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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 8 14 October
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-8-14-october
John Williams from the Department of Sociology has written an article for the Leicester Mercury discussing the nation's attitude towards rugby in comparison to football.
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Music is in the genes University staff to play at charity gig
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/music-is-in-the-genes-university-staff-to-play-at-charity-gig
Staff from the Department of Genetics will be performing at a charity gig in aid of Parkinson’s UK. The Histones, who formed last year to celebrate the department’s 50th anniversary, will be appearing at the Shed in Leicester on Friday 26 June.
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Change Gear for the all clear against cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/change-gear-for-the-all-clear-against-cancer
On the 27 March 2015, students studying Cancer Chemistry will be aiming to raise over £1,000 for Hope Against Cancer, the local cancer research charity.
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Research shows social media is beneficial for sharing and building upon patient experiences
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/research-shows-social-media-is-beneficial-for-sharing-and-building-upon-patient-experiences
Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms can be useful tools for helping patients with rare medical diseases exchange knowledge and build communities, research led by Dr Stefania Vicari from the Department of Media and Communication has found.
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Bethan wins ‘PhD Student of the Year’ in national awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/29-phd-student-of-the-year
Congratulations to Bethan Rogoyski who has been named ‘PhD Student of the Year’ in the inaugural Postgraduate Awards, organised by FindAMasters.com and FindAPhD.com.
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Publishing in hybrid, open access journals: further advice and support for Wellcome-funded researchers
https://le.ac.uk/library/news/support-for-wellcome-funded-researchers
Guidance for Wellcome-funded researchers if they are asked by a publisher to pay for an Article Processing Charge (APC) at the point of submission or if their article submission is re-routed to fully open access journals.
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Postgraduate degrees by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/distance-learning
Find out about postgraduate Distance Learning courses in Museum Studies, available at the University of Leicester, allowing you the flexibility of studying from anywhere in the world.
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A day in the life of an animal technician
https://le.ac.uk/dbs/animal-welfare/culture-of-care/day-in-life
Read more about what a day is like for an animal technician in our DBS facility at Leicester.
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Engineering Building takes pride of place in East Midlands fbe Awards 2017
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/engineering-building-takes-pride-of-place-in-east-midlands-fbe-awards-2017
The refurbishment of the Engineering Building roof at our University has been crowned the overall winner at the East Midlands fbe Awards 2017.
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Leicester and Nottingham scientists discover new gene associated with debilitating lung disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-and-nottingham-scientists-discover-new-gene-associated-with-debilitating-lung-disease
Health scientists at the University of Leicester and University of Nottingham have heralded the discovery of a gene associated with lung fibrosis as ‘a potential new avenue of treatment for further research into this terrible disease.