides - thanks to patient power. - Patient and Public Involvement Forum for the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, said: "Patients will appreciate the cut in the cost of outgoing calls, but Patientline still does not understand the high costs of making calls to patients is hurting their relatives. "It is time the company reviewed its business, taking the interests of
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Human Reproduction Update - The role of the endocannabinoid system in gametogenesis, implantation and early pregnancy -- Taylor et al. 13 (5): 501 - Maternal use of marijuana, in which the exocannabinoid 9-tetrahydrocannabinol is the most active
PressZoom.com - Leicester Researchers Head Off to the New "Black Gold" - The conference will address issues concerning tropical peatlands that recent media coverage has dubbed the "carbon time bomb" and the "new black gold". The topic of the conference is tropical peatlands, which are responsible for storing vast amounts of carbon within unique ecosystems supporting such threatened species as the orang-utan. With the potential for developed nations and businesses to offset their own carbon emissions by maintaining or restoring these precious environments, new opportunities for developing countries to earn revenue from their peatlands are being investigated.
PressZoom.com - Prestigious Funding Award for Diabetes Research Group - Melanie Davies, Professor of Diabetes Medicine in the University's Department of Cardiovascular Studies, has received funding totalling £1,993,371. The sum, which will be paid in two phases: £730,000 in the first phase and the remainder 18th months into the programme, is for her work on a community based, primary prevention programme for Type 2 Diabetes.
This is Leicestershire - Universities are preparing for thousands of calls from A-level students desperate for a place on a degree course. - undergraduates and their parents or teachers." University advisers also visit schools and colleges on results day. This year, for the first time, the university is holding a Clearing Open Day on Saturday, from 10am to 3pm, specifically tailored to clearing students, parents and teachers. The University of Leicester has fewer than 150 places which
EurekAlert (press release) - Life source to help develop new technologies - He is based in the Department of Chemistry, University of Leicester. He added: "I'm thrilled to have been given this award that will allow me the time and ...
PressZoom (press release) - Leicester Researchers Head Off to the New "Black Gold" - ... Page a world-renowned expert on the ecology and restoration of tropical peatlands who works in the Department of Geography at University of Leicester. ...
Teaching Expertise - Helping G&T students from disadvantaged backgrounds - The first cohort of students were inducted across seven local authorities: Leicester, Coventry, Birmingham, Cumbria, Sheffield, Peterborough and the London ...
Guardian Unlimited - Clinching the deal - ... Leeds, York, Salford, Durham, Keele, Leicester, Birmingham, University of East London, Surrey, University of Central England, Goldsmiths and Greenwich. ...
The Times & The Sunday Times, Malta - Academic courses in HR - on the Centre for Labour Market Studies at the University of Leicester, course information, access to course materials and listening to students' experiences. Deadline for applications is Wednesday, September 12 (noon). Courses on offer include certificates in training practice and HR management; diplomas in training and development and HR
BSN - NEW SPACE GENERATION GOES BOLDLY FORWARD - students test flying model Mars landers at the University of Leicester 2. SOT: (English Speech) super: Doctor Tracey Parker, University of Leicester ⿿The whole point of the school ⿦ ⿿ 3. GVs students constructing model Mars landers at the University of Leicester 4. SOT: (English Speech) super: Dhan-Sham Rana, student ⿿Some of the principles
femail - Breast Feeding & Post Natal Depression - NEW STUDY FROM UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER ON BREAST FEEDING & POST NATAL DEPRESSION The commonly held belief that mothers suffering from post natal depression will not be able to breastfeed has been challenged by research from the University of Leicester, which also suggests that the manner in which current breastfeeding promotion strategies are communicated may contribute to feelings of guilt and fears of inadequacy by mothers suffering from depression.
British Satellite News - NEW SPACE GENERATION GOES BOLDLY FORWARD - GVs students test flying model Mars landers at the University of Leicester 2. SOT: (English Speech) super: Doctor Tracey Parker, University of Leicester 3. ...
Observer, The - 100 days on, and the agony sharpens for the McCanns - research fellow in cardiovascular sciences at Leicester University and a doctor, they have two children and were the only ones in the group, according to Sol, using a baby monitor the night Madeleine disappeared. Russell O'Brien and Jane Tanner A university friend of David Payne's, Russell O'Brien is also a doctor, who worked in Leicester. He and
Mail, The - Madeleine and the missing hour: how often did the McCanns check on their children? - is a GP. Until recently Dr Oldfield worked at Leicester general hospital. David Payne is a senior research fellow in cardiovascular sciences at Leicester University and his wife, Fiona, is a doctor. Another of the holidaymakers, Dr Russell O'Brien, also worked at Leicester University before moving this summer. Recently they all went to Mark
PressZoom.com - Spectroscopy in a Suitcase - Chemistry Outreach Sends Out "Good Vibrations" - be provided by the five partner universities of University of Leicester, Loughborough University, Lincoln University, University of Nottingham, and Nottingham Trent University. Based on the development work done in the East Midlands it is anticipated that this project will be extended to the North West and London regions in the coming months,
Medical News Today - Research Into Chronic Wounds Receives Funding Boost , University Of Leicester - A University of Leicester scientist has received an important award for her research into potential treatments of chronic wounds such as bed sores and diabetic ulcers. Dr. Christine Pullar, of the Department of Cell Physiology and Pharmacology at the University of Leicester's Medical School, has been awarded a 3 year Wellcome
This is Leicestershire - Firms interested in doing business with students are being invited to buy space at the University of Leicester Students' Union freshers' fair.About 4,000 new students will arrive at the university... - students are being invited to buy space at the University of Leicester Students' Union freshers' fair. About 4,000 new students will arrive at the university at the start of the new term this year. Businesses who would like to tap into the student market can take stalls at the annual freshers' fair on Wednesday, October 3. In previous years, taxi
This is Leicestershire - Students looking for accommodation can take advantage of a new website showing available properties. - given below, run in conjunction with the University of Leicester, provides students and landlords with a way to search for and advertise rooms. The website includes a "find a flatmate" service, property updates sent directly to students' desktops and independent advice about common problems such as safety certificates and deposits. Log on to:
Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2007.08.25 - Pandemic of 541-750. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006. Pp. 380. ISBN 978-0-521-84639-4. $75.00. Reviewed by Hannah Friedman, University of Leicester (hf25@le.ac.uk) Word count: 1923 words Table of Contents Few students of history are unaware of the Black Death, which has been the subject of much scholarship. The effects of
This is London - Madeleine and the missing hour: how often did the McCanns check on ... - Until recently Dr Oldfield worked at Leicester general hospital. David Payne is a senior research fellow in cardiovascular sciences at Leicester University ...
Scoop Archives - Hospitals - exporter, Orion Health has been chosen by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) to build a new document tracking solution to improve access and filing for over 7 million patient notes. More >> 18 Jun 2007 8:22 am Nelson Media Agency New Base For St John Ambulance Service In Nelson Nelson's St John Ambulance Service is to move to a
Financial News - Making Training and Development Work - a Best Practice Guide - sectors. She is a graduate of the National University of Ireland and Sheffield University. Carole's research interests include Management Development Centres, Management Strategies and Training & Development initiatives. She is presently reading for a Doctorate in Human Resource Development with the University of Leicester. Amanda Cahir-O'Donnell
Daily Snack - Latest news and hottest celebrity gossip - alcohol is controlled. John Williams, of the University of Leicester, said: "Football grounds attract lots of young and reasonably affluent people and drug use for leisure purposes is part of the lifestyle." Last night, the clubs involved insisted drug abuse is not tolerated on their premises. A Manchester United spokesman promised to investigate
Scoop Archives - Computing and Internet - exporter, Orion Health has been chosen by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) to build a new document tracking solution to improve access and filing for over 7 million patient notes. More >> 12:32 am Lasseters Sports Online is Best Bet for America's Cup Fans With New Zealand betting legislation prohibiting New Zealand TAB taking
YellowBrix IndustryWatch - Fury Over Bid to Ban Device That Can Save Heart Patients Lives - Dr Tony Gershlick, consultant cardiologist at University Hospitals Leicester, said NICE had underestimated the higher levels of risk in using bare-metal stents and had used out-of-date cost figures. He said drug-eluted stents were only 300 more expensive and reduced the risk of a return to hospital, which costs the NHS around 6,000 a time. He
This is Leicestershire - The quality of teacher training at a university has been recognised by a national study. - 2007 The quality of teacher training at a university has been recognised by a national study. The University of Leicester's School of Education has risen to its highest ever ranking in the league table. It is now the highest placed teaching training establishment in the East Midlands, climbing six places to 14th out of 73 in the UK. The table,
This is Leicestershire - University researchers are to visit Indonesia to discuss what is described as a "carbon timebomb". - ON GLOBAL MISSION 10:30 - 10 August 2007 University researchers are to visit Indonesia to discuss what is described as a "carbon timebomb". Scientists from the University of Leicester will investigate issues concerning the destruction of tropical peatlands, which store vast amounts of carbon and supports threatened species such as the
Daily Mail - Madeleine and the missing hour: how often did the McCanns check on their children? - is a GP. Until recently Dr Oldfield worked at Leicester general hospital. David Payne is a senior research fellow in cardiovascular sciences at Leicester University and his wife, Fiona, is a doctor. Another of the holidaymakers, Dr Russell O'Brien, also worked at Leicester University before moving this summer. Recently they all went to Mark
This is London - Madeleine and the missing hour: how often did the McCanns check on their children?
Medical News Today - Research Into Chronic Wounds Receives Funding Boost - A University of Leicester scientist has received an important award for her research into potential treatments of chronic wounds such as bed sores and ...
Asian Image - Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from the University of Leicester.
Market Wire - Visual Numerics(R) Names New President of Japan - in Osaka, Japan and graduated from The Waseda University, Japan. He also earned an MBA from The University of Leicester, England. About Visual Numerics(R) Visual Numerics has provided technical software solutions for numerical analysis and visualization for more than three decades. The company's software products help users understand complex
YellowBrix IndustryWatch - Visual Numerics(R) Names New President of Japan
National Gallery of Canada - The National Gallery of Canada Announces the Recipients of the 2007-08 TD Bank Financial Group Internships - to Alexandra Buchanan, a graduate of the University of Leicester, where she obtained a Master of Arts in Art Museum and Gallery Studies, and of McGill University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Cultural Studies. Alexandra has experience working as a freelance journalist and a child educator in the visual arts, and has been
This is Leicestershire - A university is piloting a programme to give schoolchildren access to state-of-the-art science equipment. - TO TOP EQUIPMENT 10:30 - 08 August 2007 A university is piloting a programme to give schoolchildren access to state-of-the-art science equipment. The University of Leicester's first event, Spectroscopy in a Suitcase, allowed schools to use tools which, due to financial constraints, are usually not available to them. Instrumentation available to
This is Leicestershire - Universities in Leicestershire are doing better than those elsewhere in the country in preventing students from dropping out after the first year. - out after the first year. At De Montfort University, almost one in 10 students does not make it into the second year, but that is still slightly better than the national average. At the University of Leicester, one in 16 drops out, while Loughborough has one of the best retention rates in the country and fewer than one in 20 does not make it past
This is Leicestershire - A university is hoping to reassure parents before their children start their studies by introducing them to members of staff - TO FORGE LINKS 10:30 - 08 August 2007 A university is hoping to reassure parents before their children start their studies by introducing them to members of staff. The University of Leicester has doubled the number of days for new parents to meet staff, including its vice-chancellor and representatives from welfare and alumni relations as well
WM Experts (press release) - Visual Numerics(R) Names New President of Japan - Kobayashi was born in 1965 in Osaka, Japan and graduated from The Waseda University, Japan. He also earned an MBA from The University of Leicester, England. ...
Biotech - Purifying Biodiesel from Vegetable Oils - to test this technology further." Source: University of Leicester Permalink: Purifying Biodiesel from Vegetable Oils
AutoblogGreen - Revolutionary biodiesel production method of the week: Vitamines! - head of the investigators, who belongs to the University of Leicester (England). Related: Biodiesel and ethanol production reaches 10.7 million tons in Europe All parts of a pig: Greener biodiesel with the help of "sus scrofa domestica" Nano-revolution for biodiesel production [Source: Econoticias (link is in Spanish)]
Yahoo! Finance - Report Focuses Directly On Medical Self Regulation In The Context Of Both The Wider Regulatory Framework And That Of Other Regulatory Models - of professional self-regulation.' J.V.McHale, University of Leicester UK. 'An interesting and elegant analysis of the crisis in medical regulation. This book offers a rich source of discussion of the controversies which have engulfed medical practice in the UK in recent years and critically considers the diverse proposals for change and yet more
The Item - J.C. Britton park goes international - a game." Davin, a former "striker" for the University of Leicester in Leicester, England, which is located near Birmingham, said he's looking forward to coming back next year. "I can't believe how they've improved in a week," he said. "In a year, they should be a whole llot better." Contact Staff Writer Sharron Haley at shaley@theitem.com or (803)
This is Leicestershire - A students' union has elected officials for the next academic year. - 22, will be academic affairs officer for the University of Leicester Students' Union. The position is the union's principal representative to the university. Mr Porter said: "We will work to enhance, improve and support the lives of our students." Other officials, including welfare and campaigns officers were also elected. The union represents
Times Online - Business big shot: Peter Ellwood - ... King's School in Macclesfield and has since been awarded honorary doctorates from the University of Leicester and the University of Central England. ...
E-Health Insider - Leicester upgrades Euroking maternity system - STUDIES Add a comment Send to a friend Print Leicester upgrades Euroking maternity system 30 Jul 2007 The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has agreed a deal to upgrade its current EuroKing maternity information system to the new E3 version of the software. The trust, which is said to have the busiest maternity department in Europe,
Earth Times - Genetic variations increase risk of heart disease, experts say - of genetics at the Institute of Genetics at University of Leicester, in Britain. Still, studies in an even wider set of people are needed before these findings can be applied in a clinical setting, Samani said. However, gene tests might ultimately play a role in predicting the risk of heart disease. "We found that there are several common gene
Easier - Leeds offers best value in university cost-of-living index - In terms of weekly housing costs, London (£102) and Oxford (£88) are the most expensive towns in the UK compared with just £59 in both Leicester and ...
Earthtimes.org - Genetic variations increase risk of heart disease, experts say - ... heart attacks," said lead researcher Dr Nilesh Samani, a professor of genetics at the Institute of Genetics at University of Leicester, in Britain. ...
Times Online - Boom city for students who earn their keep - Sheffield and Leicester are the cheapest cities to live in, with the rents at just £59 per week. The league table is published as thousands of A-level ...
ScienceDaily - Scientists Purify Biodiesel Made From Vegetable Oils - A group of Chemists from the University of Leicester have developed a way of purifying biodiesel made from vegetable oils, which is cheap, simple and low in toxicity. The team, led by Professor Andrew Abbott is able to remove glycerol, the main by-product of vegetable oil-based biodiesel, using ionic liquids made in part by vitamin
Life Style Extra - Boost For Cars Powered By Vegetable Oil - of purifying it into biodiesel. Chemists at the University of Leicester have been able to remove glycerol, a syrupy sugar alcohol, from the product by using a salty solution called an ionic liquid. If left in biodiesel glycerol, an essential additive for animal feed and the main by product of vegetable oil based biodiesel, would damage engines but
Innovations Report, The - Making A Green Solution Greener - A group of Chemists from the University of Leicester have developed a way of purifying biodiesel made from vegetable oils, which is cheap, simple and low in toxicity.
DailyIndia.com - Climate change contributing to Siberian forest fires - Researchers at the university of Leicester have found that changing climate is contributing to forest fires in Central Siberia. ...
New Scientist - Early springs show Siberia is warming fast - In a study of a wide range of Siberian ecosystems, Heiko Baltzer of the University of Leicester, UK, and his colleagues found that from 1982 to 1999 spring ...
Indian Express - Leicestershire look to gain from Asian influence - LEICESTER, August 3: "Jeetega bhai jeetega, India jeetega," -- the constant chorus was not at any Indian stadium, but here during India's practice match ...
ScienceDaily - Climate change contributes to forest fires - study leader Professor Heiko Balzter of the University of Leicester. "But new observations ... have shown that fire now returns more frequently, about every 65 years. At the same time annual temperatures in Siberia have risen by almost two degrees Celsius, about twice as fast as the global average. And since 1990, the warming of Siberia has become
Moldova.org - Climate change contributes to forest fires - study leader Professor Heiko Balzter of the University of Leicester. But new observations ... have shown that fire now returns more frequently, about every 65 years. At the same time annual temperatures in Siberia have risen by almost two degrees Celsius, about twice as fast as the global average. And since 1990, the warming of Siberia has become
Political Gateway - Climate change contributes to forest fires - A British-led team of scientists has determined global warmi... - study leader Professor Heiko Balzter of the University of Leicester. "But new observations ... have shown that fire now returns more frequently, about every 65 years. At the same time annual temperatures in Siberia have risen by almost two degrees Celsius, about twice as fast as the global average. And since 1990, the warming of Siberia has become
Web India - Climate change contributes to forest fires
ScienceDaily - Scientists want to bioengineer bladders - Pioneering medical research is going on at the University of Leicester into the use of Botulinum toxin - commonly thought of as a beauty treatment - for bladder ... > full story Toward A Much-needed New Test For Cancer Of The Urinary Bladder (June 19, 2007) -- Progress toward development of a much-needed test for early detection of cancer of the
24 Hour Museum - Does Lincolnshire Roman Find Offer Clue To Emperor's Curse? - have been found across Britain - this one from Leicester rails against the thief of a Roman cloak. Photo University of Leicester Archaeological Services "We wondered at first if it was for forging Roman coins as this was rife at this time, and then Sam used a bit of lateral thinking and came up with the idea that this was in fact a pictorial curse
This is Leicestershire - The world final of a fiercely contested law competition has been won by a team from the University of Leicester. - law competition has been won by a team from the University of Leicester. It was the first time the university had won the prestigious competition, held in Singapore, and only the second victory for a team from England and Wales. Steven Meltzer and Michael Weinstein comprised the team which won the contest, called the International Negotiation
Green Car Congress - Researchers Develop Improved Process for Purifying Biodiesel - Biodiesel 2 August 2007 Chemists from the University of Leicester (UK) have developed a cheap, simple and low-toxicity method for purifying biodiesel made from vegetable oils. The team, led by Professor Andrew Abbott, is able to remove glycerol, the main by-product of vegetable oil-based biodiesel, using ionic liquids made in part by vitamin B4
People's Daily Online - UK researchers develop way of purifying vegetable oils-based biodiesel - chloride), a group of chemists from the University of Leicester, UK, is able to remove glycerol, the main by-product of vegetable oil-based biodiesel, which if left in biodiesel would damage engines, according to a press release on Thursday by the university. The ionic liquid developed by Andrew Abbott who led the group uses a complex of choline
People's Daily Online - UK researchers develop way of purifying vegetable oils-based biodiesel - Using ionic liquids made in part by vitamin B4 (choline chloride), a group of chemists from the University of Leicester, UK, is able to remove glycerol, ...
Scenta.co.uk - Purifying biodiesel made from vegetable oil - University of Leicester chemists have developed a simple and cheap method of developing biodiesel that is low in toxicity. Led by Professor Andrew Abbott, ...
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