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Internationally renowned novelist joins Leicester’s top academics to discuss why climate change has been banished from fiction books
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Distinguished author and Booker prize nominee, Dr Amitav Ghosh, will join top scientists and a world-leading historian to explore how the arts and...
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Research to highlight “seldom heard voices†of womb cancer patients
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Researchers exploring the impact of womb cancer on different ethnic groups are recruiting patients to the first study of its kind in the UK.
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Read all about it! Journalism students to work side-by-side with Leicester reporters
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Leicester’s next generation of journalists will gain first-hand experience of local reporting as a result of a new partnership between the...
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Call for volunteers to help preserve treasure trove of East Midlands history
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A £250,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund will help archivists and volunteers secure the future of the East Midlands Oral History...
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New research suggests health education, Fitbits and cabin workouts can improve activity levels of lorry drivers
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A targeted health programme, including health education sessions, Fitbits, and lorry cabin workouts, can improve the activity levels of...
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Leicester archaeologists expand excavations at Leicester Cathedral site
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The team behind the discovery of Richard III have resumed major archaeological excavations at Leicester Cathedral, close to where the King was found.
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Why the universal age-happiness ‘U-shape’ is a myth
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New research shows that happiness often does not increase as people get older.
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Openness in animal research among UK’s best
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ has once again been named as one of the UK’s ‘Leaders in Openness’ by national body Understanding Animal Research.
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Leicester alumni return ‘home’ for Centenary celebration
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Leicester alumni returned ‘home’ for a special Centenary celebration in May.
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Leicester student Library Champions help shape access to academia
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The latest group of Leicester Library Champions have showcased the work they have undertaken – alongside their studies – to improve access for...