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Sports centre to raise money for charity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/sports-centre-to-raise-money-for-charity
On Friday 18 March, the Danielle Brown Sports Centre will be hosting a jam-packed charity event to raise money for Sports Relief.
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Physics students take off
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/07-norway-space-students
David Jessop, Jamie Macquillin and Lewis Jackson were selected for the trip alongside 20 other students from across Europe.
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jbridges: Page 26
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/author/jbridges/page/26/
This blog is a record of my experiences and work during the Mars Science Laboratory mission, from the preparation, landing on August 5th 2012 Pacific Time, and onwards...I will also post updates about our other Mars work on meteorites, ExoMars and new missions.
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Ground-breaking discovery could pave the way for new therapies to prevent cardiovascular disease and stroke
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/cholesterol-cells-stroke-cardiovascular
Researchers at the University of Leicester have discovered the mechanism by which cholesterol in our diet is absorbed into our cells
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Only 2% of children have the critical literacy skills they need to tell if a news story is real or f
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/06/22/only-2-of-children-have-the-critical-literacy-skills-they-need-to-tell-if-a-news-story-is-real-or-fake/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 22, 2018 According to the final report from the Commission on Fake News and the Teaching of Critical Literacy Skills which was established by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on...
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HRH The Duke of Gloucester visits research centre for heart disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/hrh-the-duke-of-gloucester-to-visit-research-centre-for-heart-disease
HRH The Duke of Gloucester is to witness at first hand the life-saving work taking place at the University, working in partnership with Leicester’s Hospitals, when he visits the new British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre at Glenfield Hospital.
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SensusAccess - convert e-files to a format that suits you
https://le.ac.uk/library/sensus
What is SensusAccess? SensusAccess is a self-service cloud based re-formatting tool. Students and staff can convert an electronic document to an alternative format. Once converted, the accessible document is sent back to your University email inbox in minutes.
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Take part in the PERFORM trial
https://le.ac.uk/perform/take-part
Patient information and resources Patient Information Sheet (PDF, 842kb) Patient Recruitment Poster (PDF, 298kb) Follow us on X: @PerformTrial or Bluesky: performtrial.bsky.social
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University library feeds more than the mind thanks to free veg seed giveaway
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/university-leicester-seed-library-free-veg-giveaway
The University of Leicester’s growing reputation has been bolstered with a scheme which allows its library members to take out seeds, as well as books.
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A new potential treatment pathway for cardiovascular disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/31-trib1-research
A collaborative study involving scientists from the University of Leicester has shown, for the first time, that a protein expressed in a subset of immune cells contributes towards the build-up of fatty deposits in arteries, which leads to cardiovascular disease.