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Leicester scientists to unlock the secrets of the biological clock
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/leicester-scientists-to-unlock-the-secrets-of-the-biological-clock
A new study led by the University of Leicester will investigate the how the length of tiny pieces of DNA called telomeres play a part in the biological ageing process.
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Expert reaction to study looking at air pollution and lung cancer survival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/expert-reaction-to-study-looking-at-air-pollution-and-lung-cancer-survival
Professor Michael Peake (pictured), Honorary Consultant and Professor of Respiratory Medicine from the Institute for Lung Health has commented on new research suggesting that pollution may shorten lung cancer patients' lives.
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Museums and an ageing population
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/museums-and-ageing-population
This session explored how museums can meet the needs of older people, putting older people’s rights at the centre of Museum practice.
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Modern Languages with Film Studies BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/modern-languages-with-film-studies-ba/2026
Build a firm grounding in film studies, whilst studying one or two modern languages (French, Italian and Spanish) at the University of Leicester.
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F1 tech put to use in Leicester’s Hospitals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/mediccom-f1
The prototype devices have been positively evaluated by clinicians in Leicester’s Hospitals, and by the Medical Devices Technology Evaluation Centre in Birmingham, and the team behind the design are now seeking additional funding to roll out the devices across the NHS.
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Jim King
https://le.ac.uk/people/jim-king
The academic profile of Dr Jim King, Associate Professor of Education (Applied Linguistics), Director of Research & Enterprise at University of Leicester
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Richard III and Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/richard-iii-and-leicester
Richard III visited Leicester often, both as a boy and as Duke of Gloucester. When king, Richard stayed in Leicester at least five times. Ultimately, it became his final resting place after the Battle of Bosworth when his corpse was returned to Leicester.
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A breath of fresh air at health fair
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/18-fresh-air-fair
The Health Matters community engagement team is supporting an event to help members of the public keep their lungs healthy.
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Prolific Shakespearean actor Michael Pennington to take part in Literary Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/prolific-shakespearean-actor-and-recent-king-lear-michael-pennington-to-take-part-in-literary-leicester
Eminent stage actor, writer and director Michael Pennington will be delivering a talk and Q&A at our Literary Leicester festival on 16 November. Renowned for his performance as King Lear in New York 2014, Michael reprised the role for a major UK tour in 2016.
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The Later Roman Empire AD 235-430
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ah3551
Module code: AH3551 Late Antiquity was a period of dramatic change. Shaken by civil war in the third century, the Roman Empire was reborn under the emperor Diocletian (284-306), and refashioned under his successors into a grand and tyrannical military state.