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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...