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Research shows higher rates of stillbirth and neonatal death for those living in deprived areas, minority ethnic groups and twin pregnancies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/stillbirth
People living in the UK’s most deprived areas, minority ethnic groups and those with twin pregnancies all continue to experience higher rates of stillbirth and neonatal death according to new research from the MBRRACE-UK team at the University of Leicester.
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Chinese Prisoners on Cockatoo Island, Sydney
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2017/06/21/chinese-prisoners-cockatoo-island/
Chinese prisoners and former gold-diggers who were imprisoned on Cockatoo Island in Sydney (New South Wales). Explores how they were disadvantaged within the colonial justice system and how they resisted imprisonment.
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Critical Perspectives 1
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en2060
Module code: EN2060 The module will introduce you to a range of theoretical debates which have influenced the study of English in recent decades, covering issues such as reading and authorship, gender and sexuality, identity and selfhood, class and race, empire and nation.
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Critical Perspectives 1
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/en2060
Module code: EN2060 The module will introduce you to a range of theoretical debates which have influenced the study of English in recent decades, covering issues such as reading and authorship, gender and sexuality, identity and selfhood, class and race, empire and nation.
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Critical Perspectives 1
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/en2060
Module code: EN2060 The module will introduce you to a range of theoretical debates which have influenced the study of English in recent decades, covering issues such as reading and authorship, gender and sexuality, identity and selfhood, class and race, empire and nation.
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Youth Culture and Politics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/sy2081
Module code: SY2081 Module co-ordinator: Shirley Beller In this module we will explore Western youth culture in both a sociological and a political context.
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Hidden disabilities
https://le.ac.uk/computing-and-mathematical-sciences/about/equality-diversity/hidden-disabilities
Members of the School EDI Committee have identified the importance of talking about hidden disabilities. Mrs Helen Emery, our Operations Manager has identified the importance of starting conversations to understand how disabilities can affect our colleagues within the workplace.
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UK-born UK healthcare workers more likely to report multiple long-term health conditions than those born overseas
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/health-conditions
UK healthcare workers born in the UK are significantly more likely to report having multiple long-term health conditions than migrant UK healthcare workers, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Leicester
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Everyone Welcome, 2019-2021
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/everyone-welcome-201921
Led by public libraries, Books Connect 2 demonstrates how books and reading can inspire innovative ways for libraries, museums and archives to work in partnership with the arts to develop new audiences and new venues for reading inspired creativity.
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Upcoming conference to celebrate 30 year anniversary of DNA fingerprinting discovery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/upcoming-conference-to-celebrate-30-year-anniversary-of-dna-fingerprinting-discovery
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the landmark discovery and application of DNA fingerprinting by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, the University is hosting a conference to share new innovations in forensic science on Wednesday 15 April.