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Forthcoming Professorial Inaugural lectures announced for spring 2018
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/forthcoming-professorial-inaugural-lectures-announced-for-spring-2018
Pioneering research from our University's new Professors will be shared with the public at the upcoming Professorial Inaugural Lecture series.
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Refugees and asylum seekers offered chance to find out about higher education opportunities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/refugees-and-asylum-seekers-offered-chance-to-find-out-about-higher-education-opportunities
Refugees and asylum seekers are being offered free advice on how to access higher education in the UK on Thursday 22 February. The event is intended to help refugees and asylum seekers to better understand processes for applying to a Higher Education institution in the UK.
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Leicester researchers discover Charles Dickens artists lost sketches in school textbook
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/leicester-researchers-discover-charles-dickens-artists-secret-sketches-in-school-textbook
Schoolboy doodles by the Victorian artist John Leech, who first illustrated Charles Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol', have been discovered by researchers from our University and will be on display in the David Wilson Library until 31 July.
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Aspiring medics encouraged to explore a career in psychiatry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/aspiring-medics-encouraged-to-explore-a-career-in-psychiatry
Young people considering a career in medicine are invited to a conference that will help them on the route to achieving their ambitions and introduce psychiatry as an exciting medical discipline. The second ‘Medicine Calling’ conference will be held on Saturday 9 September 2017.
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Archaeology matters – ethics and politics in the contemporary world
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ar7602
Module code: AR7602 What and where does archaeology run into ethical quandaries? What are the ethical commitments that archaeologists have? What are the political implications of this? In this module we explore how archaeology connects with the contemporary world.
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Fundamentals of Data Science
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ma7419
Module code: MA7419 Data science is the process of extracting reliable insights and conclusions from data.
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Study reveals how dietary phosphate can increase heart disease risk
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/study-reveals-how-dietary-phosphate-can-increase-heart-disease-risk
A new study has found that high phosphate levels can cause a stress signal inside the cells that line blood vessels, leading to the release of microparticles that promote the formation of blood clots. Inorganic phosphate is a nutrient in nearly all diets.
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Ukraine support
https://le.ac.uk/cite/sanctuary-seekers-unit/initiatives/ukraine
Check University of Leicester support for Ukrainians affected by the war, university twinning, fundraising, and welcome through Homes for Ukraine.
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Example MD projects
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/study/research-degrees/phd-md-studentships/md-projects
Self-funding students or students seeking MD studentship opportunities are encouraged to view the example projects offered below by supervisors in our department. If you are interested, please contact the relevant supervisor for each project.
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Enhancing our use of Blackboard – Ideas from the Bb Teaching and Learning Conference 2018
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2018/04/20/enhancing-our-use-of-blackboard-ideas-from-the-bb-teaching-and-learning-conference-2018/
Posted by Catherine Leyland in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on April 20, 2018 In this post I want to share some ideas from the Blackboard Teaching and Learning Conference I attended in Manchester last week about how we can enhance our use of...