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Nick Standen
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2020/nick-standen
Noel Davies and Ian Forsythe write: Nick Standen, Professor of Physiology at the University of Leicester, died after a long illness on 2 April 2020 (born 8 December 1949).
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Student who started as a 12-year-old is youngest ever to graduate from our University
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/student-who-started-as-a-12-year-old-is-youngest-ever-to-graduate-from-our-university
A remarkable student, who just turned 15 last month, has gained a first-class Honours BSc degree in Mathematics from our University. Yasha Asley was only 12 when he embarked upon the three-year undergraduate degree.
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Research suggests greater access to Higher Education could have reversed EU referendum result
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/research-suggests-greater-access-to-higher-education-could-have-reversed-eu-referendum-result
Greater access to Higher Education could have reversed the result of the 2016 EU referendum, according to new research from our Department of Mathematics.
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Leicester expert discusses the rise of bingewatching through new digital platforms
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/leicester-expert-discusses-the-rise-of-2018binge-watching2019-through-new-digital-platforms
Fans of popular TV programmes such as Game of Thrones, the Walking Dead or Orange is the New Black may be familiar with the idea of binge-watching – sitting back and watching through multiple episodes of shows which carry an almost addictive quality.
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Insights into the language of dubbing: naturalness and spontaneity vs. standardisation and artificiality
https://le.ac.uk/translation-interpreting-studies/events/dubbing
Find out more about our event: Insights into the language of dubbing: naturalness and spontaneity vs. standardisation and artificiality, with speaker Dr Rocío Baños-Piñero.
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Evidencing the impact of the generic learning outcomes
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/impact-of-generic-learning-outcomes
Jo Graham was commissioned to uncover evidence of the awareness, use and impact of the Generic Learning Outcomes on the museum sector in the UK.
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BILNAS Archive
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/research/diverse-heritage/bilnas
The British Institute for Libyan and Northern African Studies archive information and visiting information
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Leicester rises in global sustainability world rankings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/qs-rankings
The University of Leicester has climbed more than 25 places in a league table which ranks the sustainable credentials of universities around the globe.
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Skin swabs could detect COVID-19
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/skin-swabs
COVID-19 could be detected through non-invasive skin swab samples, new research published by the Universities of Leicester, Surrey and Manchester has revealed today.
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Inclusive curriculum will ensure “HE is fit for the 21st century”, says Leicester academic
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/inclusive-education
An inclusive curriculum will create a Higher Education system that is “fit for the 21st century”, a leading academic at the University of Leicester has said.