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Discovery of how limiting damage from an asthma attack could stop disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/asthma-prevention
Leicester scientists are part of a team which has discovered a new cause for asthma that sparks hope for treatment that could prevent the life-threatening disease.
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Largest study of UK online sex work reveals findings and recommendations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/largest-study-of-uk-online-sex-work-highlights-findings-and-recommendations
Researchers with expertise in studying the sex industry from the Universities of Leicester and Strathclyde have carried out the largest study to date of UK online sex work, examining the working conditions, safety and policing of the industry.
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Professor Raymond Dalgleish's projects
https://le.ac.uk/ggb/study/research-degrees/phd-projects/dalgleish
Browse the PhD projects offered for supervision by Professor Raymond Dalgleish in the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at the University of Leicester.
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‘Urgent help’ is required to drive down COVID-19 death rates among ethnic minority communities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/covid-19-among-ethnic-minorities
The disproportionate rates of COVID-19 related deaths among people from ethnic minorities is ‘alarming’ and requires ‘urgent attention’ researchers have said.
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University of Leicester create a book honouring Centenary donors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/golden-book
A book commemorating hundreds of University donors has been commissioned to mark the University of Leicester’s centenary.
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Global corruption data
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/07/15/global-corruption-data/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 15, 2013 Find information on the extent of government and political corruption worldwide using the latest annual report from Transparency International: http://www.transparency.
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Funded opportunities
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/funded-opportunities
Listed below are the funded studentship opportunities which are currently accepting research student applications.
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English for Medics International Spring Programme
https://le.ac.uk/cite/eltu/short-courses/medics-spring
The English for Medics International Spring Programme is ideal for medical students and health professionals who want to improve their English for use in a hospital or medical setting.
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LeCTIS Seminar Series 2018-19
https://le.ac.uk/translation-interpreting-studies/events/lectis-seminar-series-2018-19
See the programme for the LeCTIS Seminar Series for the 2018-19 academic year.
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July Book Group: Early Short Stories
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2014/07/14/earlyshortstories/
Summary of the Waugh Book Group's discussion of the early short stories, July 2014.