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Do winners cheat more? New research refutes previous high-profile study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/games-cheating
New large-scale research led by the University of Leicester shows that winning does not cause people to cheat, in stark contrast to a previous high-profile study.
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Star Flaws the Skywalker twins drift apart
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/the-skywalker-twins-drift-apart
In the original Star Wars trilogy, one of the big revelations is that main characters Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are actually twins separated at birth.
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Crocus Sundays at the Botanic Garden
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/11-crocus-sundays
On 23 February and 1 March the public are invited to visit our Botanic Garden in Oadby for the annual ‘Crocus Sundays’ display of spring flowers. At this time of year the Botanic Garden, one of Leicester’s hidden gems, presents a magnificent spectacle.
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Guest Post: Leadership Is Vital … Especially for Medical Students
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2018/11/26/guest-post-leadership-is-vital-especially-for-medical-students/
Posted by Nate in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on November 26, 2018 Neil Calderwood is a final year medical student at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
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University of Leicester staff blog School of English The School of English’s Superstar Tutor
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/06/23/the-school-of-englishs-superstar-tutor/
Posted by Julie Coleman in School of English Blog on June 23, 2014 The School of English’s Dr Ben Parsons was named Superstar Tutor of 2014 for the College of Arts, Humanities and Law.
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Working together to put research at the top of the agenda in the fight against cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/cancer-hope
The University of Leicester is working in partnership with local Leicestershire and Rutland charity, Hope Against Cancer, to advance cancer research and deliver clinical excellence for patients.
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The double-minded revolutionary
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2017/02/22/the-double-minded-revolutionary/
Posted by Carrie Crockett in Carceral Archipelago on February 22, 2017 In 1884, a Russian woman by the name of Liudmila Volkenshtein was found guilty of anti-tsarist “terrorism” by a military court in St Petersburg.
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University of Leicester honours the President of Malta
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/22-president-malta-receives-honorary-degree-doctor-laws
Her Excellency Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, the President of the Republic of Malta, has been made an honorary graduate by the University of Leicester. The University bestowed the honorary degree at its graduation ceremony on Friday 18 January 2019 at De Montfort Hall in Leicester.
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University of Leicester welcomes Sutton Trust report into medical students from working class backgrounds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/university-leicester-sutton-trust-working-class-medical-students
The University of Leicester has welcomed a report which has highlighted the dearth of medical students from working class backgrounds in the UK.
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Science behind sitting
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/human-health/sitting-science
Ground-breaking research on the impact of sitting on our health from the University of Leicester has shaped clinical guidelines across the globe.