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Lord Willetts elected as honorary fellow of the Royal Society
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/lord-willetts-elected-as-honorary-fellow-of-the-royal-society
Lord Willetts, Chancellor-elect of the University and an honorary graduate, has been elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He is among eminent personalities who have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society for their exceptional contributions to science.
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LLEP welcomes three new board members
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/llep-welcomes-three-new-board-members
The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) is delighted to announce the appointment of Chas Bishop, honorary graduate of the University, Karen Smart and Neil McGhee as new LLEP Board Members from the Private Sector.
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Medical cannabis academic shares excitement of meeting Home Secretary Sajid Javid at 10 Downing Street
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/medical-cannabis-academic-shares-excitement-of-meeting-home-secretary-sajid-javid-at-10-downing-street
Yewande Okuleye, a medical cannabis researcher within our School of History, Politics and International Relations, has spoken of her ‘excitement’ meeting Home Secretary Sajid Javid and the real-world application of her research into cannabis self-medication during an event at...
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Challenge of multimorbidity faced at national conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/challenge-of-multimorbidity-faced-at-national-conference
Multimorbidity is a 'complex phenomenon' representing one of the key challenges facing healthcare systems globally, according to Professor Kamlesh Khunti (pictured) from the Leicester Diabetes Centre who recently spoke at the National NIHR CLAHRC...
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Resources
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/recombinant-dna-and-genetic-techniques/higher-education/resources
Details on recombinant techniques resources for higher education students.
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Film highlights Leicester’s major role in uncovering space’s secrets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/space-legacy-video
Space Park Leicester has released an updated version of its compelling short film ‘Leicester’s journey through space’ which tracks the city’s evolution as an internationally recognised space hub from the 1960s through to the present day.
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Anthony Pither
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2022/anthony-pither
We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Anthony Pither, the University’s last Director of Music.
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Lorraine Saddington
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/lorraine-saddington
We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Lorraine Saddington, former Head of Estates Operations, who passed away on 21 March 2023.
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Ian Imlay
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2021/ian-imlay
The University has learned, with regret, of the death of Mr Ian Imlay MBE, who for more than 30 years played the organ at our graduation ceremonies. Mr Imlay was born in 1937, just a few streets away from De Montfort Hall.
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Sustainable development roadshow offers opportunities to local businesses
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/sustainable-development-roadshow-offers-opportunities-to-local-businesses
The University's School of Business will host a free, public event seeking to encourage growth in local business on Tuesday 9 May.