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  • 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.

  • University of Leicester hosts 100th birthday festival

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/changemakers-festival

    The University of Leicester welcomed students, staff, alumni and guests from the local community on Saturday in celebration of the University’s Centenary.

  • Ophthalmology researcher wins prestigious prize

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/08-ophthalmology-award

    Zhanhan Tu Zhanhan Tu|Best Talk prize for Dr Zhanhan Tu at the European Paediatric Opthalmological Society conference.

  • Frank, the Double Duchesse

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/11/08/frank-the-double-duchesse/

    Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on November 8, 2016 Amongst the contents of the Fairclough Collection of engraved portraits, relating to political and social history in 17 th century Britain, we have recently discovered this delicately executed...

  • Olive Banks (1923-2006)

    https://le.ac.uk/about/history/inspirational-women/olive-banks

    “Any attempt to raise feminist arguments was met with indifference if not outright hostility, and the paucity of women academics in general increased my feeling of isolation.

  • David Wilson Library changes for 2023-24

    https://le.ac.uk/library/news/david-wilson-library-changes-for-2023-24

    If you're returning to the David Wilson Library for the first time since the Summer, you will notice a few changes to areas of the building for the start of the academic year.

  • 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.

  • Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/135/

    Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester

  • TEDxLeicester to take satellite technology one step beyond

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/tedxleicester-to-take-satellite-technology-2018one-step-beyond2019

    Some of the innovative and cutting-edge applications that satellite technology and its data are being put to will be explored in a TEDxLeicester event in partnership with the University of Leicester and the National Space Centre.

  • The White Boffin's Burden

    https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/commissions/white-boffin-burden

    Find out more about the Centre for New Writing's commissioned piece which looks into the perceptions of academics and research in ODA (official development assistance) countries vs academics and research in Britain.

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