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Commemorating Samuel Whitbread, 1758-1815
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/onthisdayofwar/2015/06/18/commemorating-samuel-whitbread-1758-1815/
Posted by Philip Shaw in On This Day of War on June 18, 2015 ‘I deny the insane proposition that peace is more dangerous than war’: Commemorating Samuel Whitbread, 1758-1815 By E.J.
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Walnut Street collection
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/walnut-street
The Walnut Street collection is comprised of 26 interviews featuring the recollections of residents of the Walnut Street and Bede Park area of Leicester, ranging from the First World War to the 1990s. Find out more about the project.
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Student discusses mental health support at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/student-discusses-mental-health-support-at-leicester
During Mental Health Awareness Week (8-14 May), student Katie Sinfield (pictured), who studies Geology at our University, has written a blog for ITV Central about her work as a mental health advocate.
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Leicester management researcher involved in new study of settlement system
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/leicester-management-researcher-involved-in-new-study-of-settlement-system
A University of Leicester Lecturer in Design and Innovation Management is part of a team of researchers examining the success of an innovative financial settlement system.
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Researcher discusses link between Maths and Music
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/researcher-discusses-link-between-maths-and-music
In anticipation of World Maths Day on Saturday 15 October, Leicester mathematician Professor Ruslan Davidchack describes mathematics as “the highest form of intellectual art known to mankind”.
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New employability report published
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/new-employability-report-published
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle (pictured) has highlighted concerns relating to employment among students from disadvantaged communities.
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Legacy of Smigielski on post-war central Leicester to be explored in symposium
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/smigielski-symposium-to-explore-planning-of-post-war-central-leicester
Our University will be holding a symposium in partnership with the Leicester City Council on town planning and the historic environment in the post-war era since the 1960s.
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Public transport use may lead to major COVID-19 outbreak
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/public-transport-covid
A leading academic at the University of Leicester has warned of major COVID-19 outbreaks amongst passengers using public transport if precautions are not taken.
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Research
https://le.ac.uk/medicine/research
The University of Leicester has a long history of groundbreaking medical research. We have particular strengths in the fields of cardiovascular medicine, cancer research, diabetes research, medical genetics, BAME health and the development of alternatives to antibiotics.
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X-ray crystallography
https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/about/facilities/x-ray-crystallography
X-ray crystallography is a technique used to establish molecular structure by interpretation of diffraction data when a single crystal is placed in an X-ray beam. Find out about the diffractometer at the University of Leicester's Department of Chemistry.