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• FGM

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/02/13/fgm/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 13, 2015 Last week the UK’s first prosecution for female genital mutilation (FGM) failed amid controversy.  A cademics discuss whether the case should have been bought at all.

• Research degrees

  https://le.ac.uk/victorian-studies/study/research-degrees

  The Victorian Studies Centre at Leicester has a lively community of doctoral students, who register with the department most connected with their research topic (English, History or History of Art).

• New heart attack genes discovered

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/new-heart-attack-genes-discovered

  Scientists have discovered two new genes which are associated with a person’s risk of coronary heart disease in an international collaboration involving BHF and NIHR-funded researchers. The findings could lead to new statin-like treatments to prevent heart attacks.

• New community counting materials for children launched

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/new-community-counting-materials-for-children-launched

  Maths materials featuring local schoolchildren, adults and celebrities will be launched at an event at the University of Leicester on Tuesday 4 July.

• Journeys festival makes a stop off at Attenborough Arts Centre

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/journeys-festival-makes-a-stop-at-attenborough-arts-centre

  The Attenborough Arts Centre is hosting an event as part of the ArtReach's 'Journeys' festival, which celebrates the artistic talents of refugee and asylum seeker artists, sharing refugee stories through great art and culture.

• Leicester academic co-authors new book on young people and the anti-apartheid protest

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-academic-co-authors-new-book-on-young-people-and-the-anti-apartheid-protest

  Dr Gavin Brown, Associate Professor in Human Geography, has co-written a book about young people's involvement with the anti-apartheid movement.

• University of Leicester Staff Blog Poetry and the Autism Spectrum

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/03/21/poetry-and-the-autism-spectrum/

  Posted by Julie Coleman in School of English Blog on March 21, 2014 Julia Malkin and Nick Everett led an interesting and very engaging Diversity Seminar on Tuesday 18 March for staff and students on the University’s doctoral programme in Clinical Psychology.

• Social Entrepreneurs podcast

  https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/working-with-business/growth-accelerator-for-social-entrepreneurs/social-entrepreneurs-podcast

  Welcome to 'Social Entrepreneurs' Every day can bring new challenges to social enterprises alongside opportunities for innovation, growth, and creating lasting  impact.

• Calling on Evidence

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2017/12/11/calling-on-evidence/

  Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on December 11, 2017 This morning I was listening to a radio news item on the type of Christmas presents people buy.

• PhD student receives prestigious research grant

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/phd-student-receives-prestigious-research-grant

  A PhD student has been awarded funding to investigate the ‘fingerprint’ of organic matter in the Carboniferous Bowland Shale.