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Expert panel to open up menopause ‘taboo’ at public discussion
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/difficult-conversations-menopause
Professor King said: “What we wanted to do with this series is to talk about topics that are potentially quite difficult ones to talk about.
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Researchers identify how multiple genes impact vision development and result in rare sight disorder
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/fovea-genes
An international team of health researchers have, for the first time, described how genetic defects influence the spectrum of vision development and cause problems in developing babies’ eyes.
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University of Leicester unveils £150m student village
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/freemens-launch
The landmark regeneration project has seen derelict halls of residence and car park transformed into a high-tech centre for teaching, working and living.
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Leicestershire man says type 2 diabetes study was the best thing he ever did
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/leicestershire-man-says-type-2-diabetes-study-was-201cthe-best-thing-he-ever-did201d
A man with type 2 diabetes is imploring the people of Leicester to take part in a health study which gave him a completely “new lease of life”.
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Leicester experts contribute to international consortium helping patients with rare disease diagnosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/rare-diseases
Experts from the University of Leicester have co-coordinated a European consortium of 300 researchers to help patients with unsolved rare diseases receive a diagnosis through new genetic reanalysis
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Leicester researchers analyse consequences of China space weapon test
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/china-fobs
University of Leicester experts in the military uses of outer space have urged further international dialogue and ‘cool heads’ following flight tests of a new Chinese hypersonic missile system.
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‘Paradigm shift’ in ventilation needed to combat virus spread
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/ventilation-paradigm-shift
Scientists from across fourteen different countries have today (Thursday) appealed to government for a ‘paradigm shift’ in improving indoor ventilation standards, as part of efforts to combat airborne COVID-19 virus transmission.
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University of Leicester kicks off Centenary celebrations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/centenary-launch
The University of Leicester kicked off the celebrations marking its Centenary year today (Wednesday).
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Earth observation images reveal extent of ferocious forest fires in Siberia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/siberian-fires
According to Russia’s forestry agency, this year’s fires have ravaged more than 14m hectares, making it the second-worst fire season since the turn of the century.
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University of Leicester sees boost in student numbers as widening participation strategy bears fruit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/university-of-leicester-sees-boost-in-student-numbers-as-widening-participation-strategy-bears-fruit
Undergraduate registrations at the University of Leicester increased by almost 10 per cent last year and applications for this year are also on the rise, bucking the national trend, the latest figures from UCAS show.