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Pioneering university-led project helps Afghan women adapt to life in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/afghan-course
Philip Horspool, Director of the English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) at the University of Leicester, said: “Language is one of the many challenges facing those who leave their country.
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End-of-term student COVID testing starts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/covid-testing
The first students have taken part in an end-of-term COVID-19 testing programme launched as part of a drive to ensure they can return home safely in time for Christmas.
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Spice up your life How to tell real saffron from a fake
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/spice-up-your-life-how-to-tell-real-saffron-from-a-fake
Following the recent revival of saffron production in Spain, Professor Pat Heslop-Harrison from the Department of Genetics has outlined some of the key ways to tell real saffron from fake, with the real deal providing a unique experience for the senses.
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Calcium is key to age-related memory loss
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/09-presynaptic-calcium
Research in our Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour is offering new clues into how and why cognitive functions such as memory and learning become impaired with age.
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Medical student with stammer makes national appeal to raise awareness
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/phoebe-avbulim-bbc-lifeline-stammer
University of Leicester Medical student Phobe Avbulim has appeared on BBC’s Lifeline appeal programme, presented by actor Colin Firth, to talk about her stammer
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School of Business talk to ask whether statistics matter in a world of fake news
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/school-of-business-talk-to-ask-whether-statistics-matter-in-a-world-of-2018fake-news2019
For an upcoming lecture, National Statistician John Pullinger will discuss how statistical communication between those creating and using statistics can be improved.
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Students in national top 5 for global mental health volunteering
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/students-in-national-top-5-for-mental-health-volunteering
As of 2018, our University is the 4th highest academic institution in the UK for student sign-ups to international volunteering placements with mental health-focused organisation SLV.Global. SLV.
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BAVS Talks 2025
https://le.ac.uk/victorian-studies/events/bavs-talks-2025
Event details for BAVS Talks 2025 and a Call for Posters for the Postgraduate Showcase
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Teacher training at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/education/study/pgce
At the University of Leicester, we have a long and proud history of training outstanding primary and secondary school teachers with excellent employment prospects. Find out more about our PGCE courses.
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Summer Undergraduate Research Experience 2022
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/08/31/summer-undergraduate-research-experience-2022/
Interns from the School of Physics and Astronomy present their discoveries and insights from the SURE (summer undergraduate research experience) programme for 2022.