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Industrial impact
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/research/industrial-impact
Haemostatix Ltd, a spin-out from the University of Leicester, was co-founded in 2003 by Sarah Middleton and Alison Goodall (Professor of Thrombosis and Haemostasis) to commercialise a new scientific approach to enhance blood clotting.
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Discovery of a new gene enables the diagnosis for patients with rare lung disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/hirst
As part of a large international research collaboration, scientists at the University of Leicester have helped identify a new candidate gene involved in the development of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD).
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Groundbreaking workshop at Space Park Leicester sparks carbon removal collaboration with UNDO
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/space-park-undo
Event with Space Park Leicester and carbon removal innovators UNDO explored potential synergies in environmental research and data science.
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Calculations reveal Santa travels at 0.5% the speed of light
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/21-calculations-reveal-how-quickly-santa-travels
Calculations reveal how quickly Santa travels Santa and reindeer|University of Leicester students have worked out just how fast Santa Claus has to travel to deliver all of his presents on time On Christmas Eve night, Santa Claus and his reindeer fly around the world...
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Equal Pay Day
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/11/13/equal-pay-day-3/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 13, 2017 Equal pay day 2017 is the 10 th November. This is the date after which effectively pay becomes unequal with men earning more than women.
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The 4th work-life balance employee survey
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/07/20/the-fourth-work-life-balance-employee-survey/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 20, 2012 From the Department for Business Innovation & Skills and carried out in early 2011: http://www.bis.gov.
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‘Women who become mothers before 33 earn 15% less’…
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/03/18/women-who-become-mothers-before-33-earn-15-less/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 18, 2016 …than other UK women who do not become mothers according to a report released by the TUC. Statistics are based on IPPR research.
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China 70th anniversary of Communist rule
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/10/04/china-70th-anniversary-of-communist-rule/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 4, 2019 The official website in China has an English language section which discusses the anniversary Official news coverage News coverage BBC Guardian newspaper CNN graphics Wall...
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Silent witnesses: corals pinpoint the start of deforestation in Borneo
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/corals-pinpoint-deforestation-borneo
University of Leicester scientists analyse the chemical composition of corals to spot the signs of deforestation, filling a huge gap in environmental data on deforestation impacting coastal ecosystems
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Emeritus Professor Ron Whittam FRS
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/ron-whittam
The University has learned, with sadness, of the death of Emeritus Professor Ronald Whittam FRS.