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                    Internationalism Ideology and the debate over US entry into World War II 1937-41https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/internationalism-ideology-and-the-debate-over-us-entry-into-world-war-ii AHRC (£32,893) October 2012 - January 2013 Dr Andrew Johnstone Why did the United States enter World War II in 1941? The obvious answer to that question is the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941 - "a date which will live in infamy," according to... 
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                    University of Leicester archives uncover accounts of the supernaturalhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/halloween The University of Leicester has uncovered a series of spooky documents and images from its Library archives. 
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                    Earliest evidence of wine consumption in the Americas found in Caribbeanhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/wine-caribbean Earliest evidence of wine drinking in the Americas found in Caribbean pottery vessels by team involving the University of Leicester 
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                    Leicester scientists are hoping to create an improved vaccine to fight tuberculosishttps://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/tuberculosis Researchers from the University of Leicester are among those hoping to create an improved vaccine to fight tuberculosis as part of a €9 million Euro project 
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                    Access rates and conditionshttps://le.ac.uk/cse/research/facilities/advanced-microscopy-facility/access-rates-and-conditions An outline to the charges and availability of the facilities in the Advanced Microscopy college. 
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                    Cutting corners results in rare genetic diseases being undiagnosed, say scientistshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/genetic-diseases Inaccurate naming of genetic diseases is resulting in some rare genetic diseases needlessly being undiagnosed, scientists from the University of Leicester warn 
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                    New app launched to support estimated 175,000 people in the UK with Lynch Syndromehttps://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/lynch-syndrome A new app has been launched with the help of the University of Leicester, to help people living with Lynch Syndrome to monitor and manage their condition, alongside their treating clinicians 
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                    Open letter to parents and carers from our President and Vice-Chancellorhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/open-letter-parents-from-vice-chancellor Dear parents and carers With the latest national lockdown impacting everyone UK, I am writing to update you on the steps we are taking to ensure that no student is disadvantaged because of this pandemic. 
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                    University is seeking new talent to help with its ground-breaking lifestyle and health workhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/leicester-lifestyle “Physical activity has the power to transform lives,” that’s the message from University of Leicester experts on National Fitness Day. 
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                    Two thirds of healthcare workers lacked access to appropriate PPE during first lockdownhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/ppe-uk-reach A new study has revealed that two thirds (64.8%) of healthcare workers reported not having access to appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times during the first UK national lockdown.