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Leicester academic awarded grant for project exploring animal welfare in research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-academic-awarded-grant-for-project-exploring-animal-welfare-in-research
An academic at the University has been awarded a grant from the National Centre for the Replacement , Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) for a new research project.
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Report suggests public participation should be at the heart of big data projects
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/report-suggests-public-participation-should-be-at-the-heart-of-big-data-projects
Public participation should be at the heart of big data projects in health care and biomedical research, according to the findings of a new report by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
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University celebrates 50 years of media and communication research with international conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/university-celebrates-50-years-of-media-and-communication-research-with-international-conference
More than 1,000 delegates from around the world are expected to attend an international conference at the University of Leicester next summer as part of the University’s celebrations of 50 years of media and communication research.
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Engelbert Humperdinck receives new Seat of Learning tribute
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/engelbert-humperdinck-receives-new-seat-of-learning-tribute
Fans of Engelbert Humperdinck have honoured his 50 years in the music industry by sponsoring a reader's chair for the David Wilson Library.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 27 August 2 September
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-27-august-2-september
Dr Kelly Staples from the Department of Politics and International Relations has written an article for Think: Leicester examining recent data suggesting that UK net migration has hit a record high.
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Website showcases inspiring examples of inclusive arts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/website-showcases-inspiring-examples-of-inclusive-arts
A new website has been launched containing stories from arts organisations across the East Midlands around art practice with disabled children and young people.
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Testing time for students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/testing-time-for-students-1
Students have been learning the skills they need to design and evaluate tests for use in schools and for examination boards.
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New video captures seismic effects of LCFC success
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/new-video-captures-seismic-effects-of-lcfc-success
If Leicester City Football Club win the Premier League title at Manchester United this Sunday shockwaves will be felt around the country.
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Research suggests exercise counteracts sitting time
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/research-suggests-exercise-counteracts-sitting-time
Office workers can stave off health problems associated with sitting down all day by regularly exercising, a new study from the Leicester Diabetes Centre has found.
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East Midlands Oral History Archive
https://le.ac.uk/emoha
The East Midlands Oral History Archive was originally funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund to establish the first large-scale archive of oral history recordings for Leicestershire and Rutland.