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New research finds singing at work reduces stress and loneliness
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/15-singing-work-reduces-stress-loneliness
New research led by Dr Catherine Steele and Joanna Foster from our Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour has revealed that belting out a tune in a choir at work can help to reduce workplace stress and feelings of social isolation.
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Pet Shop Boys visit the Orton collection
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/08-pet-shop-boys
Photo: Phil Fisk|Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, aka Pet Shop Boys, recently visited the Orton Collection at the University of Leicester during a trip to the city to attend a rehearsal of Hanif Kureishi’s play My Beautiful Laundrette at Curve, for which they wrote new music.
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Risk Reduction Framework for NHS Staff
https://le.ac.uk/research/human-health/covid/risk-reduction-framework
Professor Kamlesh Khunti, member of the UK’s Independent SAGE group, developed a Risk Reduction Framework for NHS Staff at risk of COVID-19 infection.
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National touring exhibition Lets Play Vinyl launches with public event celebrating UK sound systems
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/national-touring-exhibition-let2019s-play-vinyl-launches-with-public-event-celebrating-uk-sound-systems
A free public event entitled ‘Talking Sound Systems’ will be held at Attenborough Arts Centre to launch national touring exhibition Let’s Play Vinyl on Saturday 14 October from 1.00- 2.30 pm in the Princess Diana Hall.
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Leicester and Nottingham scientists discover new gene associated with debilitating lung disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-and-nottingham-scientists-discover-new-gene-associated-with-debilitating-lung-disease
Health scientists at the University of Leicester and University of Nottingham have heralded the discovery of a gene associated with lung fibrosis as ‘a potential new avenue of treatment for further research into this terrible disease.
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Leicester universities work with GPs to put interprofessional care on the curriculum
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-universities-work-with-gps-to-put-interprofessional-care-on-the-curriculum
University of Leicester medical academics have played a leading role in the development of a new programme that puts pharmacy students at De Montfort University (DMU) into primary care to work and learn with medical students.
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Major new hate crime study to shape improved support services for victims
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/major-new-hate-crime-study-to-shape-improved-support-services-for-victims
A major new study to investigate hate crime in the West Midlands and to shape the development of improved support services for victims is being led by our University.
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Aspiring medics encouraged to explore a career in psychiatry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/aspiring-medics-encouraged-to-explore-a-career-in-psychiatry
Aspiring medics encouraged to explore a career in psychiatry Aspiring medics encouraged to explore a career in psychiatry|A conference for Year 12-13 students at Leicester on 8 September Young people considering a career in medicine are invited to a conference that will help...
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The Invisible Religious Hate Crime: Shiaphobia Amid Ashura Commemorations
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2023/10/27/the-invisible-religious-hate-crime-shiaphobia-amid-ashura-commemorations/
Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on October 27, 2023 Michael Dhanoya – PGR Researcher Earlier this year around the 27-28 July crowds of Muslim men and women took to the streets worldwide.
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Diabetes Research Centre
https://le.ac.uk/drc
We are a research-led Centre engaged in national and international competitive research. The Centre has established an international reputation in the field of diabetes and cardiovascular research.