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Leicester strikes partnership with biotech experts Isogenica to develop personalised cancer treatments
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/ktp
Patients could benefit from bespoke cancer-fighting treatments with fewer side effects thanks to a new partnership between a biotech company and a UK university.
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Student volunteer dishes out positivity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/student-volunteer-dishes-out-positivity
Izzy Evans, a Psychology with cognitive neuroscience student at Leicester, has spent the past two years volunteering with local charity The Bridge to offer a helping hand in the kitchen- an experience that she says has been ‘invaluable’ to her.
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Newborns, migrants and the idea of home explored at University of Leicester lectures
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/26-doctoral-inaugural-lectures
Doctoral Inaugural Lectures on 3 October discuss length of stay in neonatal care and home-making practices of migrants
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Tiny, ancient fossil shows evidence of the breath of life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/07-fossil
A beautifully preserved fossil crustacean, 430 million years old, displays its respiratory organs in exquisite detail
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Therapeutic antibody discovery could lead to new cancer drug development
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/therapeutic-antibody-discovery
Cancer Research researchers at the University of Leicester have played a major role in developing and validating an innovative approach to the discovery of potent therapeutic antibodies.
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Students venture overseas for mental health placement
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/students-venture-overseas-for-mental-health-placement
Students Katherine Stroud, Lauren Lovejoy, Martha Perkins and Rachel Wilson from the Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour have gained crucial work experience by travelling to the Island of Sri Lanka to participate in a mental health...
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World leaders announced in support for HeForShe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/world-leaders-announced-in-support-for-heforshe
World leaders and new universities and companies have now been announced – alongside the University of Leicester – for the UN’s HeForShe campaign.
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Big wins for Leicester on Varsity Night
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/big-wins-for-leicester-on-varsity-night
Leicester preserved their unbeaten record in the women's match with a 53-0 victory, while their men also came out on top with a 34-0 win in front of a big and vocal Varsity Night crowd. Playing at No 8 was Sports President and ULWRFC 1st XV Captain Ofure Ugiagbe.
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Creating safe spaces in the entertainment industry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/22-safe-spaces-entertainment-equity
Creating safe spaces in entertainmant industry abstract cultural background|University of Leicester essay explores Equity’s Agenda for Change Ahead of this weekend’s Oscars ceremony, the University of Leicester’s Research Institute for Cultural and Media Economies (CAMEo),...
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Research in Leicester will test new treatment target for sepsis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/20-sepsis-research-bhf
New research undertaken at the University of Leicester and funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) could identify new treatments for a life-threatening condition.