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Leading Leicester cardiologists nominated for British Heart Foundation Heart Hero award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leading-leicester-cardiologists-nominated-for-british-heart-foundation-2018heart-hero2019-award
Two leading Leicester doctors who have put their “heart and soul” into pioneering medical research have been nominated for a top regional award later this year.
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Putting satellite data in farmers’ hands to improve food security
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/farming-earth-observation
PhD project at University of Leicester aims to get more farmers in Kenya and the UK using Earth Observation (E.O) data, allowing them to plan better for extreme weather, boosting climate resilience and food security
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Mars closest to Earth in over a decade on Monday 30 May
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/mars-closest-to-earth-in-over-a-decade-on-monday-30-may
On Bank Holiday Monday, be prepared for a celestial surprise as a planetary body sidles up next to us - or at least 46 million miles away.
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Digital sexual cultures feminist research and engagement consortium
https://le.ac.uk/media/research/featured-projects/digital-sexual-cultures-feminist-research-and-engagement-consortium
Find out more about the digital sexual cultures feminist research and engagement consortium at the University of Leicester.
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University project provides boost for womens empowerment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/university-project-provides-boost-for-womens-empowerment
A major international project investigating women academics’ careers in public universities in Pakistan has shattered preconceptions about women-only universities and identified them as progressive spaces that play a major role in developing women personally and...
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Talk by Riders Chairman offers insights into running a top-flight basketball team
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/20-riders-talk
A public lecture at the University of Leicester on 27 November offers a unique insight into the management of Leicester’s legendary basketball club, the Leicester Riders.
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Beta-blockers could reduce death among those with diabetes and hypoglycaemia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/22-beta-blockers-reduce-death-diabetes-hypoglycaemia
Beta blockers|A type of drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure could reduce the risk of death among those with type 2 diabetes and a related complication.
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Leicester type 2 diabetes programme significantly improves health outcomes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/leicester-type-2-diabetes-programme-2018significantly2019-improves-health-outcomes
People who take part in a type 2 diabetes education programme developed in Leicester say it makes them feel “empowered” to manage their condition better.
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Bestselling crime author to give University public lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/bestselling-crime-author-to-give-university-public-lecture
Bestselling American crime author Patricia Cornwell (pictured) will give a free public lecture as part of the University of Leicester’s Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture Series and Literary Leicester festival 2016.
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People
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MedRACE is a student and staff working group within Leicester Medical School.