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Victim of racist abuse joins study to explore racism in rural England
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/rural-racism
A university researcher who’s been on the receiving end of targeted racist abuse in the English countryside is part of a University of Leicester team that’s spearheading a study on racism in rural England.
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University of Leicester receives funding to tackle the ‘Missing Element’ in chemistry diversity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/chemistry-diversity-student
£60,000 grant will create a network for undergraduate chemistry students from minority ethnic backgrounds at the University of Leicester and will support paid summer placements to boost research experience needed for postgraduate study
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Three-fold rise in extremely premature babies given respiratory life support in England and Wales after guidelines change
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/premature-babies
The number of very premature babies (22 weeks) given respiratory life support (survival focused care) and/or admitted to neonatal units in England and Wales has increased 3-fold, following changes in 2019 to national guidance.
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His Honour David Brunning
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/david-brunning
The University has learned, with sadness, of the death of David Brunning, a former member of Council and life member of the University Court. David Brunning was born on 10 April 1943. He was a pupil at Burton upon Trent Grammar School.
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Leicester experts discuss Brexit in new programme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/leicester-experts-discuss-brexit-in-new-programme
With less than a month to go until the EU Referendum, European Union experts from across the university have been giving their views on whether Britain would be better in or out.
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Leicester experts contribute to international consortium helping patients with rare disease diagnosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/rare-diseases
Experts from the University of Leicester have co-coordinated a European consortium of 300 researchers to help patients with unsolved rare diseases receive a diagnosis through new genetic reanalysis
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HTA standard operating procedures
https://le.ac.uk/research/regi/human-tissue-act/hta-standard-operating-procedures
University of Leicester HTA Standard Operating Procedures
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Student profile: Tia
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/student-profiles/tia-esrc-midlands-grad
Tia is studying on the Human Geography Pathway with the ESRC Midlands Graduate School. Read more about her experiences of studying a PhD at Leicester.
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Political journalism expert explains miners’ strike significance on BBC show
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/miners-strike
A 35-year career in political journalism led to a University of Leicester academic being called on to explain the significance of the 1984-5 miners’ strike to BBC radio listeners.
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Undergraduate courses
https://le.ac.uk/physics/study/undergraduate
Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester has one of the best staff-student ratios in the UK, a wide range of module choice, and the opportunity to be taught by academics who are passionately engaged in advancing their fields.