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How much comfort can you get from a chocolate bar
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/how-much-comfort-can-you-get-from-a-chocolate-bar
Chocolate is often the go-to food when people are in need of a pick-me-up, providing consumers with a comforting experience that lifts the mood.
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Leicester researchers open doors for International Clinical Trials Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/leicester-researchers-open-doors-for-international-clinical-trials-day
Research teams at Leicester’s Hospitals are giving members of the public an opportunity to experience first-hand some of the clinical trials they run.
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Leicester professors urge NHS to tackle diabetes before its too late
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/leicester-professors-urge-nhs-to-tackle-diabetes-201cbefore-it2019s-too-late201d
Two leading Leicester professors have urged the NHS to take action on the type 2 diabetes “ticking time bomb”.
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Prolonged periods of sedentary time strongly associated with amount of fat around internal organs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/prolonged-periods-of-sedentary-time-strongly-associated-with-amount-of-fat-around-internal-organs
A team of researchers from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, UK – a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, our University and Loughborough University - has found new evidence to suggest that longer periods of sedentary time (defined as any sitting/reclining...
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School of Business researcher mapping creative industries in Vietnam
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/school-of-business-researcher-mapping-creative-industries-in-vietnam
Lecturer in Design and Innovation Management in the School of Business Dr Marta Gasparin is carrying out a body of research and data collection funded by the British Council in Vietnam in order to create the first ever Vietnam creative industries directory.
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Consuming Authenticities
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/consuming-authenticities
Arts and Humanities Research Council (£54,753) November 2014 – November 2015 Cultural products often depend on ideas about authenticity for commercial success, drawing emotional responses from consumers and evoking a sense of local, ethnic or even national identity.
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International experts debate safe space future for humanity at University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/space-security-conference
Space Park Leicester hosted a successful conference on space security and safety.
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Leicester Oral History collection
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/british-empire-commonwealth/leicester-oral-history-collection
Find entries in our catalogue from the Leicester Oral History collection, which relate to the British Empire and Commonwealth theme.
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Careers
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/careers
Career development is fundamental to all aspects of teaching and curriculum in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester.
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Alec Woodall: PhD reflections
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/graduate-profiles/alex-woodall
It was with some trepidation but also much excitement that I embarked upon my PhD journey in the School of Museum Studies four years ago (having done Art Gallery Studies in 2004-5 after being a secondary school teacher).