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Promising early results from new UK Type 2 diabetes prevention programme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/promising-early-results-from-new-uk-type-2-diabetes-prevention-programme
A programme aimed at preventing the development of Type 2 diabetes in people at high risk of the disease has achieved “promising” early results, a study has found.
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Medical Schools UK Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Network Online Meeting 2022
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/edi-in-practice/conferences-and-meetings/medical-schools-uk-edi-meeting
A meeting of the UK Medical Schools Equality Diversity and Inclusion Network
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Prehistoric penis worms shed light on ocean ecology half a billion years ago
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/prehistoric-2018penis-worms2019-shed-light-on-ocean-ecology-half-a-billion-years-ago
Dr Tom Harvey from the Department of Geology has been involved in a study along with researchers at the University of Cambridge into Ottoia, a type of phallic-shaped ‘penis worm’ – and has helped to identify that the creature used a bizarre set of teeth to drag itself across...
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Dissertation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/mn7419
Module code: MN7419 You’re concluding your postgraduate study, and your dissertation is the chance to put all your learning into practice.
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Dissertation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/mn7419
Module code: MN7419 You’re concluding your postgraduate study, and your dissertation is the chance to put all your learning into practice.
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Dissertation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/mn7419
Module code: MN7419 You’re concluding your postgraduate study, and your dissertation is the chance to put all your learning into practice.
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Rare chariot fittings from the Iron Age are among fascinating items in brand new exhibition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/burrough-hill-exhibition
University archaeologist curates an exhibition of finds from Breedon Hill and Burrough Hill, including objects excavated by University of Leicester Archaeological Services
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First study examining pregnancy in the Viking Age: Pregnant women wearing martial helmets, fetuses set to avenge their fathers, but also a harsh world where not all newborns were given burial or born free
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/first-study-into-pregnancy-in-viking-age
A new, interdisciplinary study is the first focused examination of pregnancy in the Viking Age.
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New course to teach how modern museums can improve health and human rights
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/new-course-to-teach-how-modern-museums-can-improve-health-and-human-rights
The world’s first ‘Massive Open Online Course’ (MOOC) in Museum Studies is to be launched by the University, providing people with the opportunity to learn about how the modern 21st century museum can contribute to agendas such as social justice, human rights and health and...
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£2.5m to help with complex health and social care decision-making across the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/evidence-synthesis-funding
Funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to support collaboration providing research-based evidence to support important decision-making across the four UK nations.