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Representing BAME individuals in Covid-19 research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/bame-individuals
Researchers must ensure people of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups are proportionately represented in Covid-19 studies, according to scientists from UK and USA.
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Jewel’s Museum Studies Placement 2024 blog 1
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2024/09/05/jewels-museum-studies-placement-2024-blog-1/
Posted by vholmes in Library and Learning Services on September 5, 2024 This is an introduction to the work that Yiqian Zhu (Jewel) started in July at the beginning of the Museum Studies course practical placement, with Archives and Special Collections. My name is Yiqian Zhu.
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Oral history projects in Rutland
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/directory-of-oral-history/east-midlands/rutland
Browse projects and oral history materials from Rutland, including the Heritage of Rutland Water, a project about England's largest man-made lake in its smallest county.
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Vaughan Centre for Lifelong Learning celebrates successful part-time students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/vaughan-centre-for-lifelong-learning-celebrates-successful-part-time-students
Part-time students at the Vaughan Centre for Lifelong Learning were congratulated on their commitment and dedication at an award ceremony on 5 March at The Fraser Noble Building, University of Leicester.
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Historian helps to develop 54 million National Civil War Centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/historian-helps-to-develop-ps5-4-million-national-civil-war-centre
Dr Andrew Hopper (pictured) from the Centre for English Local History has helped to develop a £5.4 million National Civil War Centre in the East Midlands.
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Student volunteers make an impact in local community
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/student-volunteers-make-an-impact-in-local-community
More than 150 University student volunteers have made a powerful impact in the local community after enriching the learning experiences of around 2,000 school children.
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Study suggests millions of modern men are descendants of 11 dynastic leaders
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/genetic-study-suggests-millions-of-modern-are-descendants-of-11-asian-dynastic-leaders
A team of geneticists led by Professor Mark Jobling from the Department of Genetics has discovered that millions of modern Asian men are descended from 11 powerful dynastic leaders, including Mongolian warlord Genghis Khan, who lived up to 4,000 years ago.
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Leicester partners with leading food manufacturer to drive innovation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/leicester-partners-with-leading-food-manufacturer-to-help-drive-manufacturing-excellence
A leading British food manufacturer is harnessing the expertise of Leicester scientists to bring innovation and academic insight into its production process to help boost yields and quality.
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Events to mark 50th anniversary of Evelyn Waughs death
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/events-to-mark-50th-anniversary-of-evelyn-waugh2019s-death
Book lovers and film aficionados are invited to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of novelist Evelyn Waugh by attending a series of events during January and beyond, organised by The Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh project .
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BepiColombo - the mission to Mercury
https://le.ac.uk/bepicolombo
Launching in 2018, reaching Mercury orbit seven years later, BepiColombo is the European-Japanese mission that will change our understanding of the innermost planet. One of its key instruments was designed and built at the University of Leicester.