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Leicester space scientist receives prestigious Ernest Rutherford Fellowship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/stfc-fellowship
A space scientist from the University of Leicester has been identified as a science leader of the future by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).
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International studies confirm positive effects of weight loss medicine for people with obesity-related heart failure
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/obesity
The results of two studies, led by Professor Melanie Davies, Director of the NIHR Leicester BRC and Co-Director of the Leicester Diabetes Centre, using weight loss medication, semaglutide, have now been published
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Pioneering approach in family courts to support domestic abuse victims better
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/family-court-support
The UK Government has begun a pilot pioneering an approach in family courts to support victims of domestic abuse, informed by Leicester research.
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£8.8 million to speed up gene discoveries for lung conditions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/wellcome-funding-lung-health
New project aims to speed up process of finding treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and pulmonary fibrosis.
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Leicester’s tuberculosis research boosted by six-figure funding for lab equipment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/leicester-tuberculosis-research-boosted-funding-lab-equipment
The University of Leicester’s research into tuberculosis has been bolstered with a six-figure grant to fund new lab equipment.
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Alumni to walk 100 miles for ex-SU officer with MS
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/joe-charity-walk
A group of former University of Leicester students will walk more than 100 miles to raise money for their friend with multiple sclerosis. Joe Martin was a sabbatical officer at the University’s Students’ Union between 2005 and 2006 and was diagnosed with MS in 2013.
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Access to Primary Care in a ‘Hostile Environment’
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2018/09/11/access-to-primary-care-in-a-hostile-environment/
Posted by Nate in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on September 11, 2018 It’s always frustrating to start in a new place without having all the paperwork or ‘life admin’ sorted.
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Catchment Systems
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/gy2433
Module code: GY2433 A catchment is the area of land drained by a stream or river. It is the fundamental landscape unit that collects and redistributes water and sediment from uplands to the sea and is the focus of study in both hydrology and geomorphology.
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Research Methods and Dissertation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/af7063
Module code: AF7063 The aim of a dissertation is to produce an original piece of research using primary or secondary data, together with an appropriate methodology and data analysis framework.
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Business Finance and Reporting
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/af1010
Module code: AF1010 In order to make decisions, businesses need to evaluate their past, present and future. They'll pore over financial accounts, to understand their previous and present performance, and forecasts and calculations of their future financial performance.