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Large-scale study suggests under 45s and women more likely to gain weight and jump a BMI category during COVID-19 lockdown
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/covid-bmi
A large-scale study of almost a million UK adults led by Leicester researchers has revealed that under 45s and women were more likely to gain weight and jump a body mass index (BMI) category during COVID-19 lockdown.
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Supporting teaching in Special Collections
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2014/12/18/supporting-teaching-in-special-collections/
Posted by Simon Dixon in Library Special Collections on December 18, 2014 Supporting academic colleagues with teaching is an important part of our work in Special Collections.
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Supporting student learning in 2020-21: avoiding a common misstep
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2020/06/04/supporting-student-learning-in-2020-21-avoiding-a-common-misstep/
Posted by Steve Rooney in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on June 4, 2020 One if the many important questions to have arisen during the current pandemic, is how we can effectively induct and orient students into new ways and, indeed, new modes of...
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University of Leicester presents at Gateway to China event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/university-of-leicester-presents-at-gateway-to-china-event
Our University has played a key role in the “Gateway to China” a one-day event that was part of the last edition of the Leicester Business Festival.
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Careers and employability
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/study/postgraduate/careers-employability
A postgraduate qualification from the University of Leicester School of Business is an investment in your future.
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Economics of the Oscars
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/03/13/economics-of-the-oscars/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 13, 2018 As the winners of the Academy awards 2018 have been announced, here are some social science sites for locating materials on the economics of the Oscars.
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Emma Parker
https://le.ac.uk/people/emma-parker
Dr Emma Parker researches Postwar and Contemporary Literature, focusing on women’s writing, queer literature, gender and sexuality
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Life sciences industry partnering meetings now taking bookings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/life-sciences-industry-partnering-meetings-now-taking-bookings
The IAX showcase event on Wednesday 16 May at Winstanley House, Leicester, is the first activity in the University’s new 18-month IAX programme funded through the Medical Research Council’s Proximity to Discovery Scheme.
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Figures associated with University receive Queens birthday honours
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/figures-associated-with-university-receives-queen2019s-birthday-honours
An archaeologist whose work helped to establish a new branch of her discipline is one of several figures associated with the University of Leicester to be honoured in the Queen’s birthday honours.
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Government funding for National Space Park development announced
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/government-funding-for-universitys-national-space-park-development-announced
The University-led National Space Park has been allocated £12.87 million in funding as part of the Government's Midlands Engine Strategy. The Leicester & Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) has been allocated £25.