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New £10.4 million research centre will unlock new tests, treatments and cures for people living with rare kidney diseases
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/lifearc
Thousands of people living with rare kidney disease will have access to improved diagnostics, treatments and potentially cures, thanks to the creation of a new research centre, involving experts from the University of Leicester
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Senate regulation 9: Regulations governing Research Degree Programmes: Supervision, supervisory meetings, and postgraduate research tutors (9.78-9.107)
https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/senate-regulations/senate-regulation-9/sr9-part-3-supervision
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Air quality can be better for active commuters than drivers, research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/commute-air-quality
Their findings show that NO2 concentrations can be higher in car cabins (even electric car cabins) than alongside the road where people are walking and cycling. Some PM2.5 can be removed, for example by pollen filters, meaning PM2.
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UK Disability History Month 2022: The Mosaic Oral History Collection
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2022/11/18/uk-disability-history-month-2022-the-mosaic-oral-history-collection/
Posted by Lily Skelton in Library and Learning Services on November 18, 2022 16 November to 16 December 2022 is UK Disability History Month , an annual event creating a platform to focus on the history of the rights and dignity of disabled people.
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Beautiful and Artistic – Marbled Endpapers
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2023/06/30/beautiful-and-artistic-marbled-endpapers/
Posted by Karin Li in Library and Learning Services on June 30, 2023 During my time here in Archives and Special Collections I want to highlight something I have found interesting – the distinct patterns found in some rare books.
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International project to tackle risk crisis disaster and development management
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/international-project-to-tackle-risk-crisis-disaster-and-development-management
Researchers from the Universities of Leicester and Sheffield, in collaboration with Kansai University in Japan, have received a prestigious funding award from Kansai University in order to develop a Future Leader programme for disaster risk management.
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How to apply
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/how-to-apply
Applications are made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) for entry to full-time undergraduate degrees. Learn about when and how to apply.
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Medical cannabis academic shares excitement of meeting Home Secretary Sajid Javid at 10 Downing Street
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/medical-cannabis-academic-shares-excitement-of-meeting-home-secretary-sajid-javid-at-10-downing-street
Yewande Okuleye, a medical cannabis researcher within our School of History, Politics and International Relations, has spoken of her ‘excitement’ meeting Home Secretary Sajid Javid and the real-world application of her research into cannabis self-medication during an event at...
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Researchers explore ‘crossroads of the sea’ in Mediterranean
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/crossroads-of-the-sea
New archaeological research led by the University of Leicester is revealing secrets of ancient Mediterranean coastal life and long-distance trade, through exploring a ‘crossroads of the sea’.
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Comparing Gender and Media Equality across the Globe
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/12/14/comparing-gender-and-media-equality-across-the-globe/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 14, 2020 GEM, a research project led by the University of Gothenberg, has culminated in an open-access book: Comparing Gender and Media Across the Globe : A cross-national study of the...