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University Chancellor volunteers for medical study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/maggie
A University of Leicester study seeking to discover the effect type 2 diabetes has on the heart has enrolled its Chancellor, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE, as its latest healthy volunteer participant.
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Additional health visitor training improves wellbeing and reduces NHS costs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/19-training-for-postnatal-depression
Study co-authored by researcher from our Department of Health Scientists shows cost-effective solution can improve maternity services.
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Kidney disease patients can benefit from lifting weights
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/kidney-disease-patients-can-benefit-from-lifting-weights
Lifting weights can provide significant health benefits to patients suffering from kidney disease.
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Letter of the Law and Spirit of the Law
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2018/03/07/letter-of-the-law-and-spirit-of-the-law/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on March 7, 2018 So this week we learned that a UK parliamentary body had suggested that some members of a cycling team did not break the sporting laws in terms of taking drugs but they had “crossed an ethical line”.
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Autonomy in the Workplace
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2016/09/07/autonomy-in-the-workplace/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on September 7, 2016 The life of a student, be it undergraduate or postgraduate, is often seen as one where the individual has significant autonomy in there day to day activities.
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Leicester among top five most affordable university cities in Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/leicester-among-top-five-most-affordable-universities-in-britain
The University of Leicester has been identified as one of the most affordable places to be a student - ranking in the top five in the country. Leicester and Lincoln are identified as the top places in the Midlands – Leicester is ranked fifth in the new table from Marbles.com.
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University of Leicester film wins prestigious Learning On Screen Award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/harms-of-hate
University of Leicester’s Centre for Hate Studies has won a Learning On Screen Award 2024 for its short film, Revisiting the Harms of Hate.
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Health outcomes of ethnic minorities living in cities explored in national report
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/ethnic-health
Leading professors from the University of Leicester and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities in London have provided key recommendations in the Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO) annual report to enhance care for ethnic minority populations living in cities
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Code of practice concerning freedom of speech
https://le.ac.uk/policies/codes-practice/freedom-speech
The University of Leicester affirms its legal duty to uphold freedom of speech within the law, ensuring open debate while promoting dignity and respect.
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Student Callers
https://le.ac.uk/giving/ways-to-give/telephone-campaign/student-callers
Meet the dedicated teams of students who operate our Centenary Telephone Campaign, speaking to alumni and friends to raise vital philanthropic funds for the University.