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University of Leicester space scientists celebrate success for Gaia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/university-of-leicester-space-scientists-celebrate-success-for-gaia
University of Leicester space scientists are celebrating success after the Gaia project, which aims to create a highly accurate 3D map of our galaxy, picked up two prestigious awards for best Space Achievement and best Space Industry/Project Team.
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Call for guidance after BAME COVID-19 death figures released
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/call-for-guidance
Urgent guidance on how the NHS will seek to minimise risk to those people from BAME backgrounds who are receiving care and serving on the frontline is being called for, in response to new figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) today.
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Asthma pill targets airway muscles to decrease attacks
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/13-asthma-pill
asthma pills asthmatic person holding an inhaler|Results from a phase II clinical trial, experimental work on cells and computational modelling have together shown why the first pill for asthma in 20 years can help reduce asthma attacks.
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Collaboration and contract research
https://le.ac.uk/dbs/research/contract
The Division of Biomedical Sciences can provide contract research services for academic and commercial partners and can offer a full range of collaboration and consultation for pilot studies and animal model development.
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Postcolonial Afghanistan: From the Great Game to the War on Terror
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en3161
Module code: EN3161 Often besieged by its powerful political neighbours, Afghanistan has inspired a steady stream of English-language accounts by anthropologists, travel writers, military personnel and journalists.
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Welcome to our first students from Dalian!
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/welcome-to-our-first-students-from-dalian
Welcome to our first students from Dalian! Welcome to our first students from Dalian! 1599|The University of Leicester has welcomed its first group of students from the Leicester International Institute (LII), Dalian University of Technology (DUT) in China.
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Amateur photographers invited to snap a picture of health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/amateur-photographers-invited-to-snap-a-picture-of-health
Budding amateur photographers are being challenged to bring life-changing science into the community by snapping shots relating to the theme of 'Science: Hearts, Lungs and Fitness' in order to encourage people to get involved with local science research.
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Student volunteers make an impact in local community
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/student-volunteers-make-an-impact-in-local-community
More than 150 University student volunteers have made a powerful impact in the local community after enriching the learning experiences of around 2,000 school children.
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Professional development
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/careers/development
Students studying for a Masters degree in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester experience a series of professional development activities fully integrated into the taught curriculum.
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Making tourism work for poverty alleviation
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/research/impact-case-studies/making-tourism-work-for-poverty-alleviation
University of Leicester research has investigated whether and how tourists’ curiosity for impoverished neighbourhoods, communities and slums can help mitigate against the bad reputation that slums often suffer and can contribute to empowering residents.