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Study shows educations power to prevent Type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/study-shows-education2019s-2018power2019-to-prevent-type-2-diabetes
People at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes can reduce their chances of getting the condition by more than 80 per cent by fully completing a new education programme, an NIHR-supported study has found.
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Leicester OnTrack to advance social mobility
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/leicester-ontrack-to-advance-social-mobility
Martin Perfect, Employer Relationship Manager in the Careers Service at the University of Leicester, has discussed the challenges of advancing social mobility and the Widening Participation schemes available to students at the University.
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The American Presidency
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/pl3071
Module code: PL3071 With control over the most expensive military, the largest economy by GDP, an enormous amount of hard and soft power and a third of the world's total wealth, the Presidency of the United States is arguably the most powerful political position in the world.
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Innovation of the Year Award win for Leicester's Hospitals Cardiology Team
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/innovation-award-cardiology
A team who developed a ‘virtual ward’ to safely treat patients with an abnormal heart rhythm from their own homes in Leicester has been recognised for its innovative work with an award from the Health Service Journal.
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University of Leicester film wins landmark award from the British Society of Criminology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/harms-of-hate
A short film created by the Centre for Hate Studies (University of Leicester) has received the Sophie and Sylvia Lancaster Prize 2024 from the British Society of Criminology.
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Leicester scientists help uncover Jupiter’s secrets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/jupiter-image
Scientists who revealed stunning views of Jupiter with the new £10 billion James Webb Space Telescope hope more planets will soon give up their secrets.
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NASA and European Space Agency visit Leicester for Mars workshop
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/07-mars-sample-return-workshop
Planetary scientists from across the globe, including representatives from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA and European Space Agency, visited the University of Leicester last week for a Mars Sample Return workshop.
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Groundbreaking research identifies what makes human brains – and humans – unique in the animal world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/14-concept-cells
A neuroscientist at the University of Leicester has identified a fundamental difference between human and animal brains. This breakthrough, published today in the journal Cell, offers an explanation for what makes Homo sapiens so vastly different from even our nearest relatives.
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Strategy in the Modern World
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/pl7591
Module code: PL7591 This module provides you with a comprehensive introduction to debates about the threat, use and management of military force in international relations.
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Strategy in the Modern World
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/pl7591
Module code: PL7591 This module provides you with a comprehensive introduction to debates about the threat, use and management of military force in international relations.