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Worlds biggest study of genetics of lung health and disease allows scientists to predict chance of developing COPD
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/world2019s-biggest-study-of-genetics-of-lung-health-and-disease-allows-scientists-to-predict-chance-of-developing-copd
The world’s biggest study into an individual’s genetic make-up and the risk of developing lung disease could allow scientists to more accurately ‘predict’ - based on genes and smoking - your chance of developing COPD, a deadly disease which is the third commonest cause of...
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Glynis Wright MBE
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/working-with-business/entrepreneurs-in-residence/glynnis-wright
Dr Glynis Wright MBE is an alumna of the University of Leicester and a well-known businesswoman and lawyer who made a career U-turn at the age of 40 to train for the legal profession.
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#SocialHistoryAssociationAnnualConference2016. By Emma Battell Lowman
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/crimcorpse/2016/04/19/socialhistoryassociationannualconference2016/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in The Power of the Criminal Corpse on April 19, 2016 In late March 2016, the Social History Association (SHA) met for its annual conference .
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Dancing With Strangers: Body and Otherness in the Experience of Citizenship
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/performingcitizenship/2015/12/15/dancing-with-strangers-body-and-otherness-in-the-experience-of-citizenship-by-rita-marcalo/
Posted by Maria Rovisco in Performing Citizenship on December 15, 2015 This post is authored by Rita Marcalo, dancer, choreographer and Artistic Director of Instant Dissidence , as a response to the Workshop ‘Arts and Citizenship’ held at the Department of Media and...
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Centenary Square dedication
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/events/square-dedication
Centenary Square is public space for staff, students and visitors in the heart of our campus. It is a magnificent multi-use outdoor venue in the centre of the campus.
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Leicester alumnus appointed High Sheriff of East Sussex
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-alumnus-appointed-high-sheriff-of-east-sussex
Michael Foster, who is a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of East Sussex, was this year appointed the County’s High Sheriff.
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University involved in new Enterprise Zone
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/university-involved-in-new-enterprise-zone
A new ground-breaking research and development-led Enterprise Zone (EZ), which involves the University of Leicester, was announced in the budget on 16th March.
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cl13
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/author/corinne_lambert/
The Dryad Collection – basket weaving Posted by cl13 in Library Special Collections on August 30, 2022 As I catalogue the Dryad Collection, I was surprised to see that the books on basket weaving not only included “How to” manuals, but also books that were concerned with the...
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Groundbreaking masterclasses to drive forward empathic healthcare
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/stoneygate-empathic-healthcare-leicester
Some of the world’s greatest champions of treating patients with empathy will share their expertise with healthcare professionals during a series of groundbreaking masterclasses in Leicester.
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Glittering literati at Literary Leicester Festival 2016
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/glittering-literati-at-literary-leicester-festival-2016
The city's diverse celebration of the written and spoken word is returning next month with a prestigious line-up of speakers and contributors who have shaped the landscape of modern literature.