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University of Leicester contributes essentials and equipment to NHS
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/march/30-equipment-for-nhs
As part of its drive to support the NHS during coronavirus pandemic, the University of Leicester has donated thousands of essential items for hospital staff, such as masks, disposable aprons, handwash, sanitiser and gloves, and lent medical equipment worth £100,000 to...
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Study suggests over half of women with gestational diabetes in the UK are undiagnosed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/gestational-diabetes
Research investigating testing methods for gestational diabetes suggests that over half of pregnant women with the condition are not being diagnosed with the current NHS blood test process, leading to unnecessary complications for mother and baby.
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University of Leicester film wins landmark award from the British Society of Criminology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/harms-of-hate
A short film created by the Centre for Hate Studies (University of Leicester) has received the Sophie and Sylvia Lancaster Prize 2024 from the British Society of Criminology.
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Space Park Leicester expert called to UN Space Affairs meeting
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/space-park-leicester-united-nations-presentation
A leading expert from Space Park Leicester, the University of Leicester’s pioneering space research, innovation and teaching cluster, has been invited to deliver “world-leading” research to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.
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Two thirds of healthcare workers lacked access to appropriate PPE during first lockdown
https://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.
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Penelope Allison
https://le.ac.uk/people/penelope-allison
The academic profile of Professor Penelope Allison, Professor (Emerita) of Archaeology at University of Leicester
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MedPRIDE Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/medrace/medrace-plus/medpride-leicester
Introduction to MedPRIDE Leicester, a student-staff working group within Leicester Medical School, working to support LGBT+ equity, diversity and inclusion in medical education.
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Project to investigate genetic roots of resistance to anti-cancer therapy agents
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/project-to-investigate-genetic-roots-of-resistance-to-anti-cancer-therapy-agents
The mechanisms that cause cancers to respond poorly to therapy are to be investigated in a project that commemorates and honours the work of an eminent Leicester geneticist.
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NASA and ESA view Space Park Leicester’s ultra-clean mini-lab for space samples first-hand
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/nasa-esa-space-park-leicester-ultra-clean-mini-lab
Delegation from NASA and the European Space Agency visited Space Park Leicester to see its Double Walled Isolator, an ultra-clean miniature laboratory designed by University of Leicester scientists intended to safely store and analyse materials from space
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Space Instrumentation Research
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/space-projects-instrumentation/instrumentation
A page showing the range of space instrumentation research undertaken at the University of Leicester