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Colourful plastics may lead to more microplastics: new study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/microplastic-colours
Study led by University of Leicester concludes that colourants in plastic can affect the rate at which it breaks down and can lead to more harmful microplastics released into the environment
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Len Garrison MA Scholarship in Black British History
https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/study/funding/len-garrison-scholarship
Learn more about the Len Garrison MA Scholarship in Black British History, partnered with the Black Cultural Archive.
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Two upcoming poetry events
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/11/11/two-upcoming-poetry-event/
Posted by Jonathan Taylor in School of English Blog on November 11, 2014 Science, Poetry and Creative Writing, 11-12.15pm on Sunday 16 November, Bristol Mercure Holland House.
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Why we all need to learn leadership
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2018/09/23/why-we-all-need-to-learn-leadership/
Posted by Nate in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on September 23, 2018 by Dr Shivali Fulchand @shivalifulchand Last week, in the first issue of ‘The Doctor’ , a magazine for doctors started by the BMA, Keith Cooper discussed bullying among NHS doctors .
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Archive Fever at the Harry Ransom Center (HRC)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2018/06/13/archive-fever-at-the-harry-ransom-center-hrc/
Posted by gboland in Waugh and Words on June 13, 2018 Following a research visit to the Harry Ransom Center, CWEW editor of Waugh’s Helena, Sara Haslam, reflects on her illuminating experience.
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University of Leicester welcomes Sutton Trust report into medical students from working class backgrounds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/university-leicester-sutton-trust-working-class-medical-students
The University of Leicester has welcomed a report which has highlighted the dearth of medical students from working class backgrounds in the UK.
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Cutting-edge telescope built at University of Leicester makes final departure to join SMILE mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/smile
The Soft X-ray Imager (SXI), led by University of Leicester scientists, has been completed and delivered for integration into the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) spacecraft.
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Funding opportunities
https://le.ac.uk/bhf-accelerator/funding-opportunities
The British Heart Foundation Accelerator Award will fund several new posts for high calibre researchers early in their careers and provide them with the training, mentoring and support to enable them to become the research leaders of the future.
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Our space research highlights
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/space-power/space-research
Our researchers are reaching for the stars when it comes to space research, our work in this area is also helping inform the way we live and adapt to our planet.
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Margaret Mathieson
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/margaret-mathieson
We have learned, with great sadness, of the death of Emeritus Professor Margaret Mathieson. As graduate, member of staff and benefactor, Margaret dedicated much of her life to shaping the University of Leicester.