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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.
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Leicestershires legal professionals celebrated at annual Law Society Awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/leicestershire2019s-legal-professionals-celebrated-at-annual-law-society-awards
The crème de la crème of the county’s legal professionals were recognised for their ongoing contributions to business and the community at the recent Leicestershire Law Society Legal Awards.
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Scientists home in on a potential Anthropocene Golden Spike in new research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/scientists-home-in-on-a-potential-anthropocene-2018golden-spike2019-in-new-research
The international working group, which includes geologists Jan Zalasiewicz, Mark Williams and Colin Waters, from our School of Geography, Geology and the Environment and archaeologist Matt Edgeworth has, since 2009, been analysing the case for formalisation of the...
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Netball teams 24hour sponsored shootout raises over 1000 for Open Hands charity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/netball-team2019s-24-hour-sponsored-shootout-raises-over-ps1000-for-open-hands-charity-1
The University’s Netball team have recently raised over £1000 for the Open Hands charity through a 24 hour sponsored shootout on campus.
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Mainstreaming EDI across the learning environment
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/medrace/medrace-projects/learning-environment
A summary of MedRACE projects that progress the mainstreaming of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across the learning environment
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Patients surprise diagnosis leads to clinical trial
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/patient2019s-surprise-diagnosis-leads-to-clinical-trial
“Without question, I would have done it all again” - that is the verdict of Alan Hutchinson when discussing his recent experience on a clinical trial.
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The grass is greener where new University artwork can be found
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/the-grass-is-greener-where-new-university-artwork-can-be-found
One man went to mow, quite literally, to create a stunning new outdoor art installation for the Attenborough Arts Centre, the University of Leicester’s arts centre. During the bright days of summer, the task of mowing the lawn is considered by most to be an inevitable chore.
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Student balloon flight project tests innovative descent system and astrobiology experiment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/student-balloon-flight-project-tests-innovative-descent-system-and-astrobiology-experiment
Physics students from our University have flown a new high altitude balloon, achieving a successful test of their innovative descent system which could help in the development of stratospheric flights in the future.
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Leicester expert discusses the rise of bingewatching through new digital platforms
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/leicester-expert-discusses-the-rise-of-2018binge-watching2019-through-new-digital-platforms
Fans of popular TV programmes such as Game of Thrones, the Walking Dead or Orange is the New Black may be familiar with the idea of binge-watching – sitting back and watching through multiple episodes of shows which carry an almost addictive quality.
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Inherited herpesvirus study finds links to ancient humans
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/inherited-herpesvirus-study-finds-links-to-ancient-humans
An international study of integrated HHV-6 led by our University has discovered that a small number of human ancestors, one from about 24,000 years ago, have been responsible for transmitting ancient strains of the virus to individuals today – affecting about a million people...