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The Attenborough family living on campus
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/attenboroughs/family
The Attenborough family lived at the heart of campus in College House after Frederick Attenborough was appointed as the second Principal of University College, Leicester (later to become the University of Leicester).
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Inspirational women
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/inspirational-women
Olive Banks - the University's first female Professor Esuantsiwa Jane Goldsmith - the Students' Union's first female President Wendy Hickling - the University's first graduate These three portraits represent the realisation of a project long...
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Expert opinions cover heart disease migraines Salisbury and World Sleep Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/expert-opinions-cover-heart-attacks-migraines-salisbury-and-world-sleep-day
In an article for The Conversation, Dr Tom Webb and Professors Alison Goodall and Shu Ye have discussed possible reasons why age is such as strong risk factor for heart disease.
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Crime writer and creator of Inspector Morse dies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/crime-writer-and-creator-of-inspector-morse-dies
The University has learnt of the death of the author Colin Dexter, most famous for creating the character of Inspector Morse and the series of thirteen novels that he features in.
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Leicester artist begins new project inspired by Universitys animal bones archive
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/leicester-artist-begins-new-project-inspired-by-universitys-animal-bones-archive
Artist Jo Dacombe is immersing herself within the Bone Laboratory in the School of Archaeology and Ancient History to understand how archaeologists generate stories about past human and animal relationships from the fragments of bones that are recovered through excavation.
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Change Gear for the all clear against cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/change-gear-for-the-all-clear-against-cancer
On the 27 March 2015, students studying Cancer Chemistry will be aiming to raise over £1,000 for Hope Against Cancer, the local cancer research charity.
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Impact
https://le.ac.uk/hate-studies/impact
Discover how the research and outputs of the Centre for Hate Studies have substantially changed awareness and understanding of hate crime
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Priorities and successes
https://le.ac.uk/igan/focus
Led by Professor Jon Barratt, Leicester’s Mayer IgAN Group pioneers global research into early diagnosis, treatment and cure of chronic kidney disease.
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awynne
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/author/amw48/
Inequality causes Corruption…or is it the other way around? Posted by awynne in School of Business Blog on September 25, 2015 Senior Lecturer in Public Financial Management at the School, Andy Wynne, briefly surveys one of today’s most pressing debates Last December, in...
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Richard lll brings almost 60 million to city
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/richard-lll-brings-almost-ps60-million-to-city
The discovery of King Richard lll brought in more than £59 million to Leicester’s economy, from the time of the discovery to the reinterment, according to an independent assessment - including £4.5 million generated during the two weeks of reinterment activities.