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UK’s Chief Medical Officer's University of Leicester lecture addresses the state’s role in public health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/chief-medical-officer-lecture-public-health
Professor Chris Whitty gave the annual Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture on Friday 7 November
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Gaza emergency fund boosted by University of Leicester students and staff
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/medrace
Students and staff from the University of Leicester have raised more than £20,000 for a charity providing medical and humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza.
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Leicester researchers to speak at Documentary Media Month events
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/leicester-researchers-to-take-part-in-documentary-media-month-events
Leicester researchers will be holding a series of events as part of Documentary Media Month, taking place throughout the month of November and organised by citizen journalist John Coster.
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Leicester professor launches UKs first aortic clinic
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/leicester-professor-launches-uks-first-aortic-clinic
One of our Professors has developed the UK’s first aortic clinic helping patients in Leicestershire. Launched in November 2016, Leicester’s Glenfield Hospital is home to the UK’s first ‘aortic cardiology clinic’, diagnosing and assessing patients with aortic disease.
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Workplace menopause study by Leicester academics finds women feel they need to cope alone
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/workplace-menopause-study-by-leicester-experts-finds-2018women-feel-they-need-to-cope-alone2019
A call for more menopause-friendly workplaces is made in a new Government report prepared by a team from our University.
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Leicester alumni return ‘home’ for Centenary celebration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/alumni-celebration
Guests were later treated to a keynote by guest speaker Grayson Perry CBE, who captivated the audience during an entertaining speech about his life as a celebrated visual artist and his connection to education.
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New blog from President and Vice-Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/new-blog-from-president-and-vice-chancellor
The University’s President and Vice-Chancellor has launched a new blog to provide a platform to communicate with the University’s key stakeholders about topical issues.
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New report demonstrates impact of programme preparing refugees for academic life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/report-impact-programme-preparing-refugees-academic-life
The RefugEAP Programme supports refugee-background students aspiring to university in developing their English for academic settings using a trauma-informed approach, run as a unique joint collaboration between the University of Leicester and the University of Leeds
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Institute for Policy launch brings Leicester’s research expertise to the heart of Westminster
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/policy-institute
Solutions to issues in healthcare, justice, climate change and space will be showcased at the official launch of the University of Leicester’s Institute for Policy in Westminster.
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Leicester brings researchers and policymakers together in Westminster
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/institute-policy-launch
The worlds of policymaking and research converged at the official launch of the University of Leicester’s Institute for Policy, held in Westminster last night.