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Dr Simon Leader
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2022/simon-leader
Roger Dickinson and Jim McKenna write: We have learned, with great regret, of the sudden and unexpected death of Dr Simon Leader at the age of 53.
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Genetics PhD students photograph wins University competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/genetics-phd-students-photograph-wins-university-competition
Shane Hussey, a PhD student in the Department of Genetics, has won the Graduate School’s second PhDepictions photography competition. The runner-up prize went to Joe Emmings of the Department of Geology.
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Face to face with Waugh: John Freeman (1915-2014)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2015/01/29/face-to-face-with-waugh-john-freeman-1915-2014/
Posted by Roger Irwin in Waugh and Words on January 29, 2015 On 20 December last year John Freeman – soldier, Labour politician and television interviewer – died aged 99.
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Never too late to learn what motivates mature students to return to learning
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/never-too-late-to-learn-what-motivates-mature-students-to-return-to-learning
A new project has been awarded funding from the College of Social Science Research Development Fund to investigate the motivations and outcomes for mature students who study at undergraduate level part-time.
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University of Leicester Boat Club to compete in Leicester Regatta 2015
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/university-of-leicester-boat-club-to-compete-in-leicester-regatta-2015
Anticipation for the upcoming Leicester Regatta 2015 is heightened by the University Boat Race, an annual event that sees the University of Leicester Boat Club and De Montfort University Rowing Club going head-to-head at 12.30pm on Sunday 26 April.
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Discover how miniature space explorers are shaping the future of space travel
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/miniature-explorers-future-space-travel
In Conversation with Vix Southgate of the British Interplanetary Society – Small Steps and Giant Leaps: From Fruit Flies to the Moon, will take place at 1pm on Thursday 23 July at Space Park Leicester
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Islamic Art
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/education/primary-programmes/islamic-art
Learn more about the Islamic Art programme that we offer to primary school children.
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Don’t copy and paste in haste!
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/careerdevelopmentservice/2015/10/28/copy_paste/
Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on October 28, 2015 You’ve got an essay due in at the end of the week, a group presentation next week, it’s your housemates birthday night out tonight AND you’re going home at the weekend for your Mum’s birthday.
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Experts suggest Pokémon Go could ease Type 2 diabetes burden
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/2018pokemon-go-could-ease-type-2-diabetes-burden2019-says-expert
Hundreds of students and staff around the University and city have caught Poké-fever, joining millions of people worldwide in playing viral mobile app Pokémon Go - a virtual reality treasure hunt where players walk to places in the real world to...
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Urine test is breakthrough for high blood pressure patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/urine-test-is-breakthrough-for-high-blood-pressure-patients
A research team including Leicester scientists has shown that a urine test leads to a drop in blood pressure in patients who had been struggling to regularly take their blood pressure lowering tablets.