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Trainee medics take first aid skills to the streets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/trainee-medics-take-first-aid-skills-to-the-streets
A group of 15 medical students from our University working as the Leicester branch of national charity StreetDoctors is set to expand its already successful first aid training and education initiatives over the coming months.
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National acclaim for Leicester undergrads
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/national-acclaim-for-leicester-undergrads
Two of our students students now hold the title ‘Undergraduate of the Year’ for their stand-out contributions to Computer Science and Social Action respectively.
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MRI research that gets to the heart of the matter
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/26-mri-research-that-gets-to-the-heart-of-the-matter
Insight into heart disease to be presented at University of Leicester’s Frank May Prize Lecture 2018 on 29 October
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Unique protein signatures linked to ethnicity and changes in physical activity observed in new study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/diabetes-ethnicity-protein-study-leicester
A Leicester study has shed light on why people of South Asian (SA) origin may face a higher risk of cardiometabolic disorders and respond differently to physical activity compared to White European people
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International
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students
Welcoming international students, how to apply for a visa and scholarships on offer.
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Presidential debates
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/10/22/presidential-debates/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 22, 2012 See video footage and transcripts from the official Commission on presidential debates: http://www.debates.
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16 days of action to eliminate violence against women
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/12/03/16-days-of-action-to-eliminate-violence-against-women/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 3, 2012 From the 25th November to 10th December activists across the world are taking part in the 16 days of action against gender violence as part of the International Day for the...
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How much does it cost to raise a child in the UK?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/08/24/how-much-does-it-cost-to-raise-a-child-in-the-uk/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 24, 2018 The latest report from the Child Poverty |Action group gives the figures for raising a child to age 18, based on what the public thinks is a minimum standard of living.
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World AIDS Day
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/12/06/world-aids-day/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 6, 2016 1st December was World AIDS Day . In its latest report UNAIDS announced the positive news that 18.
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Where is the worst place in the UK to be a girl?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/09/26/where-is-the-worst-place-in-the-uk-to-be-a-girl/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 26, 2016 According to the latest report from Plan UK five indicators were used to rank the 346 local/unitary authorities in England and Wales.