Archive of selected press releases from the University of Leicester

New strategic alliance between University of Leicester and H E Colleges
Heart accolade awarded to leading University department
University of Leicester research is praised in House of Lords
£3.7 million project to enhance University of Leicester's research facilities
Research project into hidden histories of disabled people attracts innovation award
Clouds reveal Europe's ozone future
New research published on making Leicester a Bollywood capital
Guided tour of the University of Leicester
New scoring system for heart patients
Public concert in memory of first Leicester Vice-Chancellor
Success of English Association
University of Leicester academic is new Lord Lieutenant of Rutland
Thunderbirds are Go at University of Leicester!
Big Brother at University of Leicester
Women need better information about breast screening
Enhancing the first year experience of University life
Highest accolade for University of Leicester professor
Students to celebrate achievements at degree congregations
National first for Leicester medics
'Thanks' for all your help: You helped me reach for the stars'
Degrees of success
From squaddie to student
Work-Life Balance exemplified by Yvette
Degree idea sparked by ancestors
Rising to the challenge
Like father like son
National first for Leicester medics
Roll of honour: University of Leicester announces honorary degrees for distinguished personalities South Asian cancer rates rise
What do trance lyrics really mean?
Weaving with sound
A new degree for a new generation of science leaders

 

JUNE 2003:

Widening access for future Museum staff
Secretary of State to visit innovative University of Leicester Centre
Landmark Reunion for Mastermind box models
Enhanced facilities for leading Chemistry Department
Open Day at University of Leicester
The magic of chemistry: 'Professor Dumbledore' and 'Harry Potter' inspire demonstrations
Leicester partnership with Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Top Ten rating for University academic
Leicester student wins international press award
Language and cultural classes add value to mainstream schools
Major UK study homes in on genes responsible for high blood pressure
Highest recognition for University of Leicester lawyer
'Olympic games' bid
Young East Midlands musicians take first step in national competition
International conference to clarify issues of irregular migration policy
Musical star returns to Leicester after foiled first attempt
Garden plays part in Borough bloom title bid
Students gain recognition for voluntary work
Talking toys: pastimes past explored at talk
International sculpture exhibition, University of Leicester
'He treats you as a person not just like a number': The meaning of personal care in General Practice
Removal of patients from a General Practitioner's list - the Patient Perspective
Former dissident and Polish President joins European debate
Winning ideas - at the University of Leicester
'Magic potions' at national exhibition
Homecoming for Leicester graduates
Conserving the Carpathians
Lessons learned from the Victoria Climbié Inquiry
New flu drugs are effective, but have important limitations
Transported by brushstrokes
University of Leicester research on pensioner benefits presented to parliamentary committee
Major funding for stroke research

MAY 2003:

Sculpture in the Garden 2003  [includes link to picture gallery]
Mission to Mars
University Medical School is top in UK
Having the aptitude for those tests
Having the aptitude for those tests
New centre to study global air-sea interactions
Having the last laugh
A showcase for oral history
Meeting of minds
Maintaining the body's defences - new approaches investigated at University of Leicester
Ministerial commendation
Artist in residence at University arts centre

University of Leicester carries out first national survey of drug use in football
Children and fashion
Hero worship - good or bad?
Backpacking flamingos in bid for survival
Oral history to be used to teach citizenship in the region's schools
BBC Young Musician to appear at University of Leicester
Wargaming and role-playing
National role for bookshop manager
Big questions about small places: Uncovering what is hidden from history
New 'think-tank' at University of Leicester to improve school pupils' achievement levels

Probe into link between caffeine consumption and low birthweight
Faith and freedom in India - the Christian predicament
Major leap forward for Physics students

University partnership with aerospace industry
University of Leicester academics join £45 million study that could help lead us to the causes of many major diseases
Growing places
Passive Asian female: myth and migration

Acclaimed historian gives University Holocaust Lecture
Director of Human Rights organisation in role at University of Leicester
Guided tour of the University of Leicester
Counting your chips at Catering Charity Casino Night
University takes on new Director of Marketing
'Youngest ever' pupils experience University life

 

APRIL 2003:

New degree addresses IT for the e-Economy
Leicester sets its sights on high
New head announced for University of Leicester Management Centre
Molecules that move
University of Leicester archaeologists investigate treasure trove
Key appointments at University of Leicester
University of Leicester 'fossil imagery' research rated among Top Ten in UK

 

 

MARCH 2003:

New study highlights diabetes threat to quality of life
Investor in people successes for University of Leicester
Midlands reunion planned for graduates
Students learn business skills at University of Leicester
New initiative leads the way for medical education
University to pioneer accessible skills curriculum
Roman experts from across the world to meet at Leicester
University pilots masterclasses to encourage widening participation
Digital search for family history
University of Leicester expert investigates mystery illness
Television roles for University academics
National recognition for Leicester graduate
Scientists from universities of Leicester and Birmingham in search for missing persons
Happiness is a performance called Hamlet...
Diss is Shakespeare
Digital library of historical directories part of a world first in online learning
Scientists discover possible new treatment of genetic diseases
New Leicester-Singapore agreement
With hot chilli peppers in mind...
When smoking was believed to cure cancer!
Small fossil remembers when continents collided
How to be a rocket scientist
University of Leicester academic is keynote speaker at women's day event
Diversity week at University of Leicester
Treating MS is expensive, but cost falls over time
Setting the record straight
Bad communication skills blamed on television
2003 Chaplaincy Lecture at University of Leicester
Loughborough NHS walk-in centre not shown to alter GP workload
Re-creation in the lab
Lord Sainsbury hails Envisat Mission milestone
New biomedical building for University
Can people and wildlife co-exist in the African Savannah?
Those that got away
Enterprising idea
The art of beauty - more than skin deep

FEBRUARY 2003:

Spring into new media
Reward for good teaching
NICE issues guidance for flu for NHS patients in England and Wales
What lies beneath
Tate Britain and universities
Celebrating a world of difference at the University of Leicester
Judge Albie Sachs to speak at University
New opportunity for health workers
Making sense of handedness
Pounding the streets for street children
Taking a lead with fluorine
Change of role for Management Centre head
Is Old English Old Hat?
Funding for Arts in the Workplace
Chance to shine for tomorrow's musical stars
Ancient 'clingfilm' preserves fossils
A fishy tale - science aids conservation
University hosts conference on education and Islam
Knee 'scaffold' study offers new hope for injury victims
University of Leicester volunteers recognised for their good work
Communicating with young people who are seriously ill is difficult
Royal honour for University of Leicester
War and peace in the twenty-first century
Back to your roots - with DNA
Indian dance at the University of Leicester
Ministers and MPs to view University of Leicester's achievements in Genetics
Help in starting a business
The man of steel carries kryptonite to Piccadilly

JANUARY 2003:

Stepping out
Monitoring deaths in general practice would help maintain public trust
Museum Studies postgraduate apprenticeships
International mooting competition at Leicester
Asian families in obesity probe
Dividing up the globe: Is there still a 'third world'?
Ethnic culture in educational leadership
Work experience - making the experience work for you
Shakespeare and English identity
Sir David Attenborough to give University of Leicester Graduates' Association Lecture
Web casting takes University lectures round the world
European Year of Disabled People funding for University Centre
Leicester scientist in national GM debate
Helix Ensemble at Leicester
Solution to elusive problem
Leicester academics lead groundbreaking conference on race and the criminal justice system
Spring concerts
University of Leicester honours distinguished figures
Degree double for Bishop and daughter
New techniques in plant chloroplast division hold hope for agriculture
University of Leicester scientists probe rogue gene
University appoints new Librarian
Funding for film research
Young star to dazzle Leicester audience
Sport and the celebrity culture
Award for Leicester graduate
Night to make you feel good - and beat breast cancer

DECEMBER 2002:

UkeU's eLearning Platform to Support New Healthcare eLearning Project
Understanding security and crime prevention: What can we learn from talking to offenders?
Innovative instrument on board MSG-1 delivers key information about the earth's climate
Breakthrough in greener solutions
University exhibition of star pictures
Woman in control
Mining for gold
Book of the Year by University historian
University receives government funding for EC renewable energy project
Young Leicester engineer's work recognised by House of Commons
Music to drum in the New Year
Pre-Christmas fun in hit musical

NOVEMBER 2002:

New lung health consultancy
Significant advance in treating asthma
Yeast aids investigation into diversity of life
Raga at the RAC
Ready to dig the dirt on Mars
Bone marrow hope for heart sufferers
No excuse to miss the bus
University of Leicester presents John Steinbeck's classic: Of Mice and Men
Leicester scientists win AICR funding for cancer investigation
Music heralds spirit of Christmas
Christmas gardening programme at University of Leicester
Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi to visit University of Leicester
University of Leicester Wins Queen's Anniversary Prize  [Genetics - The fight against pollution, disease and crime]
Rare books online
At the cutting edge
Jazz musicians playing in the groove!
Human rights issues brought to fore at University of Leicester Law Lecture
Young stars to shine at University
Top ten movies
Arts centre looks to future with major new music sponsor
No heat without fire
Any Questions? returns to Leicester
Leicester experts launched into cyberspace!
Leicester's heritage showcased in America
Leicester among world first in novel cancer protection trial

OCTOBER 2002:

Students in royal and university celebrations
Opportunities of a lifetime
'Holy Wars' - a new perspective
Museum Studies expert among top 10 in UK
Tale of two deserts
Applying Mathematics to industry
Fun and games
Commemorating a distinguished colleague
The Rt Hon Alan Milburn MP opens Leicester Warwick Medical Schools
University of Leicester launches a new higher education qualification in water management
New Chemistry courses at University of Leicester
Highlighting the needs of parents with disabilities
Mathematics in Management
Student volunteers go 'madd' for local primary school
Finance and economy - the role of the state
Revamp of Leicestershire healthcare moves to next stage following approval of plans by Strategic Health Authority [University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Media Release] + £400m investment set to transform health provision and medical education [University of Leicester release]
Success in the fast lane
Pioneering new back pain relief technique to go national
Music resonates in University of Leicester Richard Attenborough Centre
Music to fire the imagination
Mapping the earth's crust
University of Leicester invites students and parents to visit
New Deputy Chief Medical Officer announced
Leicester link to Nobel prizewinner
Eye specialists 'light up the brain' to understand sight defects
Are we winning against TB?
Royal launch for new enterprise partnership
Liszt at the opera
Award for teaching assistant

SEPTEMBER 2002:

The Duke of Kent visits University of Leicester
University of Leicester unveils £300 million 'vision of the future'
University of Leicester Development Plan: The vision
University of Leicester Development Plan: The Plan
Trouble in the air
The outsiders
Royal visit to University of Leicester's Scarman Centre
Major research project for birth disorder
Database to provide picture of ethnic pupils' achievements
Managing heart disease
Journalists to visit Multifaith Centre at University
A growing tribute
Trip to Charnwood that had world-wide implications
Research to support vulnerable homeless
How to climb your family tree
Poor health of Gulf veterans not related to post-traumatic stress disorder
University 'challenging for a place in the top ten'
End of an era in Physics and Astronomy
New qualification offered for voluntary and community workers
'Chipping' children would not make them safer, claims technology expert
University of Leicester to Honour Leading Figures in Science
Success Leads to Extended Sculpture Exhibition
University Welcome to Families
Uncovering Hidden Secrets of Leicestershire Towns and Villages
Detector Systems Science and Technology Experts Meet at University of Leicester
Taming a Killer
Celebratory Botanic Garden Lecture at University of Leicester
The New Frontier

AUGUST 2002:

University of Leicester to Host Three Royal Visits
Photographer of the Famous Set to Exhibit Works
Discrimination and racism, post September 11
First for Leicester on Operational Weather Satellite
Arts in Medicine
Origami and Orienteering
What a Pain!
Two Billion Years of Sex, Violence and Death
The Secret Life of Fluorine
Middle East - Looking to the Past to Understand the Future
Dinosaurs, Volcanoes and Continents that Move
Beating the Superbug
University Centre Northampton Students Get Down to Earth to Uncover Local Village's Roman Past
Summer Sculpture Exhibition - Free of Charge
CCTV - Can it really prevent crime?
How's that?
Opportunities for the Gifted and Talented at the University of Leicester
Hotlines at the Ready at the University of Leicester
American Firm Invests in Leicester for Digital Era

JULY 2002:

New Certificate in Black and Asian Studies at University of Leicester
New Research Triggers Action Plan to Tackle Rural Racism
Royal interest in University space project
Saving the Peatlands of Borneo
Arts for All - It's a Cert!
Crime Bill is Down on Britain's Service Stations
Prestigious Dance Company Shares its Skills at University Arts Centre
Treasure Hunter's Next Big Quest: Is There Life on Mars?
One Small Step to Leicester ...One Giant Leap into Space
Winning the Challenge
Fanfare Marks Jubilees
Money Laundering Report Published
Meeting the Challenge
New Lease of Life
Shining Example
Travelling First Class
Genetics Department Shines in Radiation Research
Sculpture in the Botanic Garden: Another First for Leicester
Open Day at University of Leicester Botanic Garden
Nu Wrds 4 Old
Honorary Degree to The Best Informed Patient in the World

JUNE 2002:

Opera Star Returns to Leicester
There is More to University Site Than Meets the Eye!
Renowned Sculptress to be Honoured by University of Leicester
Students to Celebrate Achievements at Degree Congregations
New Research Reveals Earnings Potential of the Region's Graduates Compared to Non Graduates
Grass Roots Learning at the University of Leicester
University of Leicester Announces Honorary Degrees for Distinguished Personalities
University of Leicester Open Day
International Urban Environment Conference
Voices from History
Student Employer of the Year Unveiled
Students Face Up to Studies With a Facial!
University Set to Hold Biggest Ever Conference
£4 Million Seed Fund Will Transform Innovative Research Into Commercial Reality
Celebration of Volunteering Achievements
TB Research Receives Funding Boost
The University of Leicester and All That Jazz!
Complementary Schools and Their Communities in Leicester
International Accolade for University Website
Innovation Award for University Researcher
Space Games
An Historical What's On
Drawing the Crowds
Surgery Past and Present - And Why You May Have a Heart Attack!
Homecoming for Leicester Graduates

MAY 2002:

Scientists Recreate Martian Environment
ILO Report Shows Ways to Improvements in Productivity and More Meaningful Employment for Employees
World Cup - Expertise at the University of Leicester
Football Hooliganism - The 'Quest for Excitement'
Plenty on Offer for a Stimulating Summer
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Celebrations for Children's Cancer Study Group
Novel Idea
New World Cup Web Resource
Taming a Worldwide Killer
Violence in Schools - Have We Got What We Deserved?
World's Oldest DNA?
BAFTA for University of Leicester Graduate
University Centre Celebrates Fifth Birthday
New Perspectives on Sixth Form Colleges
Future Challenges in the Fight Against Heart Disease
Twenty-first Century Vocational Education in the UK: What Would Dickens Think?
Success of University Reflected in Leicester's Climb Up League Tables
Caring Role of Students is Recognised
Lord Janner to Discuss Communal Relations at University of Leicester Lecture
Help Paying Water Bills
New Theatre and Film Viewing Facilities Planned for University of Leicester
Ten Years of Community Care Leaves Older People in Crisis
Turbulent Times Revealed
Leicester Scientist Wins AICR Funding for Cancer Investigation

APRIL 2002:

Space Age Solutions to Age Old Problems
Leicester is put on the Hotspot
CIM Award for Leicester Business Student
Occupational Exposure to Chemicals
Prestigious International Award for Young Scientist
Guided Tour of the University of Leicester
Music for a Summer Evening
Institute of Lifelong Learning Nurtures Blossoming Skills
Building on a Firm Foundation
Widening Participation in Museum Training
Drugs in Sport 'Entrenched and Widespread' Claims New BMA Report
Leading University of Leicester Professor 'Takes Silk'
Leicester Warwick Medical School Selects the le® Virtual Learning Environment
Astronomers Unravel Mystery of Gamma Ray Bursts
Open Day at University of Leicester Botanic Garden

MARCH 2002:

Confidentiality under Threat in English Professional Football Clubs

Pattern of Life at University of Leicester Botanic Garden

Children Set to Join in University of Leicester's 80th Anniversary Celebrations

British Sociological Annual Conference at the University of Leicester

Leicester Theory Runs Rings Around Jupiter

Anime and Manga at the University of Leicester

University of Leicester Launches English Parish Churches Series on CD ROM

Deviant Burials, Coastal Heritage and More at University of Leicester

Leicester Champions Rise to the Challenge Once More

£10,000 Equipment Donated to Help Train Tomorrow's Teachers

New Medical Degree Available

Leicester Lecturer to Walk Inca Trail

Leicester Footballers Set to Showcase Talent in China

Higher Education and the Changing World of Work

Game Set ...and What a Match!

Fifty Undergraduate Students at Twenty-three Universities to Benefit from AstraZeneca Bursary Programme

Ceremony Marks £33 Million Investment and Refurbishment Programme

Leading Lights in Search for New Planets

Successful Launch of New Course

Birth Defects Double in IVF Babies

Nose-on-a-Chip Aims to Mimic the Real Thing

Probe into Heart Attacks in Young People

FEBRUARY 2002:

Britain Demands More Skilled Workers, According to New Report

Postgraduate Open Evening

University Reception for International Scholars

Celebrating Heartbeats

Caribbean Landscapes

Sensors in the Sky

New Research on Racism in Local Football

Student Rugby Trio are International Stars

'Scales of Justice Swung Too Far' says Police Commissioner: Attack on Criminal Justice System by leading Leicester Graduate

Inaugural Law Lecture to Mark University's 80th Anniversary

Blueprint for Future Success as University of Leicester Reaches 'Pivotal Point' in its History, says Vice-Chancellor

SRB 2 Funds Improvements for City's Bangladeshi Community

Ambassador at Centre of Modern Languages Debate to Speak at Leicester
New Who Guide Sets the Gold Standard in Health Advice for Travellers
Causes of Eye Disease
£100,000 Cash Boost to Cancer Research in Leicester
Students Aim to Put Fun into Fund-Raising

School Planning - An Alternative to Sound and Fury

Boost for Heart Research

University of Leicester to Launch Prestigious New Centre

Leicester Joins Battle to Save Planet!

Shoplifting Exposed

University of Leicester Graduate to Receive Spirit of Excellence Award

Sports Injuries Study at University of Leicester Discovers Chinks in Body Armour Theory

 

JANUARY 2002:

 

Star Quality Recognised

Comedy at University of Leicester for Valentine's Day

University of Leicester Honours Distinguished Figures from Sport and Stage

German Ambassador to Visit Leicester

New Archaeology Courses on Demand

Researching the Future of Leicester

Historic Society to Mark University of Leicester's 80th Anniversary

Music for 2002

Professor Appointed to Unique New Post  [picture]

Work Due to Begin on Increased Campus Facilities

Estelle Morris, Secretary of State for Education and Skills to Inaugurate University of Leicester Institute of Lifelong Learning + Report on Estelle Morris's Visit to Leicester: University is National Role Model for Educational Provision 

Spring into Action at the Richard Attenborough Centre

Crimestoppers Goes East!

Targeted Careers Fair to be Held by University of Leicester

Birth Study Hope

Dragon's Tale is Hot Stuff!

Nobel Prize Winner to Give Lecture at University of Leicester

Boost for Gene Researchers

140th Anniversary - And Stronger Than Ever

Research Reveals the Hidden Problems of Girls Excluded from School

Spring School in New Media (5-7 March 2002)

In the Pink

University of Leicester Team to Investigate Use of CCTV

Scientists Bring Space into the Classroom

Museum Project an Inspiration to Schools

 

DECEMBER 2001:

 

Cyber Sin Site: University of Leicester Compiles Database of 'Sinful Images'

University of Leicester Scores its Best Ever Results in National Research Assessment

Training And Development In Thailand

Local Meeting-Global Impact

University Of Leicester Probe Into Eye Condition

Mammoth Lecture Planned For Schools At University Of Leicester

Oldham Riots - Looking For Beyond Policing

Co-operating Breeds Success

Sally's Success Is Thrilling

Wedding Fayre

NOVEMBER 2001:

Latin Beats To Celebrate Cultural Diversity

Professor Gains Award For His Work With Special Needs Children

Focus On Kashmir At University Of Leicester Lecture

UNESCO Meeting At The University Of Leicester

Can Biosensors Find Life On Mars?

Reforming The Social Fund

Conservation Work Internationally Recognised

Recognition For Anglo-Japanese Link

Appointment Of A New Chair Of Committee On Mutagenicity Of Chemicals In Food, Consumer Products And The Environment

Music Heralds Spirit Of Christmas

New Research Reveals Direct Evidence That The Lungs Of Children Are Exposed To Particles From Diesel Fumes

University Of Leicester's Pace Setting Study

Second Annual Richard Attenborough Centre Lecture At The University Of Leicester

Leicester Student Receives Scholarship From International Society

UK's First Report Into Football And Families Reveals Role Football Plays In Britain's Households

Law Student Is Among The UK's Top 'Young Achievers'

Assessors Unearth Excellence In Archaeology And Ancient History

Centre's Day Of Celebration

The Pitchfork Disney Comes To Town

Leicester's London Road - A History

Law Students From Leicester Prove They Are Pros In National Challenge

A Nice Surprise For Professor

New Aircraft Security Proposals Could Jeopardize Safety, Warns University Of Leicester Expert

Sounds Great

Computing, Communications And The Real World

Star Crossed Lovers Reinterpreted On Leicester Stage

East Midlands Landmark Competition

OCTOBER 2001:

Information Service Geared To Busy Health Workers

Prestigious Award Takes Leicester Researcher To Ancestral Homeland

Important New Roles For University of Leicester Staff

From Rag To Riches

University Of Leicester Link With Thai Organisations

University Benefits From £10 Million Innovation Package

Fans Want New Home Of Football In Birmingham

In Every Corner - Sing!

Anonynous Donation Ensures Bright Future For Flamingos

Key Appointments Strengthen University Of Leicester`s Academic Excellence

Packed Programme Of Events For University Of Leicester`s 80th Anniversary

Perfect Score For Education At University At Leicester

Cancer Breakthrough Available To Leicester Patients

Singapore Students Make A Difference in UK

Prestigious University Appointment [Medieval History]

Double Accolade for Leading Leicester Lawyer

Chair for Scarman Centre Head

Leicester Lecturer Heads New International Crime Studies Division

Roderick Floud Acclaims Universities as Educators, Entrepreneurs and Idealists

Chemistry Group Discovery Leads to Greener Solutions

Attic Discovery Leads to New Research [From Young Workers to Older Workers: Reflections on Work in the Life Process]

As Far As The Eye Can See [Exhibition at the Richard Attenborough Centre]

University Library Grant Brings Historical Sources on Line

Johannes Koelz - Now On CD-ROM

Calvino Exhibition Commemorates Artist

Gold Medal for University Athlete

Does It All Add Up? Dyslexia and Mathematics

University of Leicester Announces £31 Million Expansion and Improvement Programme

Milestone for the University of Leicester [80th Anniversary]

International Research Links Lead to Opportunity for Student

Call for Refugee Doctors to Work in NHS

First Class Student Wins National Competition

SEPTEMBER 2001:

Welcoming the Family: University of Leicester Reception for Parents of New Students

Creativity the Winner for Dance Pair [Richard Attenborough Centre]

Powerful Percussion from Latin America [Richard Attenborough Centre]

Beacon Award

Crisis of Confidence in the Skies [Aviation Security]

Tackling Burglary in Russia: Top Level Visit to University of Leicester's Scarman Centre

Leicester Welcomes Physics High-Flyers [International Physics Olympiad]

Travelling Back in Time [New Postgraduate Course]

Star-Studded Summer: Leicester Graduates Selected for Space Research Programme

World Trade Centre - Experts at the University of Leicester

Simplified Computer Control in the Classroom

Literature Students to be Shaken and Stirred [Certificate in Popular Literature]

New Director at University of Leicester's Vaughan College

Catering Open Evening

Medieval Palaeography on the Web (English Local History]

Cinema of Flames: Balkan Film, Culture and the Media

Love in Leicester: Bollywood Movie at the University of Leicester

Colliding Stars, Planet Formation, Black Holes - All at the University of Leicester

Do You Have A Story To Tell? East Midlands Oral History Archive Offers Opportunities for Community Involvement

AUGUST 2001:

Research Reveals Women's Preference of Clinics

Dealing with Drug Use: Conference at the University of Leicester

Racism and Anti-Racism in Football

Back to the Salt Mines: University of Leicester Archaeologist is One of a Team of International Experts

Global Consortium Announces Plans to Sequence Banana Genome: University of Leicester Professor in Pioneering Project

Guided Tour of the University of Leicester

Scientists Inflame Debate on Cancer's Genesis

Football Clubs and Ethnic Minorities - New Research at the University of Leicester

First for World Faiths Group

University MBA Link with Department of Work and Pensions

Getting at the Truth: New Book, Human Error - By Design?

Law Student is Among Top in the Country

Revolutionary X-ray Telescope Rockets into Record Books

Mad Cows to Hit Edinburgh [Theatre]

India Recognises Leicester LL.B.

Sport in Schools

Premiership Club Leads Way in Challenging Racism in Football

JULY 2001:

Taking the Effort Out of Shopping: University Seeks Volunteers for Virtual Reality Project

Leicester Welcome for Japanese Students

World-Renowned Economist at University of Leicester

511 Million Year Old Fossils from England Provide Evidence for the Earliest Known Occurrence of Crustacean Animals

Working at Home - Who Wins?

Knowledge Sharing - An Alternative to Re-Inventing the Wheel

Part Time - Full Commitment: Degree Success for Lifelong Learning Students

International Accolade for University Professor: Recognition for Work on High Blood Pressure

Space School UK at University of Leicester Offers Free Place to Space Olympiad Team Member

What a Triumph! University of Leicester Graduate Overcomes More Difficulties Than Most

Celebrations Round the World: International Flavour to Graduation Success at the University of Leicester Centre for Research into Sport and Society

Eric Celebrates Degree Success - at 82

Birth of Musical Protégés? How Music Heard in the Womb is Remembered by the Child [Psychology]

Scottish Parliament Post for University Professor

Honorary Graduands at the University of Leicester

JUNE 2001:

Discipline Hopping: University of Leicester BioImaging Unit Breaks New Ground in Cancer Treatment

Students Set for 'Out of This World' Experience

Summer School Offers Foretaste of University Life

Museums and Galleries Should Tackle Social Issues Like Crime, Intolerance, and Poor Health

University of Leicester Scientist to Exhibit at Major Summer Science Exhibition [Geology]

'Moosic Study' Reveals Way of Increasing Milk Yields [Psychology; Agriculture; Industry]

Nostalgia a Thing of the Past at New Look Reunion [Graduates]

Years of Service Celebrated

Exiled Voices Find a Stage [Richard Attenborough Centre]

Latest Security Journal: Women and Security - International Perspectives

Business Brains Seek to Unlock Firms' Potential

Concern over Public Order Tactics before World Cup Qualifier

Inter-Professional Education: University of Leicester to hold international conference

Sound Vitamins on Show: Research that could Transform Old Age at Care Expo

APRIL 2001:

University in Top Twenty [Financial Times League Table]

Turning Stars into Gold [Astronomy]

Learning that can be Out of this World - Space School UK at the University of Leicester

Botanic Beauty - The University of Leicester's Harold Martin Botanic Garden

MARCH 2001:

US Students Working with Leicester's Sports Clubs

Museum Studies Adds to Record Run of Excellents at the University of Leicester

The Conflict over Jerusalem

Child Mental Health Seminars at the University of Leicester

'Virtual' Techniques Project 425 million year old Fossils into the 21st Century

The Scarman Centre, University of Leicester and Andersen Launch Money Laundering Study

Japanese Students Receive Warm Welcome from the University

National Science Week at the University of Leicester

Human Rights in the EU [Law; Public Lecture]

FEBRUARY 2001:

Lifelong Learners Gain Awards

"Sound Vitamins" to Pep Up Old Age [Psychology; Music]

British Scientists Bid to Tackle 'Silent Epidemic' [Medical; Science]

Aspects of Grammar for Writing [Education]

Human Rights Conference [Law]

Obtaining a Diagnosis of Childhood Cancer - The Parents' Perspective [Medical]

Economics Gains Full Marks for the Quality of its Teaching - Thirteenth Subject Area at University Wins Recognition for Excellence

The Holocaust in the New Millennium [Public Lecture]

Talent for Teaching Nets National Recognition [Microbiology; World Wide Web Teaching]

University of Leicester Honours Distinguished Scientists

Bronze Sculpture Installed at University of Leicester

Tackling Energy Matters with Gusto

Celebrating Cultural Diversity - Musician in Residence at University of Leicester Richard Attenborough Centre

JANUARY 2001:

Security Journal Provides Insights into Major Issues

Fortress Yields Britain's Earliest Roman Tree-Ring Date - Discovery by University of Leicester Archaeologists

Modernisation of Malta's Training System - University of Leicester Provides Expertise

One Step Beyond - Adversity to Achievement [Graduates' Association Lecture]

Mortally Funny [Terry Pratchett; Theatre]

Deputy Ambassador of Japan to Open Leicester Exhibition [Tomodachi]

British University Works with Chinese Employers [Labour Market Studies]

Firms' Apathy Sinks Education Action Zone

Honour for University Professor

DECEMBER 2000:

Amazon is Expanding - Study [Environment; Geography]

Moving the Goalposts [Health and Safety]

Stamp of Approval for a Resounding Success

Government to Explore New Ways to Reduce Risks to People's Health from Chemicals

Stamp of Approval for a Resounding Success

University of Leicester's Scarman Centre Wins Approval to Launch First Undergraduate Degree in Security and Risk Management

The Beagle Has Landed - In Cyberspace!

Singapore Government Formalises Links with UK University Centre

New Link Between Uk and Jordanian Universities

New National Initiative Aims to Boost Interest in Science [Education]

University of Leicester Role in Home Office Working Group on Racism in Football

Shedding Light on Light [Medical]

University of Leicester Management Centre Student Among Top 16 in Europe

New Management Course Launched

NOVEMBER 2000:

Me and My Girl Returns to Leicester Stage [Theatre]

University of Leicester Wins Approval for Innovative Degree Programmes [Vocational Courses]

Tackling Fouls: University of Leicester Research into Injuries on the Football Pitch

BSE and Train Crashes Down to Poor Risk Management

Postgraduate Open Evening

Journey to the Borderline of Time [Music; Storytelling]

Success for Young Geneticists [Biotechnology]

Anger Management in Schools: University of Leicester Conference [Education; Psychology]

£250,000 Computer Boost for New Science Centre at at the University of Leicester [Mathematics; Engineering; Physics; Chemistry]

Popcorn - Or the Oscars Night Massacre [Theatre]

University Investment in Conference and Residential Facilities

Top Level Delegation from Ukrainian Police at the University of Leicester

Shaping the Twenty-first Century [Public lecture]

OCTOBER 2000:

UK Astronomers 'see' Star Births [Physics; Computing; Industry]

Murder Most Foul [University of Leicester Theatre]

Body in Mind: Exhibition of Sculpture at the University of Leicester's Richard Attenborough Centre

Breakthrough Hope in Heart Failure Diagnosis [Medical]

Bewitching Classics [Music]

Leicester Students in European Space Initiative

New Technology Under the Microscope

New £1m Boost for Engineering at University of Leicester

New Cyber Officer at University of Leicester [Science; Internet]

World Mental Health Day - Tuesday 10 October 2000

SEPTEMBER 2000:

'Mutant' Plants Spring from Nuclear Disaster [Genetics]

Caring for International Students: International Chaplain for University of Leicester

Leicester Athelete Aims to Boost Medals Tally

Learn to Save Lives: New Health and Safety Programme to be Launched at University of Leicester

Music to Pull the Heartstrings: Commemorating Stephen Lawrence

New Advisory Body on Hazardous Chemicals

Public Sculpture Revealed [Art History]

Concert Line Up - On Line [Music]

Chief Medical Officer to Visit Pioneering Project [Healthcare]

AUGUST 2000:

Call for Greater Dyslexia Awareness in Universities

Scientists Discover a New Type of Black Hole [Astronomy]

Genealogy and Genetics [New Research]

Appointment for University Mathematician

New Link for Law Students Between UK and South African Universities

Malaysian Graduate to look after Interests of International Students

Back to School - At University: Summer School for 'Gifted and Talented' 11-year-olds

Revealed: Why Some Women Survive Cervical Cancer and Others Don't

Security Journal

University of Leicester First for New Technology [Medical; Food]

Room for a View: New Print Collection at University of Leicester

Proud History - Exciting Future: Guided Tour of the University of Leicester

The Past Beneath Our Feet: New Survey to Unearth Secrets of Abbey Park [Archaeology]

JULY 2000:

Historic Anniversary of East India Company Marked [Economic and Social History; History of Art]

Centre of Excellence [Archaeology]

University of Leicester School of Social Work Wins Prestigious Contract

British Heart Foundation-Funded Research at the University of Leicester Pinpoints Gene for Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH)

University in New 'Space Weather' Mission

Building on Achievements: Contribution Recognised in Naming Ceremonies

Lost Cities of the Sahara [Archaeology]

Students to Celebrate Achievement at Degree Congregations

Memories of Leicester in a Glittering Career [Music]

Honoured and Delighted

China Wins the Physics Students Olympiad - Britain is Joint 15th

Lucky Thirteen's Part-Time Degree Joy

An Achievement of Note

A Special Memory of Degree Success [Medical]

Out with the Old, In with the Older [Old English]

Setting Sights Higher - First Summer School for Talented Pupils from Inner Cities

International Physics Olympiad 2000

JUNE 2000:

'Robbers Get Ideas From Television' - New Study [Crime]

University of Leicester and Leicestershire Asian Business Association Forge Closer Ties

Crime Experts Gather at University of Leicester

Plant Sale and Open Day at University's Botanic Garden

Seed of Good Idea Sends Out Roots [Education]

Silver Anniversary Lunch Marks Over 500 Years' Service

National Bike to Work Day Celebration for Franklin

Community Minded Students

Voices from the Past: Unique Leicestershire Oral History Project wins £370,000

Worthy of Note: University Connections with Recipients of Queen's Birthday Honours

Open for Opportunities [Student Recruitment; Music]

Students Give Business a Boost

Visit from South African Academics Launches New University Links [Medical]

Plant Behavioural Scientist receives Highest Accolade

Students Raise Funds for Rainforest Expedition

'Bardathon' Raises Money for Cancer Research [Students]

Careers Fair is Just the Job! [Students]

Euro 2000: The Threat of Hooliganism [Football]

Government should consider allowing older people who need long-term care to keep more of their incomes rather than tinker with the capital limits, says new study

Success Speaks for Itself [Education; Communications]

Sports Personality of the Year 2000 [Students]

Library Doors Open Wider

Millennium Volunteers Celebration Event [Students]

MAY 2000:

Green Chemistry in Britain's First Environment City

Work of Caring Students Rewarded

Financial Peril Looms over Football Elite: New Book Looks into Football's Future

Predicting Cancer Recurrence [Medical]

Success at a Price [Ethnicity Research; Social Services]

Leicester Lecturer on National Inquiry into Banks and Small Businesses

Proud History-Exciting Future: Guided Tour of the University of Leicester

Teachers are Rewarded for Dedication to Learning [Education]

University of Leicester to Award Honorary Degrees

High Commissioner of India to Visit University of Leicester: Return to alma mater for Latin Graduate

Taking a Dip into the Past [Geology]

Act Rises from the Ashes of Auschwitz [History; Drama]

Alien-ating Management [Science; Social Sciences; Science Fiction]

All's Well That Ends Well: Photocall at end of Shakespeare Marathon [Students; Theatre; Literature]

Cracking a Puzzle that Unlocks a Matrix [Medical]

It's Been a Bard Day's Night [Students; Theatre; Literature]

Innovative Scheme to Help Students Beat Burglary

Lecture to Present 'Vision of the 21st Century' [Religion]

Opening Doors to a University Education [Students]

APRIL 2000:

Shakespeare Marathon - Photo Opportunities [Students; Theatre; Literature]

Opening Doors to a University Education [Students]

All Holds Bard for Shakespeare Marathon [Students; Theatre; Literature]

Lord Attenborough Lends Support to Shakespeare Marathon [Students; Theatre; Literature]

Notable Findings [Music; Theatre; Arts]

Partnership for Health Conference [Medical; Health]

Points of View Over Pollution [Environment; Chemistry]

Looking Forward to the Past [History]

Trial for New Method of Diabetes Testing [Medical]

Filling Up with Emotion {Computing; Children; Medical; Science]

Computing in Tongues [Physics; Education]

Study Lifts the Lid on Depression [Medical]

'Third Millennium Medal' for University Engineer

Logging on to the Communications Revolution [Technology]

Much Ado About Something [Students; Literature]

MARCH 2000:

Islam and the Threat of the West [Religion]

Gaelic Genetics

Childhood Cancer Conference Comes to University of Leicester

Social Role for Museums and Galleries

Dreaming of Sphinxes that Bite [Arts]

The Effects of Music

The Eye of the Lobster [Space; Physics & Astronomy]

Faith in the Future [Religion]

The Tattoo in European and American History

Success in Cyberspace for Space Scientists! [Physics & Astronomy]

Piecing Together the Evidence [Psychology]

Beaming Smiles Mark Scientists Success [Physics & Astronomy]

When Students Need Help [Psychology]

Duke Poses Question Over Country Estates

University Reaches Out to Welcome Students

Teaching Quality Assessment Scores Continue to Soar at Leicester

Government Report Points to 'World-Class'Achievements

Why Are Spanish Films So Successful? [Modern Languages]

World-Renowned Author at University [English]

The Great Debate and a Mission to Mars

Shake, Rattle and Roll!

Positive Action to Diversify Museum Workforce

Round the World Trip

Talent Showcase at University of Leicester

FEBRUARY 2000:

Risk Management: An International Journal

Plenty to Do During Science Week

Contact Wins Top Award

Chief Medical Officer returns to Leicester

Debunking the Stereotypes: A New Look at Pregnancy and Childbirth Needs among South Asian Women

Space School Lifts Off in Leicester

New Awards Scheme for Student Employers

The Millennium Bug? Increase in Illness Linked to Modern Eating Habits

International Recognition for University Labour Market Studies Centre

Student Initiative to Save Indonesian Wildlife

The Dyslexia Friendly School

Education Revolution

Sex and Semantics: The Language of Love

Visions in Space: Exhibition of Work

Fuelling the Debate

World Wide Words

Raiders of the Lost Art

Latest Issue of Security Journal Includes Striking New Findings

JANUARY 2000:

Academic Success for Archaeology Pioneers

The University's First Degree Congregations of the New Millennium

University of Leicester Unveils New Forensic Mental Health Centre

Unravelling the Mystery: The USS Vincennes - Iran Air Disaster

From Outer Space to Inner Space: Black Holes to Cancer Tumours

University of Leicester Postgraduate Open Evening

Rural Gentrification - A Growing Business in Shrinking Communities

Degrees of Success for Leicester Students

National Facility for UK Astronomy to be Created at the University of Leicester

Winter Concerts

'Sperm Tap' Breakthrough in Male Fertility

Urban Transport of the Future

The Art of Calligraphy: Rare Opportunity to View Exhibition from Japan

New Methods in Anti-Cancer Drug Development

DECEMBER 1999:

Balance is the Key to Success: The Future Looks Bright for one University of Leicester Undergraduate

Double Millennium Award - National Recognition for a University of Leicester Lecturer

Ministerial Visit to the Centre for Citizenship Studies in Education

XMM - The World's Most Powerful Space Telescope

Challenge of the Millennium

NOVEMBER 1999:

Olympic Success

Athletes Compete in Inter-Continental 24-hour Cyber Race

New Zealand Charity Run as Millennium Dawns

Leicester Students Learn About Life in the Supersonic Lane

Tibetan Adventure

Burying the Truth: How Archaeology is Being Used to Uncover Horrors of the Holocaust

Convict Transportation Conference: University to Host Unique Display of Artefacts from Wrecked Convict Ship

Courtroom Contest Tests Legal Skills

Yellow Card for Library Loudmouths!

Law Firms Target Leicester

University Spearheads Global Survey

Millennium Skills for Millennium Graduates

Government Policy on Drug Abuse in the Workplace Questioned

OCTOBER 1999:

Seeds of Citizenship

Never Too Late to Learn: University of Leicester Lifelong Learning Information Session

Winning Customers: East Midlands Quality Club - 10th Anniversary Conference

Mystery Tours

British Scientists Chosen for Key Role in NASA 'Swift' Satellite

Law Study on Homelessness Cases

Centre for Quebec Studies Conference

Hunting the Jellybean Tree: Soundbeam Experience at the Richard Attenborough Centre

All That Jazz

Solving a Musical Mystery

Physicists of Tomorrow in Millennium Olympiad

Internationally Important Archive Finds a Home at University of Leicester

Spirit of Enterprise Celebrated in Millennial Exhibition

The Grand Supercomputer

Industry Interest in Appraisal Workshops

Student Makes Marathon Effort For Charity

Think Positive: World Mental Health Day, 10 October 1999

University to Welcome Lord Mayor

University of Leicester Speakers at Royal British Institution

Japanese Knotweed - University Research Looks at the Roots of the Problem

University of Leicester Aims to Forge Stronger Links with Business and Industry

Scarman Centre Research into the Control of Crime

SEPTEMBER 1999:

A New Look for a New Era

2CV Man - Phantom Menace

Island Prime Minister at University of Leicester

Vice-Chancellor Sets Out Vision for New Millennium

New Vision and New Image at Leicester

Vice-Chancellor Says Farewell to Leicester

Mother's Milk Could Help Prevent Onset of Asthma - Study

Pork Pies and Stilton Provide Food for Thought: Dutch Visitors Sample Local History

Radar to Monitor Weather Conditions in Space

Autumn Extravaganza

Responses to Global Crime

Music for Autumn Nights

Geographers' Millennium Programme

Tributes to International Impact of Leicester Geologists

Leicester serves as 'model' for China

New Forms of Energy for New Millennium

Singer & Friedlander Review

Beyond the Athlete: A New Look at Doping in Sport

Millennial Awards for 'Star Pair

Welcome Return to Leicester

Local Archaeologist Involved in Avebury Find

New Audit from the Clinical Governance Research and Development Unit: Primary Care of People with Schizophrenia

Mind the Gap! Changing Boundaries of Childhood in the 1990s

Astronomer Royal to Address Students in Prestigious Lecture

Risks and Rights: International Conference

Peaches in Peatling and Olives in Oakham...

Millennium Technology Arrives Early at University of Leicester

Chinese 'Giant Panda Lab' Links with Leicester to Probe Human Fertility

AUGUST 1999:

Science Futures: A Millennium Programme for Tomorrow's World

Parliamentary Appreciation of University Teaching Materials

Students say 'Sì' to Leicester and Italy

JULY 1999:

Policing and Public Order in Hyderabad

University Takes Down-to-Earth Approach to Training

Students Celebrate Success at Degree Congregations

Looking for a Way to Win

Former Dinner Lady is First Class Prize-Winner

Degree is Real Triumph for Susan

Leicester's Newest Graduates

Retiring with Honour

University Honour for Glaxo Wellcome Chief

Diagnostic Electron Microscope for Pakistan

Teachers Become Learners

Europe-Wide Search for Saints and Cults

New International Link Between Universities

Prestigious Accolade for Leicester Professor

University Honours Manager of Rutland Water

Sharp Presentation Wins Student Prize

Leicester Report Set to Lead to Ban on White Asbestos

New Course Offers Insight on 'Third Way'

Learning to Care Creatively

July Signals 'Nostradamania' Predicts Historian

Engineer has Designs on Success

Go-Ahead for Joint Medical School

University of Leicester Appoints New Vice-Chancellor

Commons Reception for Leicester Group

JUNE 1999:

Romanian Recognition for University Head

Graduate and Former Minister Retraces His Steps at the University of Leicester

Testing Time for University Medical Student

Cricket: Attention News Editors

Triple Teaching Quality Triumph for University

First Millennium Conference for Crime Experts in Leicester

Day of Art, Music and Dance

Latest Sports Facilities at the University of Leicester

Diplomat Honoured by University

Nature Editor to Receive University Honour

Visit Reinforces Academic Links with China

Dealing with Disaster

Birds Make Smokers See Blue!

Rare and Choice Plants on Sale

MAY 1999:

Sensory Garden opened by Secretary of State

Cancer Experts in Top-Level Meeting over Future of Research and Treatment

Leicester Honour for Cambridge Professor

Graduate Support Group Provides Career Boost

European Decision Fuels Prospect of Mission to Mars

Soaraway Success of Children's Author

Study Uncovers Racist Attitudes

Focus on Human Rights Education

Space Beagle is Star Attraction at Flower Show

South African Policing

Forging Formal Links with Taiwan institution

Valued Contribution to Education is Honoured

JULY 1998

University of Leicester Geneticists Prove Authenticity of Cloned Sheep

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