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Beatrix Potter 150th anniversary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/beatrix-potter-150th-anniversary
Peter Rabbit, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mr Jeremy Fisher and Benjamin Bunny - just a few of Beatrix Potter's loveable characters that have enriched the lives of countless children - and adults alike.
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Programme to tackle graduate gender pay gap
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/programme-to-tackle-graduate-gender-pay-gap
Our University will officially launch the third annual Sprint Programme as part of its commitment to advancing gender equality and improving the employability of students from less advantaged backgrounds on Monday 8 February 2016.
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BBC Asian Network hosts live Big Debate on campus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/bbc-radio-asian-network-hosts-big-debate-at-the-university-of-leicester
On Thursday 28 September, BBC Radio Asian Network came to our University to hold a live ‘Big Debate’ show - tackling divisive topics and asking current students important questions about what the 'student experience' means to them.
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Information for local residents
https://le.ac.uk/engagement/community/residents
Information for local residents on living with our student community. Most of our students living in residential areas across the city have good relationships with their neighbours and community.
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Launch and trajectory
https://le.ac.uk/bepicolombo/about/launch-trajectory
BepiColombo was successfully launched on an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana on 20 October 2018. The mission will take seven Earth years to reach Mercury.
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Risk reduction
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/about/heart-surgery/national-cardiac-surgery-clinical-trials-programme/infection-prevention/risk-factors/patient-risk-assessment/risk-reduction
How can I reduce my risk of developing a wound infection identifies options of how to stay healthy prior to surgery
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Information for...
https://le.ac.uk/study/information-for
Relevant information for our different types of students, including distance learners, professional learners, mature students and study abroad or Erasmus students.
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Intelligence, Security and Strategic Studies
https://le.ac.uk/politics/research/intelligence-security-and-strategic-studies
The Intelligence, Security and Strategic Studies (ISSS) at The University of Leicester brings together a range of scholars from across the field of international studies whose research responds to the most pressing issues and challenges in contemporary global politics.
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Ethnic minority and poorer children more likely to die in intensive care
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/ethnic-minority-death-children-intensive-care-leicester
Children from ethnic minority backgrounds and those living in areas with higher levels of child poverty are more likely to die in intensive care than White children and those from the least deprived areas, new study by University of Leicester researchers shows
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‘Pivotal’ study finds benefits of reduced calorie diet for pregnant women with gestational diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/reduced-calorie-diet-pregnant-women-gestational-diabetes
New research from the University of Leicester has found following a reduced calorie diet during the third trimester of pregnancy is safe and beneficial for pregnant women with a body mass index (BMI) of over 25 kg/m2 who have gestational diabetes.