March
University arts project creates visual identity for ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼
A new visual identity for ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has been created as part of an arts project by ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼.
31 March 2016
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ researchers to evaluate the best way to get school children more active
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ researchers are working with the national charity Kids Run Free and London Marathon to assess the best way to get school children more active.
31 March 2016
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ awarded more than £750K to develop tomorrow’s low carbon vehicles
Three ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ research projects have received a slice of a £38m Government funding grant to design low carbon vehicles of the future.
24 March 2016
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Students Rugby suffer narrowest of defeats at Twickenham
On a cold March evening ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Students Rugby suffered an agonising two point defeat at the hands of the University of Exeter in the BUCS Rugby Union Final.
24 March 2016
University receives funding to help boost the UK space industry
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has been announced as one of three East Midlands incubation hubs to receive funding from the UK Space Agency.
23 March 2016
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ subject areas rated among top 50 internationally
Two subject areas offered by the University have been ranked in the top 50 worldwide according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject.
22 March 2016
Birch makes it 10 from 10 as ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Sport beat MK Badminton
The final match night of the regular AJ Bell National Badminton League season saw ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Sport break not one but two records as they secured a 4-1 victory.
22 March 2016
Graduate launches first print edition of magazine following online success
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ graduate and Studio member, Ali Foroughi, has launched the first print edition of his quarterly magazine, Jungle.
21 March 2016
International Business student invited to Downing Street
Final-year International Business student, Dominic Matcham, was one of an elite group of young entrepreneurs invited to attend the 2016 Founders of the Future event at 10 Downing Street.
21 March 2016
Education Secretary visits Sports Technology Institute to emphasise importance of maths skills
The Education Secretary and ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ MP, Nicky Morgan, was at ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s Sports Technology Institute today (18 March) to find out how triathletes and their coaches use maths as part of their training and development programmes.
18 March 2016
Community groups invited to bid for funding through Open Fund
Community groups are being offered the chance to receive funding through the University’s Community Donations Fund Programme.
18 March 2016
Success at University Community Day
Over 1000 people enjoyed a day of fun filled activities at ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ last weekend to celebrate British Science Week.
18 March 2016
Community innovation at the heart of new ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ research projects
Harnessing the power of the community is at the heart of two new ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ research projects set to get underway following the award of funding.
17 March 2016
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ best in the UK for student experience
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has been named the best in the country for its student experience, the UK’s leading publication on higher education, the Times Higher Education (THE) announced today.
17 March 2016
New identity launched for ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Lightning women’s cricket team
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s new women’s cricket team, ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Lightning, has today unveiled their brand identity for the Women’s Cricket Super League.
16 March 2016
University announces new partnership with Nissan to explore what makes football exciting for fans
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has announced a new partnership with Nissan, the official global automotive sponsor of the UEFA Champions League, to launch the very first Nissan Excitement Index.
16 March 2016
Security and visitor expectation must be balanced to protect museums for future generations
The museum visitor experience is under threat from theft and damage, putting collections at risk, new research reveals.
16 March 2016
Workshop explores the challenges of recycling in today’s ‘throw-away’ society
Students from Leicester took a day out of their normal lessons last week to work with University academics in a day of workshops designed to consider the environmental and social challenges of electronic products in today’s ‘throw-away’ society.
15 March 2016
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ research helps guide new adidas clothing for children
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ researchers have been working with leading sports brand adidas to help develop sports tops specifically for children that help keep them cool during exercise.
14 March 2016
Cycle-a-thon set to raise money for charity
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ staff and students are preparing for a 12 hour cycle-a-thon fundraiser next week to raise money for Sports Relief.
11 March 2016
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ shortlisted for record nine out of ten Whatuni Student Choice Awards
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has been shortlisted for a record nine out of ten 2016 Whatuni Student Choice Awards.
11 March 2016
Bus drivers’ health at risk due to sedentary behaviour, ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ research reveals
Bus drivers are typically sitting for more than 12 hours a day due to the demands of the job – three hours longer than office workers.
10 March 2016
Conference set to debate challenges of Global Food Security
The Centre for Sustainable Manufacturing and Recycling Technologies (SMART) at ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ is set to host the annual Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Food conference on 23- 24 March.
10 March 2016
University funding helps staff involved in voluntary groups
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has supported ten Charnwood community groups in its latest round of community donations funding.
9 March 2016
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s breakthrough railway technology on track for prototype development
Breakthrough railway technology masterminded by ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ engineers has entered into the next stage of development with industry backing.
8 March 2016
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ shows exercise DOES curb your hunger
Scientists at ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ have found exercising is more effective than food restriction in helping limit daily calorie consumption.
7 March 2016
University events set to inspire students
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ is running a series of ‘Inspiring Minds’ events to give Year 12 students a taster into University life and a range of different degree subjects.
4 March 2016
Textiles students’ success at international fashion show
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Textiles students have sold their designs to various global companies following success at an international fashion show.
4 March 2016
World record success for bounce-a-thon held at ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼
Students, staff, and members of the local community who took part in a ‘bounce-a-thon’ at ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ have set a new world record.
4 March 2016
Community day will celebrate British Science Week
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ is running a community day this month to celebrate British Science Week.
3 March 2016
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s Executive Director of Sport defends RFU’s position on tackling in school rugby
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s Executive Director of Sport has today confirmed his support for the Rugby Football Union (RFU) recommendations on the safety of tackling in secondary school rugby.
3 March 2016
£3.8m investment to grow ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s research activity
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ will receive £3.8m investment in its postgraduate research training as part of major investment in science and engineering research announced today by Universities and Science Minister Jo Johnson.
1 March 2016
Bespoke Masters Programme wins industry training award
A bespoke Masters programme developed by the Executive Education Team and Building Societies Association (BSA) has won as the ‘Best Training Initiative’ in the Association Excellence Awards.
1 March 2016