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Leicester strikes partnership with biotech experts Isogenica to develop personalised cancer treatments
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/ktp
Patients could benefit from bespoke cancer-fighting treatments with fewer side effects thanks to a new partnership between a biotech company and a UK university.
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Leicester’s commitment to sustainability leads to world rankings rise
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/qs-sustainability-rankings
The University of Leicester has shot up more than 100 places in a league table which ranks the sustainable credentials of universities around the globe.
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Challenge of climate justice highlighted by new book on Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/climate-justice
The demand for a just and ethical transition to a decarbonised world faces major barriers in countries like Venezuela according to a new book by a University of Leicester anthropologist.
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Leicester’s links with India are strengthened by subcontinent visit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/india
The University of Leicester strengthened its Indian ties with a successful visit to the subcontinent led by Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nishan Canagarajah.
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New database could accelerate research into brain-related conditions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/database
The University of Leicester has co-launched the first database of its kind to help researchers look into the causes of neuro-degenerative diseases and their treatment.
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Academic awarded funding for involvement in global sensor data project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/diabetes
A researcher based at the Leicester Diabetes Centre has received international funding for his participation in a project that aims to analyse the health benefits of wearable technology
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Midwifery academic wins regional award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/midwifery
Dr Helen McIntyre has won a regional award for embedding best practice in infant feeding within midwifery education to improve maternal and infant health
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Samworth Foundation provides £1.5m boost for robotic-assisted surgery at Leicester’s hospitals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/samworth
The number of cancer patients who can benefit from pioneering robot-assisted surgery is set to quadruple thanks to a £1.5million grant from the Samworth Foundation, the Samworth family charity
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University of Leicester’s Centre for Hate Studies Finalist at Royal Television Society Awards 2024
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/harms-of-hate
The University of Leicester's Centre for Hate Studies was a finalist at the 2024 RTS Awards.
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Boost for health and social care in the East Midlands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/arc-funding
An organisation dedicated to improving health and social care in the East Midlands through cutting-edge innovation has had its funding extended.