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• Life-changing results of world first blood cancer drug trial revealed

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/life-changing-results-of-world-first-blood-cancer-drug-trial-revealed

  Researchers from the University and Leicester’s Hospitals have announced a breakthrough advance in the results of the world-first clinical trial with actual patients of a new drug to treat particular blood cancers.

• UK governments urged to reconsider the practice of collective worship and religious observance in schools

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/uk-governments-urged-to-reconsider-the-practice-of-collective-worship-and-religious-observance-in-schools

  The majority of schools in the UK are required by law to organise acts of collective worship (England, Northern Ireland, Wales) or religious observance (Scotland) for their pupils - but what is the purpose of collective worship/religious observance? A report launched today...

• New course to teach how modern museums can improve health and human rights

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/new-course-to-teach-how-modern-museums-can-improve-health-and-human-rights

  The world’s first ‘Massive Open Online Course’ (MOOC) in Museum Studies is to be launched by the University, providing people with the opportunity to learn about how the modern 21st century museum can contribute to agendas such as social justice, human rights and health and...

• How sexual violence in conflict can be combatted through new forensic DNA collecting methods

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/how-sexual-violence-in-conflict-can-be-combatted-through-new-methods-for-collecting-forensic-dna

  Dr Lisa Smith (pictured) from the Department of Criminology has launched a new project to investigate alternative ways of collecting DNA evidence from victims of sexual violence in conflict zones and displaced communities, including refugee camps.

• Conference to discuss ways of eradicating female genital mutilation in the UK

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/conference-to-discuss-ways-of-eradicating-female-genital-mutilation-in-the-uk

  This year, more than 20,000 girls under the age of 15 will be at risk of genital mutilation in the UK.

• Leicester academic leads study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/when-should-blood-transfusions-be-given-after-cardiac-surgery

  Professor Gavin Murphy (pictured), British Heart Foundation (BHF) Professor of Cardiac Surgery in our Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at Leicester is the lead author of a new study that has shown that patients having heart surgery do not benefit if doctors wait until a...

• Alternative beer label artwork by Leicester researchers featured in new exhibition

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/alternative-beer-label-artwork-by-leicester-researchers-featured-in-new-exhibition

  Artwork by Leicester researchers is to be featured in a new exhibition exploring gender relations in night life drinking spaces.

• The crocuses have croaked

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/the-crocuses-have-croaked

  For the first time, organisers of a public event to celebrate the first flowers of spring have been left with a predicament – the flowers have bloomed weeks before the event and may be largely over by the time the public showcase for Crocus Sundays is held! The success of...

• Building Bridges 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/translation-interpreting-studies/events/building-bridges-2020

  Details  Date: Thursday 21st May 2020 Time: 6.

• Reporting a cause for concern

  https://le.ac.uk/policies/safeguarding/reporting

  Find out more about reporting a cause for concern at the University of Leicester.