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Good cholesterol doesnt always lower heart attack risk
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/2018good2019-cholesterol-doesn2019t-always-lower-heart-attack-risk
Some people with high levels of ‘good’ high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are at increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), contrary to earlier evidence that people with more HDL-C are usually at lower heart disease risk.
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NASA and European Space Agency visit Leicester for Mars workshop
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/07-mars-sample-return-workshop
Planetary scientists from across the globe, including representatives from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA and European Space Agency, visited the University of Leicester last week for a Mars Sample Return workshop.
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Kenya: Environment, Gender and Development
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/gy3316
Module code: GY3316 This module offers students the opportunity for fieldwork-based critical engagement with contemporary theories, issues and debates in environment and development geographies.
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Infection and diseases
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/microbial-sciences/infection-and-diseases
Learn more about bacteria and how they cause disease. Details on bacteria and how they successfully infect and cause damage to us.
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New report shows shortage of science graduates theory does not add up
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/new-report-shows-shortage-of-science-graduates-theory-does-not-add-up
New report shows shortage of science graduates theory does not add up Drawings of molecular structures 1493|Majority of science graduates do not work in highly skilled science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) occupations at any time in their careers, according to...
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Tiny fossils unlock clues to Earths climate half a billion years ago
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/tiny-fossils-unlock-clues-to-earth2019s-climate-half-a-billion-years-ago
An international collaboration of scientists, led by the University of Leicester, has investigated Earth’s climate over half a billion years ago by combining climate models and chemical analyses of fossil shells about 1mm long.
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Major European grant for research into rare diseases
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/major-european-grant-for-research-into-rare-diseases
Our University has joined an international programme of research to improve the diagnosis of rare diseases.
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Senate Regulation 5: Regulations governing undergraduate programmes of study (2025/26 onwards)
https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/senate-regulations/senate-regulation-5/2025-26-study
Read Senate Regulation 5: Regulations governing undergraduate programmes of study (2025/26 onwards).
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Leicester scientist leads project to investigate ways to improve welfare of fish in research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/research-project-to-explore-use-of-less-invasive-swabbing-technique-to-reduce-stress-while-sampling-fish-dna
A new project, led by our University working with scientists from Nottingham Trent University and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), will explore how less-invasive swabbing techniques can be used to collect DNA from fish during...
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Homelessness charity supported by University opens new centre in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/homelessness-charity-supported-by-university-opens-new-centre-in-leicester
The Bridge – Homelessness to Hope charity has opened a new 4,600 sq ft centre on Melton Street in Leicester.