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Community partners launch Leicester children's health partnership
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/30-leicester-childrens-health-partnership
Kate 2298|Leicester City, Leicester's Hospitals and University of Leicester commit to long-term partnership to make the next generation of children the region's healthiest.
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Bowmer + Kirkland appointed as constructors of Space Park Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/01-bk-space-park
The University of Leicester is delighted to announce Bowmer + Kirkland (B+K) have been appointed to construct Phase 1 of Space Park Leicester.
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Researchers to explore the use of e-cigarettes by young people
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/researchers-to-explore-the-use-of-e-cigarettes-by-young-people
A research team led by our University will be exploring how young people use e-cigarettes or ‘vape’ as part of a new project funded by Cancer Research UK entitled 'Adolescent Vaping Careers'.
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A-Z articles
https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds/all-articles
Explore the Social Worlds A to Z articles at the University of Leicester.
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The deterioration of US-China security relations during the Obama Presidency
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/the-deterioration-of-u-s-china-security-relations-during-the-obama-presidency
A new book by Dr James Johnson from our School of History, Politics and International Relations will unravel the deterioration of US-China security relations during the Obama Presidency. The book, ‘The U.S.
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University appoints Dr Nik Kotecha OBE DL as Pro-Chancellor (Enterprise)
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/nik-kotecha-pro-chancellor-enterprise
Dr Kotecha take up the honorary position from 1 September 2026
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Surviving results day: Clearing, confidence, and finding the right fit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/surviving-results-day-clearing-confidence-finding-right-fit
As thousands of people around the country await their A-level grades, the University of Leicester’s Head of UK Student Recruitment, Dan Flatt, explains the ins and outs of surviving results day.
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Richard III's diet and lifestyle
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/identification/what-we-know-now/diet-and-lifestyle
By measuring the different isotopes of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and strontium preserved in Richard III's skeleton, we can find out about the types of food and drink he consumed, as well as where he lived.
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Up to a third of people with type 2 diabetes not taking prescriptions properly
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/05-type-2-diabetes-prescriptions
Leicester researchers have used a unique screening approach to suggest that nearly a third of people with type 2 diabetes may be putting their health at risk because they are not taking their medications correctly.
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Current view on origins of Parkinsons disease challenged by new findings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/current-view-on-origins-of-parkinson2019s-disease-challenged-by-new-findings
The neurodegeneration that occurs in Parkinson’s disease is a result of stress on the endoplasmic reticulum in the cell rather than failure of the mitochondria as previously thought, according to a study in fruit flies.