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Leicester scientist leads project to investigate ways to improve welfare of fish in research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/research-project-to-explore-use-of-less-invasive-swabbing-technique-to-reduce-stress-while-sampling-fish-dna
A new project, led by our University working with scientists from Nottingham Trent University and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), will explore how less-invasive swabbing techniques can be used to collect DNA from fish during...
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West Antarctic Ice Sheet loss over the last 11000 years shown in new study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/west-antarctic-ice-sheet-loss-over-the-last-11-000-years-shown-in-new-study
An international team of researchers led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and involving our University has shown that wind-driven incursions of warm water forced the retreat of glaciers in West Antarctica during the past 11,000 years.
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Workplace menopause study by Leicester academics finds women feel they need to cope alone
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/workplace-menopause-study-by-leicester-experts-finds-2018women-feel-they-need-to-cope-alone2019
A call for more menopause-friendly workplaces is made in a new Government report prepared by a team from our University.
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Homelessness charity supported by University opens new centre in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/homelessness-charity-supported-by-university-opens-new-centre-in-leicester
The Bridge – Homelessness to Hope charity has opened a new 4,600 sq ft centre on Melton Street in Leicester.
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Decline of British art schools to be explored in free public lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/decline-of-british-art-schools-to-be-explored-in-free-public-lecture
The decline of art education in Britain and how this relates to broader questions of social, economic and cultural politics will be one of the themes explored at a conference organised by our University between 6-8 September.
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Leicester sows the seeds to grow more green graduates
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-sows-the-seeds-to-grow-more-green-graduates
Our University is on track to produce another crop of 'green graduates' ripe for the jobs market thanks to a programme set up by our Environment Team.
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Leicester experts praise translation of diabetes risk-testing tool
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-experts-praise-translation-of-diabetes-risk-testing-tool
The translation of a tool to help people find out their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes has been described by Professor Kamlesh Khunti from the Diabetes Research Centre as a “breakthrough”.
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Find the perfect formula at the next Doctoral Inaugural Lectures
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/next-doctoral-inaugural-lectures-make-the-perfect-formula
Two outstanding PhD graduates from Leicester will return this week to present their research to a public audience. The College of Science and Engineering is holding two Doctoral Inaugural Lectures on 11 May from 5.30pm in the Bennett Building, Link Theatre.
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Student societies
https://le.ac.uk/geology/study/undergraduate/societies
Find out about the University of Leicester's student geological societies, including the Peter Colley Sylvester Bradley (PCSB) student society, Society of Economic Geologists, Palaeobiology Society and Geophysical Student Society.
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NCUK partnership opens up opportunities for international students to study at the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/ncuk
Students from across the globe have a new opportunity to study at the University of Leicester.