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ChancellorElect in visit to University and city report now online
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/chancellor-elect-in-visit-to-university-and-city
Lord Willetts, Chancellor-Elect of the University visited the campus on 15 February to celebrate the official launch of his new book, A University Education.
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Check urine to ensure patients are taking blood pressure tablets, researchers urge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/19-check-urine-patients-blood-pressure-tablets
Blood pressure pills next to blood pressure monitor 1500|Doctors from Leicester’s Hospitals and the University of Leicester show simple process may save NHS millions.
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Richard III’s discovery takes to the stage at the Royal Institution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/23-richard-iii-royal-institution-haldene-lecture
Richard III geneticist Professor Turi King to give prestigious JBS Haldane Lecture on Monday 26 November 2018.
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Dissection Room short courses
https://le.ac.uk/cls/facilities/dissecting-room
Information about the Dissecting Room at Leicester Medical School
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Frank May
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2022/frank-may
We have learned, with regret, of the death of Dr Frank May MBE, a former member of the University Court and Council and a generous benefactor for many years. The Levaya – funeral – of Frank May will be on Sunday 9 October at 10.
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Leicester space scientist proves she has what it takes to become an astronaut
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-space-scientist-proves-she-has-what-it-takes-to-become-an-astronaut
Dr Suzie Imber, from the University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, is a step closer to becoming an astronaut after being crowned the winner of the six-part BBC show ‘Astronauts: Have You Got What It Takes?’ Suzie fought off tough competition from 11 other...
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Blast off! University supports launch of Rocket Round Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/rocket-round-leicester
Laura Betts, Fundraising Manager at LOROS Hospice and Rocket Round Leicester Project Manager said: “We’re excited to bring Rocket Round Leicester the city and inject colour and conversation back to the streets.
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Man vs. machine: New Leicester research to compare human eye-tracking with AI in first study of its kind
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/eye-tracking
The human brain’s ability to track and process hazards will be pitted against an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) tool in a new interdisciplinary research study at the University of Leicester.
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All rise! Height-adjustable desks can reduce workplace sitting by over an hour a day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/standing-desk-research
Researchers have developed a programme that, when paired with a height-adjustable desk, can reduce the time people spend sitting by over an hour.
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The Changing Leicester Collection
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2022/09/29/the-changing-leicester-collection/
A blog about cataloguing the Changing Leicester collection