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  • ‘Urgent help’ is required to drive down COVID-19 death rates among ethnic minority communities

    Date: 16/02/2021 00:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/covid-19-among-ethnic-minorities

    The disproportionate rates of COVID-19 related deaths among people from ethnic minorities is ‘alarming’ and requires ‘urgent attention’...

  • Leicester academic urges caution for international sports

    Date: 22/01/2021 00:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/sport-covid

    A Leicester academic has urged further caution for international sports events taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Leicester students all set for ‘virtual’ Graduation celebrations

    Date: 21/01/2021 00:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/virtual-graduations

    Students from the University of Leicester’s Class of 2021 will celebrate completing their studies with virtual Graduation celebrations this week.

  • Leicester students to receive accommodation rebate

    Date: 14/01/2021 00:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/accommodation-rebates

    Students living in University of Leicester-provided halls of residence will receive a rebate on their accommodation, due to the impact of national...

  • Open letter to parents and carers from our President and Vice-Chancellor

    Date: 13/01/2021 00:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/open-letter-parents-from-vice-chancellor

    Dear parents and carers  With the latest national lockdown impacting everyone UK, I am writing to update you on the steps we are taking to ensure...

  • Engineer creates open-source ventilator for COVID-19 patients

    Date: 15/12/2020 00:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/ventilator

    A University of Leicester-based engineer has created an innovative new ventilator designed to help COVID-19 patients.

  • Project trials self-screening kiosks in Leicestershire workplaces to detect COVID-19

    Date: 10/12/2020 00:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/self-screening-kiosks

    New project launched by the University of Leicester trials self-screening kiosks in Leicestershire workplaces to detect COVID 19 in workers

  • Open letter to parents and carers from our President and Vice-Chancellor

    Date: 08/12/2020 15:30:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/parents-letter-from-vice-chancellor

    An open letter concerning COVID-19 to parents and carers from President and Vice-Chancellor, Nishan Canagarajah.

  • Recruitment begins for ethnic minority healthcare staff COVID research study

    Date: 04/12/2020 00:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/recruitment-begins-for-ethnic-minority-healthcare-staff

    A drive to encourage ethnic minority healthcare workers to participate in a Government-backed study investigating the risks of COVID-19 to their...

  • End-of-term student COVID testing starts

    Date: 03/12/2020 00:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/covid-testing

    The first students have taken part in an end-of-term COVID-19 testing programme launched as part of a drive to ensure they can return home safely...

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