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Raptorman is conservation hero
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/international-accolade-for-graduate-whose-mission-is-to-save-vultures
A Leicester graduate has been honoured by HRH Princess Royal for his conservation work to save vultures. Dr Munir Virani gained a Master’s degree in 1994 and a PhD in 2000, then under the supervision of Professor Emeritus David Harper.
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Lord Willetts elected as honorary fellow of the Royal Society
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/lord-willetts-elected-as-honorary-fellow-of-the-royal-society
Lord Willetts, Chancellor-elect of the University and an honorary graduate, has been elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He is among eminent personalities who have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society for their exceptional contributions to science.
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Leicester scientist features in Canadian-British documentary providing new insights into life and death of Jumbo the elephant
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-scientist-features-in-canadian-british-documentary-providing-new-insights-into-life-and-death-of-jumbo-the-elephant
New insights into the life and mysterious death of Jumbo the elephant – a celebrity animal superstar whose story is said to have inspired the film ‘Dumbo’ – will be revealed in an international documentary featuring Dr Richard Thomas (pictured) from our School of...
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New research uncovers secrets of space’s mysterious black holes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/black-hole-vs-white-dwarf
X-ray: NASA/CXO/CSIC-INTA/G.Miniutti et al.; Illustration: NASA/CXC/M. Weiss;|Scientists have uncovered clues into the reasons why mysterious black holes grow in size, after discovering an amazing struggle between a star and a black hole 250,000 light years away.
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Declining local paper sales are a danger to democracy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/local-papers
Action needs to be taken to prevent a crisis for local democracy as a result of the dramatic decline in local press readership, a Leicester academic told BBC listeners this week.
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Statement from our President and Vice-Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/statement-from-vice-chancellor
A statement from President and Vice Chancellor, Nishan Canagarajah, outlining support for students and staff as we prepare to enter our second national lockdown.
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Pioneering research and innovation through the Nairobi Alliance
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/nairobi-alliance
An innovative research partnership with the potential to transform lives and support communities across the world has been launched.
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New trial could transform heart health of dialysis patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/dialysis
A new trial with the potential to transform the heart health of patients with kidney failure has today been launched by the University of Leicester, the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and British Heart Foundation (BHF).
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New approach to coronavirus testing could curb spread of virus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/28-coronavirus-masks
Coronavirus masks man in white coat in a lab holding a mask|A new approach to testing for coronavirus (COVID19) is to be trialled by researchers here at the University of Leicester, which could determine whether a person is infectious or not – even before symptoms are present.
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Crosscultural dialogue around themes of home belonging and refuge at Journeys in Translation event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/cross-cultural-dialogue-around-themes-of-home-belonging-and-refuge-at-2018journeys-in-translation2019-event
On Thursday 23 November, an event hosted by the Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies (LeCTIS) will explore the unifying aspects of poetry and translation.