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University pilots Leicester Academy sports scheme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/university-pilots-2018leicester-academy2019-sports-scheme
The 2015/16 academic year has seen the Sports and Recreation Service pilot the ‘Leicester Academy’ programme, with the aim of becoming the University’s hub for students to access sport related opportunities such as coaching/officiating qualifications, workshops and training...
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Ukrainian students find sanctuary at University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/ukraine-students
Four Ukrainian students have travelled one-and-a-half thousand miles to find sanctuary – and continue their studies – at the University of Leicester.
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Leicester pays tribute to David Attenborough on his 90th birthday
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/leicester-pays-tribute-to-david-attenborough-on-his-90th-birthday
The University is sending Sir David Attenborough a special birthday message on the eve of his milestone 90th birthday on Sunday 8 May.
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The origin of humans a tale of tangled roots
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/the-origin-of-humans-a-tale-of-tangled-roots
Dr Daniel Zadik from the Department of Genetics has written an article for his blog examining evidence regarding where humans originated.
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Programming Techniques for Reliable Embedded Systems
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/eg7510
Module code: EG7510 From bare metal, to complex, reliable, safety-critical, and certified embedded systems. Embedded systems are ubiquitous. Our day begins with an alarm clock that is most probably running on a microcontroller in a mobile phone.
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Digital self-management app for people with Chronic Kidney Disease improves knowledge, skills, and confidence in looking after own health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/chronic-kidney
Researchers from the University of Leicester have developed a web-based app to provide patients living with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) information and guidance on how best to look after themselves
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Leicester scientists to unlock the secrets of the biological clock
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/leicester-scientists-to-unlock-the-secrets-of-the-biological-clock
A new study led by the University of Leicester will investigate the how the length of tiny pieces of DNA called telomeres play a part in the biological ageing process.
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Early edition of Frankenstein in University archives gives rise to chilling story around its creation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/early-edition-of-frankenstein-in-university-archives-gives-rise-to-chilling-story-around-its-creation
A popular character during Halloween is the shambling mass of assorted body parts known as Frankenstein’s Monster from Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein – a creature who has remained a harrowing vision of what can happen when people try and create unnatural life since its...
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Arctic rocket launch could uncover unique features of Earth’s life-sustaining atmosphere
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/endurance-launch
Glyn Collinson, a space scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and PI for the Endurance mission said: “It’s one of the most fundamental questions in all of science: Why are we here? And it’s what Endurance is after.
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Ecuadorian thoughts on religion, power and the subaltern classes
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2016/07/10/ecuadorian-thoughts-on-religion-power-and-the-subaltern-classes/
Posted by Christian De Vito in Carceral Archipelago on July 10, 2016 The Iglesia de la Merced , in Quito, was built in 1737 on the remains of the original church that dated from 1538 – four years after the foundation of the city.