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Leicester experts call for recognition of the Anthropocene epoch
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/anthropocene
Geologists from the University of Leicester (UK) have joined forces with more than 50 peers to call for an official recognition of a proposed geological epoch.
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Regular exercisers should be reassured by results of heart study, experts claim
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/heart-study
A study by University of Leicester researchers, investigating the belief that too much exercise can be bad for the heart has found that the heart’s structure and function does adapt to high levels of habitual physical activity but these changes stay within normal ranges
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Donation will advance ground-breaking work taking place to help those at risk of sudden cardiac death
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/lifemap
Heart experts at the University of Leicester have been awarded £400,000 to advance their work on a technique to assess a patient’s risk of sudden cardiac death
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Peatland protection
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/sustaining-world/peatland-protection
Peatlands around the world are being destroyed to make way for plantation development, logging and mining.
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Renowned street artist creates ghostimage of famous playwright Joe Orton in library
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/renowned-street-artist-creates-ghost-image-of-famous-playwright-joe-orton-in-library
A renowned street artist has spray-painted a ‘ghost image’ of playwright Joe Orton in our Library – which he hopes will encourage people to reflect on the legacy of the writer.
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Environmental Sustainability, Social Value and SME-Friendly Procurement
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/professional-services/finance/working/sustainability
The University of Leicester will ensure that its procurement processes do not create unnecessary barriers for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Find out more about our SME friendly procurement policy.
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New pamphlets
https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/publications/pamphlets
The Centre for New Writing regularly publishes new writing and has produced a number of poetry, fiction and non-fiction pamphlets, which are available at no cost.
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Black Excellence Symposium
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/about/black-excellence/black-excellence-symposium
Our inaugural Black Excellence Symposium 'Black Excellence: Shaping an Inclusive and Sustainable Future' will feature a line up of business and academic experts, tackling questions on equal access and opportunities for Black students, and provoke debate on shaping a...
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Elite rugby event aims to keep premier league players at the top of their game
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/rugby-conference
A special conference organised by the University of Leicester’s Physical Activity and Rehabilitation Group, has sought to address the types of injuries professional sportspeople experience throughout their career and the care needed to keep them on the pitch.
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COP26: First public event to be held at Space Park Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/space-park-conversations
Space Park Leicester is set to host the first in a series of public events highlighting Leicester’s role ahead of the UN’s Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow.