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Ancient astrologers come under scrutiny at prestigious public lecture in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/ba-lecture
A world-leading authority on Babylonian astronomy will deliver a prestigious public lecture at the University of Leicester in May.
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Study finds tuberculosis changes liver metabolism and could promote diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/tuberculosis
Scientists from the University of Leicester have discovered that tuberculosis disrupts glucose metabolism in the body
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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.
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Bright Path Futures
https://le.ac.uk/cite/sanctuary-seekers-unit/initiatives/bright-path
Access Bright Path Futures resources to welcome and support Afghan refugees in the UK, Amiko cards to promote well-being and videos to learn English
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Conference shows how empathy can help patients and healthcare professionals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/empathy-conference-leicester-patients
A major conference in Leicester has shown how using empathy in healthcare consultations can improve outcomes for both patients and clinicians
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September 2025
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/almanac/september
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University of Leicester is now a supporter of DOAJ
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2022/12/02/university-of-leicester-is-now-a-supporter-of-doaj/
The University of Leicester is now an official supporter of the Directory Open Access Journals (DOAJ).
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Summer Term Training
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2024/05/09/summer-term-research-skills-training/
Research skills training program announced for summer 2024 at the University of Leicester.
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Event: Update on UKRI Open Access books policy
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2023/06/28/event-update-on-ukri-open-access-books-policy/
Posted by William Farrell in Library and Learning Services on June 28, 2023 Join us on the 17 July for an important update on UKRI’s open access policy for academic books. Library Research Services will be explaining how to apply to UKRI’s new fund for open access academic books.
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Collective performance-related pay systems may have more effect on performance than individualized p
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2023/10/27/collective-performance-related-pay-systems-may-have-more-effect-on-performance-than-individualized-performance-related-pay-systems/
Posted by Stephen Wood in School of Business Blog on October 27, 2023 Stephen Wood, Professor of Management, University of Leicester School of Business.