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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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Widening Participation programme puts aspiring law students in the dock
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/widening-participation-programme-puts-aspiring-law-students-in-the-dock
Aspiring law students from non-privileged backgrounds were given the opportunity to view the inner workings of the legal system last week, thanks to a programme run by the University of Leicester and the Sutton Trust.
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Anti-bullying
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/11/20/anti-bullying/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 20, 2015 R ecent research from the TUC from a YouGov survey recorded nearly one third of people who responded had suffered bullying.
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Social Entrepreneurship
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/07/social-entrepreneurship/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 7, 2014 A new standard to measure social impact is now available from the EU.
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Citing datasets
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2011/11/11/citing-datasets/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 11, 2011 http://www.dcc.ac.uk/news/new-dcc-guide-citing-datasets Download the 12 page guide which will help researchers cite datasets.
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Could LCFCs sporting success help kick racism into touch
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/could-lcfcs-sporting-success-help-kick-racism-into-touch
Leicester City Football Club’s phenomenal success becoming English Premier League Champions in one of Britain’s most diverse cities has ‘touched the lives’ of people from all walks of life – and could have a positive impact on tackling racism.
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Students to take part in cooking competition using Fairtrade ingredients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/students-to-take-part-in-cooking-competition-using-fairtrade-ingredients
University staff will be giving their best impressions of foodie TV personalities Gregg Wallace and John Torode as they grill students in a Fairtrade-themed MasterChef competition to mark Fairtrade Fortnight, taking place from 23 February to 8 March.
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In the market for a laugh Students help promote Leicester Comedy Festival shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/in-the-market-for-a-laugh-students-help-promote-leicester-comedy-festival-shows
For those of you in need of an uplifting break from recent world events, this week sees the welcome return of Leicester Comedy Festival with hundreds of performances running in over 60 venues in Leicestershire from 8 - 26 February.
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Thick Translation of Chin Ping Mei by David Roy: Type, Function and Features
https://le.ac.uk/translation-interpreting-studies/events/chin-ping-mei
Find out more about our event: Thick Translation of Chin Ping Mei by David Roy: Type, Function and Features, with speaker Professor Xiuying Wen.
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Expert entrepreneurial advice for emerging business talent
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/expert-entrepreneurial-advice-for-emerging-business-talent
A programme bringing the best business minds to help shape the entrepreneurial future of University students, staff and alumni has been strengthened with the addition of new expertise.