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Who were the first students of the University of Leicester?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2017/10/13/who-were-our-first-students/
A blog post discussing the early students of the University of Leicester.
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Increased risk of coronary heart disease associated with shorter height
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/increased-risk-of-coronary-heart-disease-could-be-associated-with-shorter-height
The shorter you are, the more your risk of coronary heart disease, according to a new study led by Professor Sir Nilesh Samani (pictured), British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiology and Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences.
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Journalism academic set for ninth night of general election analysis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/tor-election
As election fever hits the UK, one University of Leicester academic is about to cover his ninth UK general election night.
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EDISeminar: The 2020 Space Census
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/04/21/ediseminar-the-2020-space-census/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 21 April 2021 The School’s first EDI seminar is on Monday April 26th, on The 2020 Space Census: Demographics of the UK Space Sector.
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University of Leicester staff blog English (and History) Society Ball
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/05/09/english-and-history-society-ball/
Posted by Julie Coleman in School of English Blog on May 9, 2014 Yesterday was the English Society annual ball, which was held jointly with the History Society.
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Prestigious grant powers research into revolutionary battery technology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/prestigious-grant-powers-research-into-revolutionary-battery-technology
Research by our Department of Chemistry into alternatives to conventional batteries has been boosted by funding from the European Union.
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New collaboration sees Museum Studies students access vast Arts Council Collection
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/new-collaboration-sees-museum-studies-students-access-vast-arts-council-collection
Boundaries will be crossed and relationships formed in a new exhibition by University of Leicester students that will feature internationally celebrated artworks.
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Assassins Creed may give gamers a gripping sense of vertigo but its leaping calculations are optimistic at best
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/the-science-of-assassins-creed
The popular video game franchise 'Assassin’s Creed' often depicts characters leaping off tall buildings into piles of loose hay or straw lying on the ground or in a cart, by diving head first then executing a half-summersault to land on their back.
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Conference explores how death can be the beginning - not the end
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/conference-questions-when-death-truly-takes-place
A three day international and interdisciplinary conference took place between 16-18 April which explored themes around death and dying and how our departure from this life may not be as set in stone as may be assumed.
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New robot to detect Parkinson’s disease could be used on humans in the next 5 years
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/parkinsons-robot
Parkinson’s disease is caused by a loss of nerve cells in part of the brain called the substantia nigra. As a result, dopamine – a chemical that helps to regulate movement of the body – drops.