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History of the Centre
https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/about/history
The history of the Centre dates back to 1948. Read more about our formation, teaching, research and publications since we were established.
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Leicester scientists voyage to Hawai’ian fossil coral reefs to find window into the past and future
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/hawaii-expedition-coral
International expedition off the coast of Hawai’i includes researchers from University of Leicester, with the aim of recovering coral reef fossils to determine environmental change over 500,000 years
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University leads first-of-its-kind trial testing diabetes drug for deadly aneurysms
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/december/aortic-anueryms-diabetes-leicester-bown
A Leicestershire farmer is the first person in the UK to join a groundbreaking trial, led by the University of Leicester, to test whether the type 2 diabetes drug metformin can treat deadly abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).
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Jewel’s Museum Studies Placement blog 2
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2024/09/05/jewels-museum-studies-placement-blog-2/
Posted by vholmes in Library and Learning Services on September 5, 2024 As I write this blog on 3 September 2024, I find myself in the final week of my placement.
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GOTO
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/projects/goto
The University of Leicester is a founding member of the consortium for the Gravitational wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO).
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A small but highly significant step for Britain in space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/a-small-but-highly-significant-step-for-britain-in-space
Professor Ken Pounds (pictured), Emeritus Professor of Space Physics and a local pioneer of Space Research, has hailed the significance of Tim Peake becoming the first British astronaut in orbit, but warned there is so far no funding beyond his present mission on...
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Centre to bring pathology testing to breathless patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/centre-to-bring-pathology-testing-to-breathless-patients
East Midlands researchers are leading the establishment of a new Centre to develop breath analysis tests that could help in the rapid diagnosis and treatment for a range of conditions, including cancers, respiratory infections and diseases such as asthma and chronic...
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Hotly anticipated Varsity competition returns
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/hotly-anticipated-varsity-competition-returns
The annual Varsity contest, in which University of Leicester students pit themselves against rivals De Montfort University in a range of different sports, officially begins today (11 March).
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Childrens purchasing behaviour significantly impacted by social media and mobile apps research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/children2019s-purchasing-behaviour-2018significantly-impacted2019-by-social-media-and-mobile-apps-research-shows
Exposure to prompts to make in-app purchases in mobile games has a significant impact on children’s purchasing behaviour, according to a recent study funded by the European Commission involving Dr Giuseppe Veltri, who now works at the Department of Media Communication.
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Leicester celebrates LGBT history month
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/leicester-celebrates-lgbt-history-month
Leicester is celebrating LGBT History Month with two events. On 15 February, a talk on Faith and Sexual Orientation was delivered at the Attenborough Arts Centre from 12noon to 1.30pm by Dianna Anderson from Oxford University.