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Zanzibar’s Prison Island: The Prison That Never Was, by Sarah Longair
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2014/10/23/zanzibars-prison-island-the-prison-that-never-was-by-sarah-longair/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in Carceral Archipelago on October 23, 2014 My initial research on peculiar history of Zanzibar’s so-called Prison Island as part of the Carceral Archipelago project began last year delving into the records in the National Archives and the...
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Increased risk of coronary heart disease associated with shorter height
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/increased-risk-of-coronary-heart-disease-could-be-associated-with-shorter-height
The shorter you are, the more your risk of coronary heart disease, according to a new study led by Professor Sir Nilesh Samani (pictured), British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiology and Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences.
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Satellite data to help map endangered monkey populations on Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/satellite-data-to-help-map-endangered-monkey-populations-on-earth
A team of scientists led by the Universities of Leicester and East Anglia are leading research to protect wildlife by using satellite data to identify monkey populations that have declined through hunting.
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Tales of migration lead to unique international project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/migrants-tales-lead-to-unique-international-project
A tale of two cities has brought together two international universities in a unique collaboration to explore their common histories. The cities are Baroda in Gujarat, India, and Leicester in England – two cities united by a story of migration.
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New report reveals childrens intensive care under increased pressure although mortality remains low
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/new-report-reveals-children2019s-intensive-care-under-increased-pressure-although-mortality-remains-low
Paediatric intensive care units in the UK and Ireland were operating under increased pressure as they coped with rising numbers of patients and a lack of specialist nurses, according to the latest audit of services co-authored by Professor Elizabeth Draper (pictured) from our...
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Centenary Scholars Reception
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/events/centenary-scholars-reception
On Wednesday 1 December 2021, President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan Canagarajah hosted a reception for students who have benefitted from the University’s range of scholarships and bursaries.
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The Sky at Night visits campus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/the-sky-at-night-visits-campus
The popular and long-running BBC series ‘The Sky at Night’ recently came to campus to find out more about the University of Leicester's latest findings on the NASA Juno mission.
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Saffron Past and Present collection
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/saffron-past-present
The Saffron Past and Present collection is comprised of materials which were collected as research for the book: 'The Story of the Saff.' Find out more about the collection.
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British HinduPunjabi artists exhibition comes to Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/british-hindu-punjabi-artist2019s-exhibition-comes-to-leicester
Internationally established London-based artist Chila Kumari Burman will be exhibiting her recent works at Embrace Arts, the University of Leicester’s arts centre.
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Media features President and Vice-Chancellor speaking on gender equality campaign
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/media-features-president-and-vice-chancellor-speaking-on-gender-equality-campaign
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has spoken about Leicester’s involvement in the UN Women’s HeForShe solidarity movement in the media, explaining how it is fitting that the University of Leicester should be chosen among only 10 universities in the world that...