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University of Leicester celebrates School of Education’s 75th anniversary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/education
University of Leicester’s School of Education has hit a landmark anniversary, celebrating its 75th year. The School was founded in 1946, welcoming its first group of 19 students, most of whom were ex-military personnel.
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Geologists uncover ‘Goldilocks Zone’ for precious metals in Earth’s crust
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/goldilocks-zone
Leicester research has identified a new ‘Goldilocks Zone’ in the Earth’s crust which could provide metals vital to the green revolution.
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Health inequalities among ethnic groups have increased since pandemic, evidence shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/diabetes-inequalities
Existing health disparities amongst ethnic minorities with diabetes have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study published in the journal Diabetes Care has reported.
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Do winners cheat more? New research refutes previous high-profile study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/games-cheating
New large-scale research led by the University of Leicester shows that winning does not cause people to cheat, in stark contrast to a previous high-profile study.
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HRH Princess Royal visit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/hrh-princess-royal-visit
HRH The Princess Royal is to boldly go on a mission into space - well, the National Space Centre in Leicester. The Centre is the brainchild of the University and was co-founded by the University.
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Fellowship for rising star exploring distant worlds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/fellowship-for-rising-star-exploring-distant-worlds
A researcher from our University has been awarded a prestigious Winton Exoplanet Fellowship, which will see her conducting exciting new research into exoplanet systems.
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Students provide lifeline for local community
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/students-provide-lifeline-for-local-community
Passionate medical and allied health professional students are taking their skills to the community in a life-saving initiative they are leading in Leicester City Centre.
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Call for guidance after BAME COVID-19 death figures released
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/call-for-guidance
Urgent guidance on how the NHS will seek to minimise risk to those people from BAME backgrounds who are receiving care and serving on the frontline is being called for, in response to new figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) today.
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First clinical review confirms BAME and COVID-19 link
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/bame-covid-clinical-review
Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) individuals are at an increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and adverse clinical outcomes, according to the first comprehensive systematic and review of published and unpublished data conducted by researchers at the University of...
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Professor Mick Peake awarded OBE
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/professor-mick-peake-awarded-obe
Professor Michael (Mick) Peake has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to medicine.