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Healthy eating and respiratory irritants from 400000 years ago revealed through ancient dental plaque
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/healthy-eating-and-respiratory-irritants-from-400-000-years-ago-revealed-through-ancient-dental-plaque
The University of Leicester is involved in new research conducted by archaeologists from the University of York and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, in collaboration with members of Tel Aviv University, that reveals striking insights into the living conditions...
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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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Expert opinions cover slum tourism the BBC and Brexit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/expert-opinions-cover-slum-tourism-the-bbc-and-brexit
Professor Peter Lunt has written an article discussing how Ofcom may soon regulate the BBC - yet we know it already struggles to treat the public as citizens and not just consumers.
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Exhibition showcases fascinating relationship between India and Britain between 17th and 20th centuries
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/exhibition-showcases-exhibition-showcases-2018fascinating-relationship2019-between-india-and-britain-between-17th-and-20th-centuries
An exhibition running at our University traces the history of the British in India from the early 17th century to the turn of the 20th.
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Energy
https://le.ac.uk/sustainability/impacts/energy
Learn how we are improving the energy efficiency of our estate and reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions in day-to-day operations.
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Demand for free colonial history lessons spikes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/colonial-countryside
Free home schooling packs about Britain’s colonial past have seen a surge in popularity. Requests for the Colonial Countryside packs, written by author and history teacher Dan Lyndon-Cohen, have gone from one or two a week to more than 30 a day.
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Open response to PETA UK Universities campaign
https://le.ac.uk/dbs/legislative-responsibilities/open-response
Read our open response to PETA UK in regards to their campaign against Universities using animals for research and experiments.
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Assessment centres
https://le.ac.uk/career-development-service/interviews-and-assessments/assessment-centres
Discover more about assessment centres, the ways in how you may be assessed and how to best prepare for the day.
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Services and techniques
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities/emf/services
The Electron Microscopy Facility provides a range of services and techniques for users inside and outside the University of Leicester.
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Sir David Attenborough highlights destruction of the natural world within a generation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/sir-david-attenborough-highlights-destruction-of-the-natural-world-within-a-generation
Renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough opened a new £1.5million galleries wing at Attenborough Arts Centre – the building championed by his late brother Lord Attenborough.