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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 11 19 August
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Jack Newsinger from the Department of Media and Communication has written an article for The Conversation about labour leader candidate Jeremy...
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Team to take on the Three Peaks Challenge in 24 hours
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/team-to-take-on-the-three-peaks-challenge-in-24-hours
A team of students is preparing to climb the highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales to raise awareness of mental health issues.
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Type 2 diabetes weight loss treatment breakthrough
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/type-2-diabetes-weight-loss-treatment-2018breakthrough2019
A study showing how a newly approved obesity treatment can help shed the pounds in people with Type 2 diabetes represents a breakthrough in weight...
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Website showcases inspiring examples of inclusive arts
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A new website has been launched containing stories from arts organisations across the East Midlands around art practice with disabled children and...
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Study finds accuracy of sexual assault testimonies is not affected by alcohol intoxication
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/study-finds-accuracy-of-sexual-assault-testimonies-is-not-affected-by-alcohol-intoxication
People are often concerned about the accuracy of testimony given by victims who were intoxicated during a sexual assault – but a new study by...
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Could Pegasus really fly
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/could-pegasus-really-fly
In Greek mythology, the winged horse Pegasus was ridden by the hero Bellerophon to defeat the fearsome Chimera, a beast often depicted as...
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Leicester study to improve crop plants
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/leicester-study-to-improve-crop-plants
Dr James Higgins (pictured) from the Department of Genetics has been awarded a New Investigator grant (£450,000) from the Biotechnology and...
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Student play to be performed at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/the-state-of-concrete-to-be-performed-at-edinburgh-festival-fringe
A performance by Leicester students illustrating the untold lives of people living on a council estate will be finding its way to the stage at the...
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Hundreds of Clearing offers made by University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/2018hundreds2019-of-clearing-offers-made-by-university-of-leicester
The University of Leicester has already made hundreds of offers through Clearing since phone lines opened this morning.
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University of Leicester the most affordable student destination for the second year running
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/leicester-the-most-affordable-student-destination-for-the-second-year-running
New research from HSBC shows that the University of Leicester is the most affordable destination in Britain for first-year students for the second...