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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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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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The University of Leicester receives further £1.25 million to fund world-leading social sciences research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/esrc-impact
University of Leicester has been awarded an additional £1.25 million by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to support its world-leading social sciences research.
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Leicester alumnus and honorary professor Sir Nicholas Green appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/leicester-alumnus-and-honorary-professor-sir-nicholas-green-appointed-a-lord-justice-of-appeal
A Leicester alumnus and honorary graduate has been appointed by HM The Queen as Lord Justice of Appeal. Sir Nicholas Green is among three Lady Justices and four Lord Justices of Appeal who will fill current and forthcoming vacancies in the Court of Appeal.
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The Enemy Within A Tale of Muslim Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/the-enemy-within-a-tale-of-muslim-britain
Ex-Chair of the Conservative Party, Senior Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and once a Minister for Faith and Communities, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi was the first Muslim woman to attend Cabinet in Britain.
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Supporting individuals to speak out
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/medrace/medrace-projects/speaking-out
A summary of MedRACE projects that support students to speak out about inequalities and issues of inclusion, racism or discrimination.
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Leicester to become first UK city to join global initiative against urban diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-to-become-first-uk-city-to-join-global-initiative-against-urban-diabetes
Leicester will join the likes of Copenhagen, Mexico City, Rome and Shanghai in becoming part of the Cities Changing Diabetes programme to tackle the dramatic rise of type 2 diabetes in urban areas.
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Midlands Innovation announces plans for technology transfer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/midlands-innovation-announces-plans-for-technology-transfer
Midlands Innovation, a group of eight universities and one of the UK’s most influential academic collaborations, has launched its plan for collaboration in technology transfer. The announcement was made at an event held at The Shard, London.
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Joe Ortons plays to be retyped onto single sheet of paper to commemorate 50th anniversary of his death
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/joe-ortons-plays-to-be-retyped-onto-single-sheet-of-paper-to-commemorate-50th-anniversary-of-his-death
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Leicester-born playwright Joe Orton, performance artist Tim Youd will retype his Collected Plays on a single sheet of paper from 20 January to 5 February 2017.