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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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Decoding gigantic insect genome could help tackle devastating locust crises
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/locusts
A ‘game changing’ study deciphering the genetic material of the desert locust by researchers at the University of Leicester, could help combat the crop-ravaging behaviour of the notorious insect pest which currently exacerbates a hunger crisis across many developing countries.
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Spanish Upper-intermediate Fast Track (Level 4)
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/spanish/fast-track-level-4
Upper-intermediate Fast Track Spanish Course at Leicester University
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Evidence-based empathy skills for healthcare teams
https://le.ac.uk/empathy/study/healthcare-teams
Find out more about the evidence-based empathy skills for healthcare teams course at the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare.
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New test could help preserve endangered gibbon populations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/gibbons-twycross-genetic-endangered
A Leicester geneticist working with ape specialists at Twycross Zoo has developed a test which could help preserve highly vulnerable Gibbon populations from extinction
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Geology PhD students
https://le.ac.uk/gge/people/phd/geology
Browse the current PhD students in Geology within the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment at the University of Leicester, and see their contact details and research topics.
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Academic staff
https://le.ac.uk/english/people/academic-staff
View the academic team working within English at Leicester. Explore staff profiles, research interests and contact details.
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About us
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/about-us
Learn more about how the diverse collections at the Botanic Garden and the Attenborough Arboretum supports teaching and research at the University of Leicester.
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University of Leicester hosts screening of Strawbs documentary in honour of alumnus David Cousins
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/screening-strawbs-documentary-honour-david-cousins
The Magic Of It All – The Story of Strawbs documentary screening will celebrate the life and work of David Cousins at his alma mater at the Attenborough Arts Centre on 29 October