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Study shows large gender imbalance in funding given for cancer research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/study-shows-large-gender-imbalance-in-funding-given-for-cancer-research
Male researchers receive far greater funding for cancer research than their female equivalents, suggests a study involving University of Leicester research and published in the journal BMJ Open.
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Leicester experts provide top tips for avoiding food poisoning when preparing Christmas dinner
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/leicester-experts-provide-top-tips-for-avoiding-food-poisoning-when-preparing-christmas-dinner
Many households around the world will be celebrating Christmas day with a turkey lunch – but the festive meal can be a hidden source of serious food infections unless precautions are taken, according to Dr Primrose Freestone and PhD student Giannis Koukkidis from the...
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Our research in the fight against COVID-19
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/human-health/covid-showcase
Our COVID-19 research has cemented our status as world leaders in the fight against coronavirus.
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Journey to Justice
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/research-stories/journey-to-justice
Journey to Justice exhibition on US civil rights activism, social justice activism in Leicester, and public engagement activities.
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Support for teachers
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/outreach/for-teachers
Find out more about our teaching support offering in archaeology and Classics, including training, consultancy, resources and volunteer support.
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Research identifies impact of teenage screen use
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/screen-use
Two thirds of children use more than one screen at the same time after school, in the evenings and at weekends as part of increasingly sedentary lifestyles, according to new research at the University of Leicester.
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Gardeners’ World presenter puts his roots down at University of Leicester’s city oasis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/nick-bailey
A face familiar to millions of BBC Gardeners’ World viewers will be bringing his expertise to the University of Leicester after being appointed director of its Botanic Garden.
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WorkSmart, the future of working life at Leicester, launches next month
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/worksmart
The University of Leicester will officially open the doors, on the 2 August, to a new work space for staff in its central Professional Services - a move that signals the start of a new way of working at Leicester.
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Rings of Saturn are dying
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/17-rings-of-saturn-are-dying
Rings of Saturn are dying Saturn's rings|University of Leicester graduate discovers Saturn’s rings are dying at a worst-case-scenario rate New research published in Icarus today (Monday 17 December), confirms that Saturn is losing its iconic rings at a...
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Therapeutic antibody discovery could lead to new cancer drug development
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/therapeutic-antibody-discovery
Cancer Research researchers at the University of Leicester have played a major role in developing and validating an innovative approach to the discovery of potent therapeutic antibodies.