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Launch of new collaboration to tackle lung disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/launch-of-new-collaboration-to-tackle-lung-disease
Leicester and Nottingham have announced a new strategic research collaboration with GSK, using genetics to aid the development of new medicines for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and related airway disorders. The £1.
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The Ripple: An Archival Retrospective
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2025/08/08/the-ripple-an-archival-retrospective/
Posted by Sarah Wood in Library and Learning Services on August 8, 2025 Guest post written by Carter Buckingham who has been volunteering in Special Collections since August 2024.
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Sweet genes – not sweet dreams - could explain why a bad night’s sleep makes you older
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/sleep
New funding support to research teams at University of Leicester to study sleep’s effects on ageing epigenetics Changes to our DNA occur as we get older and could be affected by sleep disturbance Scientists aim to find out whether this epigenetic clock plays a...
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Project to help refugees with vital language skills
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/project-to-help-refugees-with-vital-language-skills
The English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) will be helping refugees to learn vital language skills to help them overcome some of the challenges faced when seeking sanctuary in the UK.
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Awards for outstanding service to medical students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/awards-for-outstanding-service-to-medical-students-1
A consultant and an administrator at Kettering General Hospital have won awards for the outstanding service they have provided to medical students who are training to become the next generation of NHS doctors.
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Resources and facilities
https://le.ac.uk/modern-languages/about/resources-facilities
As part of our quality teaching and research, Modern Languages at the University of Leicester hosts a cutting-edge suite of facilities to help you learn and research. Find out more about our resources and facilities.
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Refugees and asylum seekers offered chance to find out about higher education opportunities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/refugees-and-asylum-seekers-offered-chance-to-find-out-about-higher-education-opportunities
Refugees and asylum seekers are being offered free advice on how to access higher education in the UK on Thursday 22 February. The event is intended to help refugees and asylum seekers to better understand processes for applying to a Higher Education institution in the UK.
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School of Museum Studies to host Open Day offering bitesized lectures
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/school-of-museum-studies-to-host-open-day-offering-2018bite-sized2019-lectures
On Thursday 22 February, the next Open Day for the School of Museum Studies will be taking place, offering the chance for 2018 applicants and prospective applicants to gain insight into Master’s study with the School. Running from 1.00- 4.
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Leicester PhD student to discuss science diplomacy at World Science Forum
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-phd-student-to-discuss-science-diplomacy-at-world-science-forum
As part of her RCUK policy fellowship at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), Emmeline Ledgerwood (pictured), a postgraduate research student at the School of History, Politics and International Relations, is representing POST at the World Science...
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Leicester academic heads judging panel to land robot on the moon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/leicester-academic-heads-judging-panel-to-land-robot-on-the-moon
An academic from our University has been elected to Chair a judging panel in a global $30 million prize competition to land a robot on the moon.