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Team Leicester looking for Varsity victory against DMU
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/team-leicester-looking-for-varsity-victory-against-dmu
Leicester sports teams will once again face sporting rivals De Montfort University in the biggest event in their sporting calendar, Varsity, which...
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Documentary to explore profound effects of plastic on ecosystems and human health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/documentary-to-explore-profound-effects-of-plastic-on-ecosystems-and-human-health
The profound effects that plastic is having on marine ecosystems and human health around the world will be explored during a free public...
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Leicester Precision Medicine Institute leads discussion on innovation in healthcare at Venturefest 2017
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/leicester-precision-medicine-institute-leads-discussion-on-innovation-in-healthcare-at-venturefest-2017
The University of Leicester will be showcasing its strengths in healthcare, space and transport innovation at a major event designed to support...
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University seeks to drive biomedical innovation at first UK life sciences opportunities zone
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/university-seeks-to-drive-biomedical-innovation-at-first-uk-life-sciences-opportunities-zone
Together with the site owners, Charnwood Campus, and the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership, the University of Leicester is...
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Universities and colleges receive 245 million to tackle sexual harassment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/universities-and-colleges-receive-ps2-45-million-to-tackle-sexual-harassment
HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England) has awarded grants to over 60 projects in universities – including University of Leicester -...
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New project explores art and DNA at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/new-project-explores-art-and-dna-at-leicester
Leicester-based artists Ruth Singer and Gillian McFarland have begun working with Dr Turi King, Reader in Genetics and Archaeology, on a project...
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Expert opinions cover the British Empire air pollution the CIA and how society sleeps
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/expert-opinions-cover-the-british-empire-air-pollution-the-cia-and-how-society-sleeps
Dr Stan Neal from the School of History, Politics and International Relations has written an article for The Conversation about how the British...
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Lecture series launched in memory of eminent microbiologist
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/lecture-series-launched-in-memory-of-eminent-microbiologist
A pioneering cellular microbiologist from the Pasteur Institute in Paris will deliver the inaugural lecture of the University of Leicester’s...
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Leicester students set crowdfunding target to enter the IMechE Formula Student 2017
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/leicester-students-set-crowdfunding-target-to-enter-the-imeche-formula-student-2017
Leicester students are aiming to become the highest placed UK electric vehicle team at Silverstone for IMechE Formula Student 2017.
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Research suggests bowel cancer medication could help combat earlyonset Parkinsons disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/research-suggests-bowel-cancer-medication-could-help-combat-early-onset-parkinson2019s-disease
People with certain forms of early-onset Parkinson’s disease could potentially benefit from taking a medication used to treat certain forms of...