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Two Silver Athena SWAN awards announced for Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/two-silver-athena-swan-awards-announced-for-leicester
We are delighted to announce the success of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and the Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation who have both achieved an Athena SWAN silver award.
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Event to highlight life-changing research to help children born prematurely and children suffering from lung disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/event-to-highlight-life-changing-research-to-help-children-born-prematurely-and-children-suffering-from-lung-disease
Life-changing research into helping children born prematurely and those suffering from lung disease will be showcased at an event organised by Action Medical Research at the Stamford Court conference centre on Thursday 19 May.
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Ken Jones
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/ken-jones
Kenneth (Ken) Milner Jones was born in Chesham Bois, near Amersham, on 20 March 1930 and was educated at Merchant Taylors’ School, Sandy Lodge, Middlesex.
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Expert reaction to study looking at air pollution and lung cancer survival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/expert-reaction-to-study-looking-at-air-pollution-and-lung-cancer-survival
Professor Michael Peake (pictured), Honorary Consultant and Professor of Respiratory Medicine from the Institute for Lung Health has commented on new research suggesting that pollution may shorten lung cancer patients' lives.
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Influential black and minority ethnic scientists recognised for contributions to society
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/influential-black-and-minority-ethnic-scientists-recognised-for-contributions-to-society
Leicester physicists are marking Black History Month by profiling the most influential BME scientists from both history and modern times.
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Study reveals Congo swamps as the worlds largest tropical peatland
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/study-reveals-congo-swamps-as-the-world2019s-largest-tropical-peatland
A vast peatland in the Congo Basin has been mapped for the first time, revealing it to be largest in the tropics.
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Attenborough Arts Centre to host exhibitions by Claude Cahun and UK debut of Laura Swanson
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/attenborough-arts-centre-to-host-exhibitions-by-claude-cahun-and-uk-debut-of-laura-swanson
Our Attenborough Arts Centre will be the first venue in the UK to present a solo exhibition by American artist Laura Swanson, alongside the Hayward Touring exhibition of photography by gender-defying artist Claude Cahun (1894 – 1954).
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Brand new Attenborough Arts Centre Whats On Guide now available
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/brand-new-attenborough-arts-centre-2018what2019s-on-guide2019-now-available
Attenborough Arts Centre has just released their ‘What’s On Guide’; a compilation of all events taking place from August 2017 until January 2018. The events on offer cover a wide variety of dramatic arts, from theatre and comedy to live music and much more.
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University recognises human rights campaigner
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/university-recognises-human-rights-campaigner
Our University has recognised the outstanding contribution of one of its alumni to exposing and protecting against human rights abuses worldwide. This year’s winner of the University’s Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award is Sheila B.
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Microbial genomes for schools and colleges
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/microbial-sciences/microbial-genomes/school-and-colleges
Genome is the word we use to describe all of an organism's DNA, including its chromosomes and any other pieces of DNA it may have acquired. The University of Leicester provides a range of resources for academic purposes.