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                    University of Leicester to honour distinguished leadershttps://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/university-of-leicester-to-honour-distinguished-leaders The University of Leicester will celebrate the achievements of leaders and pioneers in their fields by conferring them with honorary degrees at ceremonies this week (21-22 January). 
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                    Professor Paul Boyle to chair expert panelhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/professor-paul-boyle-to-chair-expert-panel Professor Paul Boyle is among seven leading scientists who are set to form a revitalised Scottish Science Advisory Council (SSAC) to advise Scottish Ministers from 1 February. 
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                    University cited by Leicester MP in European Union membership debatehttps://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-cited-by-leicester-mp-in-european-union-membership-debate Our University has been cited in a European Union membership debate in the House of Commons by Leicester West and Labour MP, Liz Kendall, on 15 June. 
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                    Eddie Izzard event at University of Leicester cancelledhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/eddie-izzard-event-at-university-of-leicester-cancelled Eddie Izzard’s talk at the University of Leicester, as part of his Stand Up For Europe campaign, was cancelled following the suspension of EU referendum campaigning today. The suspension of campaigning follows the shocking attack on Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox near Leeds. 
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                    University launches crowdfunding platform for student groupshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/24-leiscgo The University's Philanthropy, Alumni and Community Engagement (PACE) team has today launched LeicsGO, a new crowdfunding platform for student groups. 
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                    Join Jane Austen and zombie experts for pre-Halloween screening and panelhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/11-pp-and-zombies Experts on 19th century literature and the undead will come together for a pre-Halloween event at the University of Leicester on 29 October when the Leicester Institute for Advanced Studies presents a free screening of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, followed by a discussion... 
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                    Briefing papershttps://le.ac.uk/hate-studies/research/the-leicester-hate-crime-project/our-reports/briefing-papers Browse the five themed briefing papers produced by the Centre for Hate Studies as part of the Leicester Hate Crime Project - these papers outline the standout findings from the research. 
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                    2 million boost for Leicester scientists to tackle hardtotreat cancershttps://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/ps2-million-boost-for-leicester-scientists-to-tackle-hard-to-treat-cancers Scientists in Leicester are set to benefit from almost £2 million to look into new ways to treat lung cancer and pancreatic cancer, two types of the disease that are among the most difficult to treat. 
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                    Type 2 diabetes could overwhelm NHS unless changes are made Leicester experts warnhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/type-2-diabetes-could-overwhelm-nhs-unless-changes-are-made-leicester-experts-warn Melanie Davies CBE (pictured), a Professor of Diabetes Medicine at our University and the Leicester Diabetes Centre, has commented on the rise in people suffering from type 2 diabetes. 
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                    Nobel Prize winner on campushttps://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/nobel-prizewinner-on-campus One of the winners of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry was visiting the University of Leicester campus - on the day of the announcement of the winners was made.