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New approach to coronavirus testing could curb spread of virus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/28-coronavirus-masks
Coronavirus masks man in white coat in a lab holding a mask|A new approach to testing for coronavirus (COVID19) is to be trialled by researchers here at the University of Leicester, which could determine whether a person is infectious or not – even before symptoms are present.
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Jayne Marshall
https://le.ac.uk/inspirational-women/jayne-marshall
Jayne was appointed as Foundation Professor of Midwifery with the daunting task of developing from scratch the pioneering undergraduate Master in Science (MSci) Midwifery with Leadership, the only course of its kind in the UK.
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Leicester explores ‘our working lives’ as Festival of Social Science returns
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/festival-of-social-science-working-lives-leicester
Explore free events at the University of Leicester’s Festival of Social Science 2025, themed around ‘our working lives’.
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Student engagement and conduct
https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/engagement-monitoring
Student engagement
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Together Against Harassment
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/edi/against-harassment
Learn more about the Together Against Harassment project in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Leicester.
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University marks 20th anniversary of founding of University of Leicester Archaeological Services
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/university-marks-20th-anniversary-of-founding-of-university-of-leicester-archaeological-services
1st July sees the 20th anniversary for the founding of ULAS (University of Leicester Archaeological Services).
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Large-scale study suggests under 45s and women more likely to gain weight and jump a BMI category during COVID-19 lockdown
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/covid-bmi
A large-scale study of almost a million UK adults led by Leicester researchers has revealed that under 45s and women were more likely to gain weight and jump a body mass index (BMI) category during COVID-19 lockdown.
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New Fungal Spore Calendar helps allergy and asthma sufferers plan for better health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/fungal-calendar
Leicester researchers have developed England’s first comprehensive fungal spore calendar—a valuable new tool designed to help allergy and asthma patients better manage symptoms through seasonal awareness
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Digging for Britain: Leicestershire & Rutland archaeology projects to feature on BBC
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/digging-for-britain
Projects led by Leicester archaeologists have been showcased on the new series of BBC Two’s primetime TV series Digging for Britain.
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Leicester researcher wins National Hate Crime Award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/leicester-research-shortlisted-for-national-hate-crime-award
Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy from our Centre for Hate Studies based at our Department of Criminology has won the ‘Research and Innovation Upstander’ award category at the National Hate Crime Awards.