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Deprivation is ‘driving’ Covid-19 ethnic disparities, claims new analysis
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Deprivation is ‘driving’ Covid-19 disparities among minority ethnic groups and could be considered the main cause of disproportionate infection...
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ granted Freedom of the Borough by Oadby & Wigston Borough Council
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At an extraordinary meeting of full council on Tuesday 30 March, Oadby & Wigston Borough Council granted the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Honorary...
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Vegan diet could control blood sugar for people with type 2 diabetes
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A study supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and NIHR Applied Research...
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AI used in battle against asbestos-linked cancer
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International genomics research led by the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ has used artificial intelligence (AI) to study an aggressive form of cancer,...
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Study reveals seven in ten patients hospitalised with COVID-19 not fully recovered five months post-discharge
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The majority of survivors who left hospital following COVID-19 did not fully recover five months after discharge and continued to experience...
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Leicester’s Top 5 COVID research studies
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One of the top ten Universities in the UK for COVID research has highlighted its top five research projects that have had a global impact.
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Prestigious global award for School of Education academic
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Glenn Fulcher, Professor of Applied Linguistics and Language Assessment in the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s School of Education, is the 2021...
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Pick up the pace! New study finds slow walkers four times more likely to die from Covid-19
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Slow walkers are almost four times more likely to die from COVID-19 and have over twice the risk of contracting a severe version of the virus,...
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School of Business recognised for support to local enterprise
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The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ School of Business has been recognised for its contribution to local businesses and entrepreneurs through renewal of...
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University renews pledge for diversity in space
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The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ has today (Tuesday) reaffirmed its commitment to driving diversity in the UK space industry, following publication of...