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Leicester professor receives international award for diabetes services
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/leicester-professor-receives-international-award-for-diabetes-services
A leading professor from Leicester who helped establish an international centre of excellence in diabetes research has been recognised for his work by a global authority on the condition.
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Study suggests seated upper body physical activity can reduce risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes made worse by sitting
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/study-suggests-seated-upper-body-physical-activity-can-reduce-risk-of-heart-disease-and-type-2-diabetes-made-worse-by-sitting
A new study conducted at the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), including researchers from our University, has found that breaking up prolonged bouts of restful sitting with short, frequent bouts of simple seated arm exercises can benefit obese patients at high...
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Leicester expert presents esteemed lecture on health determinants among ethnic minority groups
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/kamlesh-award
An international award-winning University of Leicester professor has been selected to deliver a prestigious national lecture in recognition of his research on ethnic minority populations.
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Scoping Failure
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2018/10/26/scoping-failure/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on October 26, 2018 This week a colleague returned from a conference with some interesting feedback on the conversations she had been involved in around the purpose of a PhD and the views held by various stakeholders.
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International Energy Agency (IEA) databases
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/07/24/international-energy-agency-iea-databases/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 24, 2019 The UK Data Service provides access to the International Energy Agency (IEA) databases to UK Further and Higher Education institutions.
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Archive for March 2025: Page 2
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/03/page/2/
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Figures associated with University receive Queens birthday honours
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/figures-associated-with-university-receives-queen2019s-birthday-honours
An archaeologist whose work helped to establish a new branch of her discipline is one of several figures associated with the University of Leicester to be honoured in the Queen’s birthday honours.
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A multidisciplinary team of scientists aim to solve the mystery of magnetoreception
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/magnetoreception
A significant research grant from the Wellcome Trust will allow a team of researchers to identify the biological mechanisms through which magnetic forces affect animals, including humans
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UK and Chinese universities join forces to offer clinical and healthcare courses in China
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/china
Two universities have strengthened their links by launching the first Joint Education Institute (JEI) in central and western China to offer both British and Chinese degrees with a strong clinical focus.
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Sir Laurence Howard Rutland Scholarship
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/scholarships-bursaries-discounts/sir-laurence-howard-rutland-scholarships-fund
The Family Loyalty Discount entitles international (non-EU) students to 10% off your course fees for each year of a full-time course.