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Funny bones macabre humour in the Dance of Death
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/funny-bones-macabre-humour-in-the-2018dance-of-death2019
The haunting tale of a married couple who tragically lost nine of their ten children in infancy and later died in a state of Dickensian poverty sounds like a fitting story for Halloween - but for many people in the 19th century this exposure to death was commonplace and...
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Liven your lectures – engage your students with an active learning approach
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2018/05/09/liven-your-lectures-engage-your-students-with-an-active-learning-approach/
Posted by Rachel Tunstall in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on May 9, 2018 Active learning is an umbrella term for learning and teaching methods which put the student in charge of their own learning through meaningful activities.
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International Open Access Week: Open for Climate Justice
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2022/10/20/international-open-access-week-open-for-climate-justice/
Posted by Laurian Williamson in Library and Learning Services on October 20, 2022 The theme chosen this year by the International Open Access Week advisory committee for International Open Access Week 2022 is “ Open for Climate Justice ” (October 24-30).
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University of Leicester rolls out £5m programme to combat cardiovascular burden among older adults in India
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/university-leicester-programme-cardiovascular-older-adults-india
The University of Leicester has joined forced with New Delhi’s Centre for Chronic Disease Control to roll out a £5m trial aimed at improving the lives of over-60s in India at the highest risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Cancer expert receives £100,000 donation towards his vital work
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/mick-may-mesothelioma-fennell
A cancer expert who prolonged the life of the inspirational author and charity founder, Mick May, has received a £100,000 donation to help continue his ground breaking work at the university of Leicester.
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Severe asthma symptoms worsen when treated with psoriasis medicine, study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/risankizumab
A medicine licensed to treat psoriasis worsened symptoms in patients with severe asthma, according to trial results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Study uses bacteriophages to treat livestock as an alternative to antibiotics
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/study-uses-bacteriophages-to-treat-livestock-as-an-alternative-to-antibiotics
A new study has looked into using bacteriophages as an alternative to antibiotics to treat common infections in livestock.
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Careers, placements and internships
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/study/undergraduate/careers
With modules designed around employability and placement opportunities throughout your degree, our courses are designed for career development.
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Everywhere and Nowhere: exploring histories of disability across the National Trust
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/everywhere-and-nowhere
National Trust and University of Leicester launch new film to explore fascinating, previously untold stories of disability from the Trust’s sites and collections
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Japanese Post-beginners Fast Track (Level 2)
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/japanese/fast-track-level-2
Fast Track Japanese course for post-beginners at Leicester University