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Leicester Cathedral dig finds coffin of asylum surgeon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/cathedral-dig-surgeon
University of Leicester archaeologists have found the coffin of the first resident medical officer for the Leicestershire and Rutland County Lunatic Asylum in 1836.
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New test for sudden cardiac death receives funding
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/new-test-for-sudden-cardiac-death-receives-funding
A new test to identify patients at risk of sudden cardiac death is being developed by researchers at our University and Leicester’s Hospitals thanks to a £183,000 grant from national charity Heart Research UK.
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Ken Jones
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/ken-jones
Kenneth (Ken) Milner Jones was born in Chesham Bois, near Amersham, on 20 March 1930 and was educated at Merchant Taylors’ School, Sandy Lodge, Middlesex.
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10th November 2017 Sol 1871 – Scottish Quadrangle on Mars
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2017/11/10/10th-november-2017-sol-1871-scottish-quadrangle-on-mars/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 10, 2017 The field area for Curiosity along its traverse (currently nearly 18 km) is divided into a series of map qaudrangles. Each of these has outcrop and feature names based on a region of Earth e.g.
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Trainee medics take first aid skills to the streets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/trainee-medics-take-first-aid-skills-to-the-streets
A group of 15 medical students from our University working as the Leicester branch of national charity StreetDoctors is set to expand its already successful first aid training and education initiatives over the coming months.
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Universitys Attenborough Arts Centre to take part in Leicester Comedy Festival this February
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/university2019s-attenborough-arts-centre-to-take-part-in-leicester-comedy-festival-this-february
The University’ Attenborough Arts Centre will take part in Leicester Comedy Festival this February to host 18 new shows by local favourites and new emerging comedians.
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University renews pledge for diversity in space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/space-census
The University of Leicester has today (Tuesday) reaffirmed its commitment to driving diversity in the UK space industry, following publication of the 2020 Space Census.
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One in three high blood pressure patients failing to take medication study suggests
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/one-in-three-high-blood-pressure-patients-failing-to-take-medication-study-suggests
One in three people who suffer from high blood pressure are failing to take medication as prescribed by their healthcare professionals, a new study led by our University has suggested.
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Leicester scientists take their research to Parliament
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-scientist-takes-her-research-to-parliament
Chemistry students at the University of Leicester will be attending Parliament to present their chemistry research to a range of politicians and a panel of expert judges, as part of STEM for BRITAIN on Monday 13 March.
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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.