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Staff and students to climb Everest in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/staff-and-students-to-climb-everest-in-leicester
The Attenborough Tower, the tallest building on the University of Leicester’s campus, stands at 52 metres high. Mount Everest is 171 times higher, at 8848 metres. On Wednesday 6 May, between 9.30am and 3.
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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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Toxic Apocalypse hits University campus in independent film
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/toxic-apocalypse-hits-university-campus-in-independent-film
A feature film partially shot on the University of Leicester campus has been released through Amazon’s Video on Demand service.
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University cited by Leicester MP in European Union membership debate
https://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 cancelled
https://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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Professional development
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/careers/development
Students studying for a Masters degree in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester experience a series of professional development activities fully integrated into the taught curriculum.
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Chinese artist and activist to host lecture and discussion
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/chinese-artist-and-activist-to-host-lecture-and-discussion
On Thursday 16 November our School of Museum Studies will welcome the eminent artist, Ou Ning, to discuss his project exploring the imbalances between cities and the countryside in China.
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Six degrees of separation why it is a small world after all
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/six-degrees-of-separation-why-it-is-a-small-world-after-all
It’s a small world after all – and now science has explained why.
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Events
https://le.ac.uk/engineering/news/events
School of Engineering Virtual Graduation Celebration 2020 22DBsRTm9cw|Annual Industry Lecture Global Megatrends – their impact on mobility and how we are responding Date: Tbc Time: 18.
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Researchers create ‘Covid computer’ to speed up diagnosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/covid-computers
The new research has been published in the Wiley Open Access journals – one of the most established publishers featuring peer-reviewed original research across a broad range of scientific disciplines.