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University of Leicester response to UCU strike action
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/ucu-strike-response
The University of Leicester has responded to the University and College Union (UCU)’s strike action, which commenced today: “It is regrettable that the UCU union has decided to proceed with strike action and has called for a global boycott.
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Uncovering the “hidden curriculum” that drains medical students’ empathy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/research-empathy
A “hidden curriculum” in medical school is responsible for reducing the empathy of students, finds research led by the University of Leicester.
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Seeing your preferred GP is getting more difficult
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/seeing-your-preferred-gp-is-getting-more-difficult
Continuity of care – the long-term professional relationship between a patient and a chosen GP - is not only at the core of general practice but is recognised as being associated with better recognition of certain health problems, better concordance with medication, better...
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Anti-Bullying Pledge
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/edi/anti-bullying-week
This Anti-Bullying Week. What we can do to stop bullying and take a stand against bullying. Support us with showing your commitment to tackling bullying.
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University signs up to Leicestershire climate change pact
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/net-zero
The University of Leicester is one of those that has signed up to the Leicestershire Climate and Nature Pact.
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Setting the record straight
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/record
Find out more about how the University funded the project on our facts and figures page.|A film depicting the Richard III discovery, The Lost King, was released in autumn 2022.
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Combating loneliness and isolation
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/natural-heritage/humankind
Professor Suzanne MacLeod led researchers from the Research Centre for Museums and Galleries and the National Trust and volunteers on the HumanKind project.
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Never too late to learn what motivates mature students to return to learning
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/never-too-late-to-learn-what-motivates-mature-students-to-return-to-learning
A new project has been awarded funding from the College of Social Science Research Development Fund to investigate the motivations and outcomes for mature students who study at undergraduate level part-time.
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New project to save sole surviving population of rare wildflower
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/new-project-to-save-sole-surviving-population-of-rare-wildflower
A new conservation project at the Botanic Garden hopes to save a rare wildflower that is almost extinct throughout Leicestershire and Rutland - and has a declining population nationwide.
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Marc Loureiro
https://le.ac.uk/people/marc-loureiro
The academic profile of Dr Marc Loureiro, Lecturer at University of Leicester