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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 2 8 July
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-2-8-july
Professor Rodrigo Quian Quiroga from the Centre for Systems Neuroscience has written an article for The Conversation into new research examining how the brain encodes memories.
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Study reveals how dietary phosphate can increase heart disease risk
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/study-reveals-how-dietary-phosphate-can-increase-heart-disease-risk
A new study has found that high phosphate levels can cause a stress signal inside the cells that line blood vessels, leading to the release of microparticles that promote the formation of blood clots. Inorganic phosphate is a nutrient in nearly all diets.
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Supply of GPs and detection of hypertension in England associated with premature mortality rates
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/supply-of-gps-and-detection-of-hypertension-in-england-associated-with-premature-mortality-rates
General practitioner numbers appear to have a small but important influence on premature mortality rates in England, according to research led by Professor Richard Baker from the Department of Health Sciences.
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Celebrated author to present reasoned outlook at lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/celebrated-author-to-present-reasoned-outlook-at-lecture
Celebrated author and philosopher AC Grayling is to discuss the role of rationality and reason in the formation of our views and opinions during a public lecture in Seminar Room 324 of the Ken Edwards Building on Thursday 25 February starting from 6:00pm.
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Europeans have shaped what we think of as being quintessentially English
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/europeans-have-shaped-what-we-think-of-as-quintessentially-english
Immigrants from Europe have, for centuries, played a vital role in shaping British culture as well as our perception of what we think as quintessentially ‘English’ or ‘Scottish’.
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New research shows significant promise for Clostridium difficile infections
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/new-research-shows-significant-promise-for-clostridium-difficile-infections
A new study has confirmed the therapeutic potential of bacteriophage combinations to treat highly infectious bacteria C. difficile infections (CDI) while retaining a healthy gut.
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University launches crowdfunding platform for student groups
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/24-leiscgo
The University's Philanthropy, Alumni and Community Engagement (PACE) team has today launched LeicsGO, a new crowdfunding platform for student groups.
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Visit our exhibitions
https://le.ac.uk/library/special-collections/visit-our-exhibitions
Find out about the current exhibition by Archives and Special Collections at the University of Leicester.
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British developments in mining to be discussed at international conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/british-developments-in-mining-to-be-discussed-at-international-conference
Professor Gawen Jenkin from the Department of Geology has been invited to Peru in September in order to discuss major British developments in mining and processing.
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The impact of Pokémon Go to be explored at free public lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/the-impact-of-pokemon-go-to-be-explored-at-free-public-lecture
The social impact of viral augmented reality game Pokémon Go, which became a cultural phenomenon in 2016, will be explored during a free public lecture at our University on Wednesday 8 February between 4:00PM – 5:30PM.