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Study reveals how dietary phosphate can increase heart disease risk
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/study-reveals-how-dietary-phosphate-can-increase-heart-disease-risk
A new study has found that high phosphate levels can cause a stress signal inside the cells that line blood vessels, leading to the release of microparticles that promote the formation of blood clots. Inorganic phosphate is a nutrient in nearly all diets.
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Lights Camera ReAction
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/lights-camera-reaction
The blaze of publicity that surrounded the discovery and research on the remains of King Richard III has thrust the work of the University, and its academics, into the media limelight.
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Jitin Topiwala
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/people/business-advisory-board/jitin-topiwala
Jitin Topiwala is a commercially focused, results driven marketing professional with excellent cross-industry experience. Regarded as a highly energetic team player, with a reputation for improving the overall customer experience by representing the true voice of the customer.
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STEM with Foundation Year
https://le.ac.uk/study/stem-fy
At Leicester our accounting and finance degrees will get you career ready with a year in industry and exemptions from professional bodies.
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Contact Employer Services
https://le.ac.uk/enterprise/recruit-our-students/contact-us
Learn more and get in contact with Employer Services to help your identification, attraction and recruitment needs.
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Professional services staff
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/people/professional-technical
Meet our professional and technical services staff in Cardiovascular Sciences at Leicester. Find out how to get in touch with them via telephone and email.
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Costs and what's included
https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/accommodation/fees
Information about fees for our postgraduate accommodation, including details of all-inclusive rent and prepayment.
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Governments more likely to be responsive when strong public opposition is voiced
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/governments-more-likely-to-be-responsive-when-strong-public-opposition-is-voiced
Governments often ignore public opposition to their policies but they are far less likely to do so when public opinion is strongly and consistently expressed through surveys and on the streets, says a University of Leicester Politics expert.
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No smoking matter 15 cigarettes in 75 minutes in a car could render you unconscious
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/no-smoking-matter-smoking-for-75-minutes-in-a-car-could-render-you-unconscious
It was announced earlier this month that drivers in England will be banned from smoking in their cars from October if they are carrying children as passengers.
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Helping hedgehogs project to challenge alarming UK wildlife decline
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/helping-hedgehogs-project-to-challenge-alarming-uk-wildlife-decline
Snuffling hedgehogs visiting gardens throughout the United Kingdom are becoming less common due to declining populations – and an event organised by Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust at the Botanic Garden on Saturday 24 October hopes to challenge this worrying trend.