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Competitions and awards
https://le.ac.uk/medicine/about/leicester-medical-society/competitions-and-awards
Essay competition 2021-22 250 Years ago the first hospital in Leicester was opened. Reflect on what inspired and challenged people then and now. Please see the Essay Prize flyer (PDF, 800KB).
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Centre for Palaeobiology and Biosphere Evolution
https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/cpbe
We challenge the culturally-biased human-centered view of nature that neglects the dynamic character of the biosphere, its past configurations, and the fragility of the world-state in which humans evolved and now exist.
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Recruitment begins for ethnic minority healthcare staff COVID research study
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 health has been launched today.
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Dismemberment in Prehistory – Not Just for the Criminally Insane. By Shane McCorristine
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/crimcorpse/2015/11/23/shane-mccorristine-dismemberment-in-prehistory-not-just-for-the-criminally-insane/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in The Power of the Criminal Corpse on November 23, 2015 Francisco Goya, “Great deeds! Against the dead!” (1810s). Source: Wikimedia Commons. For as long as humans have been around we have cut up, hacked, butchered, and mutilated corpses.
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Fungal Spore and Pollen Calendars for Leicester and the Surrounding Area
https://le.ac.uk/cehs/hpru/fungal-spore-and-pollen-calendars
The fungal spore and pollen calendars show when the main allergenic species are prevalent in the air in and around Leicester. The calendars are based on average yearly data collected in Leicester.
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Derbyshire Record Office
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2021/12/15/derbyshire-record-office/
A page describing the collections the UOSH Midlands team preserved from the Derbyshire Record Office.
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College Court to increase capacity due to high demand
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/college-court-to-increase-capacity-due-to-high-demand
It’s been a busy 18 months for College Court and now the Conference Centre and Hotel has announced that it is expanding its facilities.
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New report published to give practical steps for using surgical checklists safely
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/new-report-published-to-give-practical-steps-for-using-surgical-checklists-safely
A new, freely accessible report led by Dr Emmilie Aveling from the Department of Health Sciences offers practical guidance to those seeking to optimise implementation of the surgical checklist.
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Together We Can 2026: Partners unite to promote health equality at summit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/health-inequalities-conference-leicester
A summit involving 250 healthcare professionals, academics and representatives of local communities has been held at the University of Leicester to plan actions which will reduce health inequalities across the city and county.
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Employment Policy Action Facility
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/05/05/employment-policy-action-facility/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 5, 2023 Launched by the International Labour Organization, the Employment Policy Action Facility (EPAF), is a website that contains materials for employment policy makers.