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Ruth David (1929-2020)
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2020/ruth-david
Ruth’s last visit to the University of Leicester, 26 November 2019.|The David Wilson Library holds copies of Ruth's memoirs, A Child of Her Time, and of Lifelines, a volume of letters she and her parents exchanged before they were deported to Auschwitz.
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Student Sophie on a mission to promote heart health after the loss of her dad
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/defib
A student who found her father lying dead on the driveway is behind a raft of measures to raise awareness of heart-related deaths at her university.
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University of Leicester announces collaboration with Leicestershire-based gin company Burleighs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/distillers-in-the-making
University of Leicester Chemistry students make their own gin Twelve of the University’s talented science students worked alongside Burleighs Gin Head Distiller, Edward Gibson, to experiment with how they could create new and innovative flavours of gin.
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Leicester's local lockdown: a blog from the Vice-Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/july/vc-on-local-lockdown
Leicester is the first city in the UK to be placed under local lockdown – a fact that has brought global attention upon us during the coronavirus crisis. I know this news has come as a blow to many.
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University of Leicester experts urge Britain to get on its feet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/sitting
To mark On Your Feet Britain Day, researchers at the University of Leicester are urging workers across the country to take part in the SMART Work programme, following a stark reminder of the very real risks of sitting too much.
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35 years since we changed the world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/march/11-dna35
L-R: Professor Turi King, Tony Garner, Lin Garner, David Gyimah, Barbara Ashworth, David Baker, Chief Constable Simon Cole, Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, Professor Nishan Canagarajah, Rob Eaton, Lynda Eaton, Mick Tucker, Kath Eastwood, Sue Jeffreys, Jenny Foxon|The discovery...
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Leicester professor leads major European diabetes research study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/leicester-professor-leads-major-european-diabetes-research-study
A Leicester professor says there are around 58 million people currently living with diabetes across Europe and 36 million more who are at risk of developing the condition.
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Hate crime film recognised with two prestigious awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/hate-crime-film-recognised-with-two-prestigious-awards
An educational video produced by the University of Leicester to expose the harms of hate crime has been awarded two prestigious awards.
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Safety
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The majority of people you meet will be genuine, but safety is always worth considering when meeting people for the first time or within their own homes. Learn more about how to take steps to ensure your safety.