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Academic clinical fellow wins Research Bursary and NIHR Poster Prize
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/academic-clinical-fellow-wins-research-bursary-and-nihr-poster-prize
An Academic clinical fellow from our University’s College of Life Sciences has recently been awarded a Cancer Research UK Research Bursary and NIHR poster prize for his ACF research project.
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First delivery to our University of high-tech glass plates to be used to discover the birth of new black holes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/first-delivery-to-our-university-of-high-tech-glass-plates-to-be-used-to-discover-the-birth-of-new-black-holes
Our University is providing a new type of X-ray mirror to the French space agency, CNES, for the Chinese-French satellite ‘SVOM’ which is designed to discover and study Gamma-Ray Bursts from newly formed black holes.
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Research committed to moving away from toxic chemotherapy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/research-committed-to-moving-away-from-2018toxic2019-chemotherapy
As Leicester prepares to host its event on Thursday 24 September as part of cancer survivor Rik Basra’s ‘Pass It On’ campaign, academics will showcase their research and explain what they are doing to pave the way for new leukaemia treatments in the future.
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Leicester leads programme to raise aspirations for disadvantaged young people in the region
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/leicester-leads-programme-to-raise-aspirations-for-disadvantaged-young-people-in-the-region
Our University is leading a programme that aims to raise the aspirations of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in targeted neighbourhoods in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Government review identifies harmful impact of overprescription
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/overprescription
A healthcare improvement expert based at the University of Leicester has contributed to a new Government report which suggests many patients are being prescribed unnecessary and even harmful treatments.
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Imaginative research to be showcased at upcoming festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/imaginative-research-to-be-showcased-at-upcoming-festival
Research into how air pollution is affecting the bacteria in our lungs, how an ageing heart can potentially be made young again and the ornate majesty of Julius Caesar’s Rome are among the many projects to be showcased by Leicester research students on Monday 6 July at the...
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Strictly Comes to Leicester for Rugby World Cup
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/strictly-comes-to-leicester-for-rugby-world-cup
Leicester-based dancers are invited to attend a free two-day dance workshop with BBC Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Camilla Dallerup to celebrate the Rugby World Cup.
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Laser tag puppy room and inflatable assault course return to campus to help destress students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/laser-tag-puppies-and-inflatable-assault-return-to-help-de-stress-students
Our Students’ Union has organised another jam-packed programme of events designed to alleviate student stress during the exam period which runs from 3 – 31 May 2017.
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Forthcoming events
https://le.ac.uk/education/study/pgce/events
If you're interested in training to teach, we recommend attending an event run by the University of Leicester or one of our partners. These are an opportunity to chat to those running the PGCE course and find out more about what the course involves.
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The road to reinterment
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/reinterring/road-to-reinterment
On the morning of Saturday 22 March, Richard III’s mortal remains left the University of Leicester, formally starting six days of events across the city and county of Leicestershire commemorating the king’s life, death and reburial with dignity and honour.