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Student overcomes challenges of independence to achieve his PhD dream
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/siyuan-lu
A University of Leicester student with severe cerebral palsy is set to complete his PhD two years early, despite several setbacks caused by the...
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Leicester expert informs report into NHS and care workforce crisis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/nhs-shortage
Research from the University of Leicester has informed a high-profile government report on staff recruitment, training and retention rates in...
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New evidence traces herpes virus back almost 5,000 years
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/herpes-genome
Researchers have mapped the genetic structure of the herpes virus and, for the first time, traced its European origin back almost 5,000 years.
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Professor Clare Anderson appointed as trustee of Royal Museums Greenwich
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/clare-anderson
The University of Leicester’s Professor Clare Anderson has been appointed by the Prime Minister as one of six new Trustees of the Royal Museums...
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Subject rankings are another shot in the arm for Leicester’s reputation for Clinical Medicine excellence
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/shanghai-rankings
Leicester University clinical medicine rankings boost
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Sky at Night scientist is unveiled as next University of Leicester Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/margaret-aderin
Space scientist and presenter of the BBC’s The Sky at Night, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE, is to be installed as the new Chancellor of the...
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Air quality can be better for active commuters than drivers, research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/commute-air-quality
New Leicester research has found that people who commute by car can be subject to higher levels of harmful gases than those who walk or cycle to work.
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Leicester students win out of this world competition for satellite ideas
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/satellife
A team of students from Leicester has won thousands of pounds in a competition run by the UK Space Agency calling for innovative ideas on how...
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Ceremony late show sees Gloria make University of Leicester history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/gloria-mawete
Geography student makes University of Leicester graduation history
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Hollywood star among six more honorary graduates of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/honorands2
More stars from the worlds of research, business, and entertainment – including a Hollywood actor – have been recognised with honorary degrees...