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University building to be named after first female professor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/university-building-to-be-named-after-first-female-professor
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has announced that a building at the University is to be named after its first female professor.
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Leicester rises in Times Higher Education World University Rankings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/leicester-rises-in-times-higher-education-world-university-rankings
A definitive table of world University rankings has seen the University of Leicester climb 32 places to 167 – placing Leicester firmly among the...
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New study considers whether age affects your experiences on an undergraduate degree
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/new-study-considers-whether-age-affects-your-experiences-on-an-undergraduate-degree
With significant numbers of students entering Higher Education over the age of 21, a University of Leicester project examines whether age is just...
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Leicester holds enterprise event to build links with the motor industry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/leicester-holds-enterprise-event-to-build-links-with-the-motor-industry
As part of a drive to encourage collaborations and networking between local innovation businesses and the University, the Research and Enterprise...
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Centre to bring pathology testing to breathless patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/centre-to-bring-pathology-testing-to-breathless-patients
East Midlands researchers are leading the establishment of a new Centre to develop breath analysis tests that could help in the rapid diagnosis...
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Once in a lifetime project to preserve iconic Stirling and Gowan Engineering Building
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/once-in-a-lifetime2019-project-to-preserve-iconic-stirling-and-gowan-engineering-building
The University has launched a new £19.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 24 30 September
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-24-30-september
Dr Jon Moran from the Department of Politics and International Relations has weighed up the pros and cons of armed drones in the skies above us in...
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How sexual violence in conflict can be combatted through new forensic DNA collecting methods
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/how-sexual-violence-in-conflict-can-be-combatted-through-new-methods-for-collecting-forensic-dna
Dr Lisa Smith (pictured) from the Department of Criminology has launched a new project to investigate alternative ways of collecting DNA evidence...
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Research into completers and non-completers of offending behaviour programmes could have implications for practice
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/research-into-completers-and-non-completers-of-offending-behaviour-programmes-could-have-implications-for-practice
A study by Dr Emma Palmer (pictured) in the Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour has highlighted the importance of ensuring...
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Leicester launches HeForShes GetFree Tour
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/leicester-launches-heforshe2019s-getfree-tour
Following UN Women’s announcement, the University is to be the launchpad for the inaugural HeForShe #GetFree Tour to campus for a vital discussion...