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Most male football fans are in favour of more involvement of women in the game research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/most-male-football-fans-are-in-favor-more-involvement-of-women-in-the-game-research-shows
A national survey has shown that most men interested in football in Britain would welcome more women into the sport as fans, coaches, board members and match officials.
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Potential new targets for cancer treatments identified by Leicester research team
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/potential-new-targets-for-cancer-treatments-identified-by-leicester-research-team
An international consortium of scientists led by a group from the University has announced a new advance in understanding the mechanisms of cancer and how to target it more effectively with new treatments.
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Seven year itch Henry VIIIs secret love
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/seven-year-itch-henry-viiis-secret-love
The Tudor monarch King Henry VIII is perhaps best known for his prodigious appetite for marriage, famously taking six wives during his lifetime – and now former University lecturer David Baldwin has published a book suggesting that he was close to...
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Researcher explores the special skills required to be a medieval baker
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/the-great-medieval-bake-off
With The Great British Bake Off back on our screens and a University graduate taking part, many around campus are talking about the much-loved programme, which is now in its seventh season.
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Our University marks Black History Month
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/our-university-marks-black-history-month-1
Our University has marked Black History Month 2016 with exhibitions, talks, theatre and film showings.
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Study into asthma provides a paradigm shift in understanding of lifethreatening condition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/study-into-asthma-provides-a-paradigm-shift-in-understanding-of-life-threatening-condition
A new study led by our University to understand how to improve the health of severe asthma patients has made a breakthrough finding, with the discovery being described as a ‘paradigm shift’ in understanding the life-threatening condition.
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Funny bones Richard III genealogist crowned winner of comedy challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/funny-bones-richard-iii-genealogist-crowned-winner-of-comedy-challenge
Our very own Professor Kevin Schürer (pictured) has been crowned the winner of the 2016 Stand Up Challenge, held at Leicester Racecourse on Wednesday night.
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University backs the standard of childrens cardiac surgery at local hospital
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/university-backs-the-standard-of-children2019s-cardiac-surgery-at-local-hospital
The Head of the College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology, and the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester have issued a joint statement in support of the local authorities and clinicians working together to keep surgery for children...
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Experts suggest Pokémon Go could ease Type 2 diabetes burden
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/2018pokemon-go-could-ease-type-2-diabetes-burden2019-says-expert
Hundreds of students and staff around the University and city have caught Poké-fever, joining millions of people worldwide in playing viral mobile app Pokémon Go - a virtual reality treasure hunt where players walk to places in the real world to...
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Expert opinions cover asylum laws Evelyn Waugh EU students digital activism cancer and broadcasting inequality
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/expert-opinions-cover-asylum-laws-evelyn-waugh-and-eu-students
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has written an article for the Leicester Mercury on how membership of the EU is good for universities and society at large.