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Stop the clocks: Brisk walking may slow biological ageing process, study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/walking-speed-ageing
A new study of genetic data published today (Wednesday) of more than 400,000 UK adults has revealed a clear link between walking pace and a genetic marker of biological age.
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Playing Prometheus: some reflections from Australia
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2014/11/19/playing-prometheus-some-reflections-from-australia/
Blog on Australia Convict heritage sites and archives
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Universitys Botanic Garden to host Plant Sale Family Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/universitys-botanic-garden-to-host-plant-sale-family-day
The University’s Botanic Garden, on Glebe Road in Oadby, is to host the next of its popular Plant Sale & Family Days on Sunday 1 July, 10.00am – 5.00pm.
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International Women’s Day – The Gender Pay Gap at the University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/ult/2017/03/08/international-womens-day-the-gender-pay-gap-at-the-university-of-leicester/
Menu Close University Leadership Team Home International Women’s Day – The Gender Pay Gap at the University of Leicester International Women’s Day – The Gender Pay Gap at the University of Leicester Posted by on March 8, 2017 Today March 8th 2017 marks International Women’s Day.
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“An amazing few days” – Leicester’s rise up the Guardian rankings completes a hat-trick of good news
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/guardian-ranking
The University of Leicester is celebrating a hat-trick of good news within the space of a few days following a rise in the 2025 Guardian University Guide rankings.
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Facilities and Services
https://le.ac.uk/lcrc/facilities-and-services
ECMC support service The Leicester Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC) is jointly funded by Cancer Research UK and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
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GradeMark rubrics – what are they and how can you use them?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2017/03/01/grademark-rubrics-what-are-they-and-how-can-you-use-them/
Posted by Catherine Leyland in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on March 1, 2017 What is a rubric? A rubric is a set of marking criteria that can be used to make marking easier and more consistent.
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Adding empathy to health consultations found to boost patient and staff satisfaction with the NHS
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/empathy-health-consultations-boost-patient-staff-satisfaction-nhs
Adding empathy to all health consultations will improve the lives of patients and medical staff and reduce NHS costs, according to a major new publication.
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How science got women wrong explored by award-winning science journalist
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/how-science-got-women-wrong-explored-by-award-winning-science-journalist
The long history of gender bias in science research and the work being done to correct it will be explored in a talk by award-winning science journalist Angela Saini (pictured).
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George Eliot 2019 conference report
https://le.ac.uk/victorian-studies/events/george-eliot-2019/ge2019-report
We are delighted to acknowledge the support of the British Association for Victorian Studies, which generously provided funding to cover social media and conference reporter bursaries for the George Eliot 2019 conference.