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Leicester leads major breakthrough in asbestos linked cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/confirm
A University of Leicester led team has made a major breakthrough in treating mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer linked to breathing in asbestos, which could help add years to patients’ lives.
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Refugee Week: schoolchildren from Leicester to send messages of hope to refugee camp
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/19-refugee-week-primary-school-messages-of-hope
Children from a Leicester school are to send messages of hope to a refugee camp in Greece. They will also create a storybook which will contain blank cards for children in the refugee camp to fill and send back - starting a dialogue between the children.
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Diabetes professors support ban on junk food adverts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/diabetes-professors-support-ban-on-junk-food-adverts
Junk food advertising aimed at children has “no place in a fit and proper society”, according to a leading diabetes expert in light of a further clampdown.
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Big stars and a big moon to shine in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/big-stars-and-a-big-moon-to-shine-in-leicester
Museum of the Moon K3aRRq95Axw 8400|For an out-of-this-world experience in Leicester – head over to the spectacular array of events being held as part of British Science Week in March.
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Attenborough Arts Centre Presents: Arcadia for All? Rethinking Landscape Painting Now
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/arcadia
Attenborough Arts Centre is proud to announce our upcoming exhibition ‘Arcadia for All? Rethinking Landscape Painting Now’.
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Grayson Perry guest of honour at Centenary Alumni Celebration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/grayson-perry
Contemporary artist, writer and broadcaster Grayson Perry CBE will share his insight with Leicester alumni at a special event in celebration of the University’s Centenary this May.
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University of Leicester backs performances marking 50 years since Ugandan Asian exodus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/curve-uganda
The University of Leicester has backed a series of performances which mark the 50th anniversary of the Ugandan Asian exodus.
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Expert comment Terror attack in France
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/expert-comment-terror-attack-in-france
Dr Simon Bennett (pictured) from the University of Leicester Civil Safety and Security Unit has commented on the recent terror attack in Nice, France. He said: “In recent months there have been several attacks against aviation interests, including airports.
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Engineer creates open-source ventilator for COVID-19 patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/ventilator
A University of Leicester-based engineer has created an innovative new ventilator designed to help COVID-19 patients.
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£1.5m funding to create ‘Digital Twin’ model to reduce methane emissions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/methane-tropical-wetlands
A ‘Digital Twin’ for methane emissions from tropical wetlands will be supported by funding to Dr Robert Parker from the University of Leicester and the National Centre for Earth Observation as part of the Future Leaders Fellowships from UK Research and Innovation