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What is oral history?
https://le.ac.uk/history/outreach/besh/oral-history/what-is
History at the University of Leicester - Building and Enriching Shared Heritages project. Find out how Oral History is defined and how it is useful for capturing stories, as a source of evidence and for investigating what people did and thought.
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Schools are key to raising aspirations for next generation of doctors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/schools-are-key-to-raising-aspirations-for-next-generation-of-doctors
Teachers and careers advisers are key to improving access to the medical profession for young people in some of the country’s most socially disadvantaged areas – but universities must reach out to give them the support that they need, says the new Head of our Medical School.
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Urine test is breakthrough for high blood pressure patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/urine-test-is-breakthrough-for-high-blood-pressure-patients
A research team including Leicester scientists has shown that a urine test leads to a drop in blood pressure in patients who had been struggling to regularly take their blood pressure lowering tablets.
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Study shows regularly standing up helps prevent Type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/study-shows-standing-up-helps-prevent-type-2-diabetes
Women who have an inactive daily routine and are at high risk of Type 2 diabetes can help prevent the condition by regularly standing up or walking for five minutes at a time, a new study has found.
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Contributing to care: Midwifery practice 2
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/mw2011
Module code: MW2011 This module is facilitated by a combination of lectures, online learning packages, clinical skills/simulation workshops and clinical practice.
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Warfare, Conflict and Violence in the Human Past
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/ar3054
Module code: AR3054 Warfare and other forms of conflict and violence are typical, if not universal, features of human societies.
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Contributing to care: Midwifery practice 2
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/mw2011
Module code: MW2011 This module is facilitated by a combination of lectures, online learning packages, clinical skills/simulation workshops and clinical practice.
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Warfare, Conflict and Violence in the Human Past
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ar3054
Module code: AR3054 Warfare and other forms of conflict and violence are typical, if not universal, features of human societies.
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University of Leicester signs agreement with Shanghai Polytechnic University
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/university-of-leicester-shanghai-polytechnic-university-partnership
The University of Leicester has strengthened its ties with Shanghai Polytechnic University following a visit to the United Kingdom.
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Leicester’s sustainability praised in new guide
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/10-sustainability-guide-living-labs
The University of Leicester's Living Labs approach has been showcased as an example of good practice in a guide from the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) and the National Union of Students.