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Leicester graduate to enter House of Lords
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-graduate-to-enter-house-of-lords
A graduate of our University has been awarded a peerage, elevating him to membership of the House of Lords.
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Leicester geneticist awarded prestigious Fellowship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-geneticist-awarded-prestigious-fellowship
Dr Turi King (pictured), Reader in Genetics and Archaeology at the University has been awarded a prestigious British Science Association (BSA) Honorary Fellowship for her outstanding dedication to engaging and inspiring people through science.
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Leicester alumnus appointed High Sheriff of East Sussex
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-alumnus-appointed-high-sheriff-of-east-sussex
Michael Foster, who is a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of East Sussex, was this year appointed the County’s High Sheriff.
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Writer and political commentator Yasmin Alibhai-Brown to assess the state of Britain today
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/writer-and-political-commentator-yasmin-alibhai-brown-to-assess-the-state-of-britain-today
A journalist considered one of the few female Muslim voices on the political stage is to speak on the state of Britain at a University lecture that celebrates diversity and community cohesion.
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Study shows genetic link to fatal health condition could aid future treatment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/study-shows-genetic-link-to-fatal-health-condition-could-aid-future-treatment
Thousands of lives could be saved every year after it was discovered a fatal cardiovascular condition could be linked to four genes, research has found.
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Centre for Regional and Local History
https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history
The Centre for English Local History is a research centre at the University of Leicester, committed to the study of local history throughout England and Wales. Find out more about our courses, research and projects.
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Department of Population Health Sciences
https://le.ac.uk/health-sciences
The Department of Health Sciences at the University of Leicester is comprised of top health science researchers with established strengths across epidemiology, medical statistics, public health, primary care, health services research, and psychiatry.
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School of Biological Sciences
https://le.ac.uk/biological-sciences
The School of Biological Sciences at the University of Leicester is globally recognised for excellence in genetics.
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Dialect
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/dialect
A research project conducted by researchers from Nottingham Trent University and the Univeristy of Leicester aimed to find differences in regional dialects in the East Midlands over the past century. Learn more.
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Requesting a recording
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/catalogue/requesting-a-recording
Get more information on how to request a recording of East Midlands Oral History Archive material, which is held at the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.