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From politics and societal issues, to climate change and health, our researchers give insight into hot topics, provide opinion pieces and thought-provoking articles. Take 5 and have a read.
Leicester, Granny and me
27 July 2021
Advancing digital geographies, mapping multiculturalism and making marmalade
Leicester graduates launch cosmetics brand
27 July 2021
Gamanity Health and Cosmetics, an eco-friendly natural cosmetic company founded by two Leicester graduates.
Debating the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill
27 July 2021
What legal protections should be given to nonhuman animals?
Changing job demands during COVID-19
21 July 2021
Job demands have increased during the pandemic for university staff, academics and non-academics.
Hating Rashford, Sancho and Saka: what can we do about online racism and hate?
21 July 2021
There was a certain inevitability that those three players – each of whom were also black – were immediately targeted...
Reports from Euro 2020 (4): England’s fear of the penalty kick
13 July 2021
What did we learn from the past month and the nation’s obsession with football, even if England fell once again...
Onwards to the Ice Giants
6 July 2021
Over the past two decades, Leicester planetary scientists have had the privilege of being involved in cutting-edge missions to explore...
Reports from Euro 2020 (3): Germany calling
28 June 2021
Deep down, those football supporters among us probably knew, all along, that it would come to this. Of course, the...
Researching flight safety at the UK National Police Air Service
25 June 2021
Dr Simon Bennett researches aviation safety and flight-deck human factors. Find out about his police flight safety study.
Reports from Euro 2020 (2): The new nationalisms in football
21 June 2021
Our second blog in the Euro 2020 series sees Prof. John Williams explore how new nationalisms in football go beyond...
Reports from Euro 2020 (1): Something scary in the state of Denmark
17 June 2021
Last Saturday (12th June 2021) we all breathed a sigh of relief to see that Christian Eriksen had pulled through...
Access to Healthcare and Rights during the COVID-19 pandemic in India
19 May 2021
By Dr Alice Tilche On the 20th of February 2021 we launched Season 2 of our Budhan Video Podcast series on indigenous people’s health and...
In Praise of the Foxes
18 May 2021
My own club is Liverpool FC, but I think I know a little of what it is like to be a Leicester...
Fans 1, European Super League 0 (extra time being played)
13 May 2021
The announcement of a proposed new European Super League for football earlier this month was but the most recent example...
Stephen Lawrence Day
13 May 2021
In the wake of of the trial for the murder of George Floyd, it feels more important than ever to reflect upon...
Refining DNA collection from fish by skin swabbing
10 May 2021
By Dr Will Norton Model fish species are extensively used for biomedical research. The most popular technique to collect DNA...