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Home and away in early England
https://le.ac.uk/impact-of-diasporas/projects/home-and-away-in-early-england
Academic advisors: Dr Richard Jones and Professor Jo Story Research Associate: Dr Morn Capper Diasporas create environments within which people are not only forced to create new homes but to think deeply about the homes they have abandoned.
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Dr Prashant Kidambi's cricket book makes 'Best of Year' list
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/06-cricket-book
Dr Prashant Kidambi, Associate Professor in Colonial Urban History, has made it into the Financial Times Sports Books of the Year list with his book Cricket Country: An Indian Odyssey in the Age of Empire which tells the story of the first ‘All-India’ cricket team to go...
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Student life in the 1980s: what can we learn from Students’ Union handbooks?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2024/01/05/student-life-in-the-1980s-what-can-we-learn-from-students-union-handbooks/
Posted by Sarah Wood in Library and Learning Services on January 5, 2024 Guest post by Jess Pascal, student volunteer. Hello, my name is Jess Pascal and I have been volunteering in the archives for the last two months.
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Could human tissue be used by researchers in place of animal models
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/could-human-tissue-be-used-by-researchers-in-place-of-animal-models
Professor Peter Bradding from the Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation is involved in a research project examining how to expand the use of human lung tissue to reduce the use of animal tissue in research.
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Street artist to install Orton artwork in Library
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/street-artist-to-install-orton-artwork-in-library
A renowned street artist will be at our University on Tuesday 20 June to create an image of celebrated playwright Joe Orton. British street artist Stewy intends to make his stencil of the Leicester writer while working both at the Little Theatre and the University of Leicester.
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Leicester experts uncover secrets of healthy ageing from the world’s oldest person
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/healthy-ageing-leicester-genome-maria
Leicester scientists have helped study the genetics and lifestyle factors that enabled María Branyas Morera, officially the oldest person in the world until she died last year, to reach 117 years old
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Leicester researchers aim to develop new education course to reduce risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in pregnancy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/leicester-researchers-aim-to-develop-new-education-course-to-reduce-risk-of-developing-type-2-diabetes-in-pregnancy
Leicestershire women with a history of developing diabetes are being invited to take part in a study led by Leicester researchers which is aiming to develop a new education course.
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Useful Bloom taxonomy related websites/resources (and some critiques) – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/loproject/2014/08/12/bloom/
The 'Learning Outcomes Project' at the University of Leicester. Useful Bloom taxonomy related websites/resources - and some criticisms.
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County charity launches fund-raising yo-yo challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/county-charity-launches-fund-raising-yo-yo-challenge
Charity Hope Against Cancer, which works in partnership with our University and Leicester's Hospitals, is hoping to raise money for cancer research as part of its Bold & Blue event - by holding a sponsored yo-yo competition.
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Dr Sara Maria Sandrini
https://le.ac.uk/respiratory-sciences/alumni/sara-maria-sandrini
Find out more about Dr Sara Maria Sandrini, alumna of the University of Leicester Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation. She is a Products Development and Technical Support Executive for Cleaver Scientific in Rugby.