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Leicester Criminologist presents evidence to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/leicester-criminologist-presents-evidence-to-the-all-party-parliamentary-group-on-british-muslims
Neil Chakraborti, Professor of Criminology and Director of the Leicester Centre for Hate Studies, has been asked to provide expert evidence to an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on British Muslims.
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Foundation Professor of midwifery receives national honour
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/foundation-professor-of-midwifery-receives-national-honour
A midwifery academic from Leicester has received a national honour from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) for her contribution to midwifery education and practice. Jayne Marshall, our Foundation Professor of Midwifery, has received a prestigious RCM Fellowship.
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Honorary graduates January 2018 Nina Stibbe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/honorary-graduates-january-2018-nina-stibbe
The writer and novelist Nina Stibbe, whose works which include Love, Nina and Man at the Helm feature Leicestershire, received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from our University at our graduation ceremonies on Thursday 25 January.
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Honorary graduates January 2018 Maggie Philbin
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/honorary-graduates-january-2018-maggie-philbin
Maggie Philbin, presenter of the much-loved children’s TV show Multi-Coloured Swap Shop and science and technology programme Tomorrow’s World, received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from our University at our graduation ceremonies on Thursday 25 January.
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Moving on: what makes a good funding bid?
https://le.ac.uk/history/outreach/besh/final-steps/funding-bid
History at the University of Leicester - Building and Enriching Shared Heritages project. If you are thinking of applying for further funding for your project, this guide well help you consider what to do next.
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University honours distinguished figures in the arts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/university-honours-distinguished-figures-in-the-arts
An award-winning theatrical actor and the former Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language, will be honoured at the University's Degree Ceremonies on 23 January.
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New wasp database explores genetic world of tiny parasitic stingers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/new-wasp-database-explores-genetic-world-of-tiny-parasitic-stingers
Parasitic wasps are able to survive by keenly predicting the changing of the seasons based on the length of days throughout the year - and a new online database, WaspAtlas, launched by researchers from the Department of Genetics led by Dr Eran Tauber explores...
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Internationally-renowned professor of space physics to present George Fraser Memorial Lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/internationally-renowned-professor-of-space-physics-to-present-george-fraser-memorial-lecture
An internationally renowned professor of space physics will be presenting the second in the series of George Fraser Memorial Lectures at the University on Wednesday 14 October. Professor Fraser, who was Director of the Space Research Centre, died suddenly on 18 March 2014.
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New project to help tailor cancer treatments for individual patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/new-project-to-help-tailor-cancer-treatments-for-individual-patients
A new project led by Dr Julian Barwell (pictured) from the Department of Genetics hopes to help move the treatment of human disease from a 'one size fits all' approach to one of tailoring treatment to individual patients.
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Economist featured in Financial Times front page story
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/economist-featured-in-financial-times-front-page-story
Professor Panicos Demetriades (pictured) from the Department of Economics has been featured in the front page article of the Financial Times entitled 'Economists say remaining in EU is vital for UK's future prosperity', published on Monday 4 January.