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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ rises to five-year high in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings
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The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ has been ranked among the top 200 universities in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings...
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Can Santa Claus see your house from his sleigh?
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Millions of children across the world will be looking up at the night sky on Christmas Eve to get a glimpse of Santa Claus and his reindeer – but...
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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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Student support campaign raises £1,000 for local homeless charity
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The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s work alongside The Bridge Homelessness to Hope has had a huge impact on students this autumn, and helped raise more...
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ to mark World Diabetes Day
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People are being invited to learn more about Type 2 diabetes from University experts at a specialist centre in Leicester to mark an international...
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Study reveals mysteries of enzyme mechanism
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An international research team led by our University has made a breakthrough advance by trapping an intermediate in the mechanism of enzymes...
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A hilarious line-up at Attenborough Arts
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The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Attenborough Arts Centre will take part in Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival this February; hosting twelve new shows...
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Leicester type 2 diabetes programme significantly improves health outcomes
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People who take part in a type 2 diabetes education programme developed in Leicester say it makes them feel “empowered†to manage their condition...
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Academic discusses research into public attitudes following EU referendum
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On Thursday 27 April 2017 Dr Simona Guerra (pictured)Â joined a panel at the LSE on Brexit and why British citizens voted Leave at the 2016 British...
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Debate to discuss the future of human rights protection in the UK
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Ongoing debates about the future of human rights protection in the UK will be discussed at an event in London on Tuesday 24 November.