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• Project to explore how survival of British hedgehogs is affected by changing climate

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/project-to-explore-how-survival-of-british-hedgehogs-is-affected-by-changing-climate

  Researchers from our University will be exploring how the UK’s changing climate could be affecting the survival of British hedgehogs as part of a new project to protect endangered animal species.

• The outlawed Shrove Tuesday tradition of Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/the-outlawed-shrove-tuesday-tradition-of-leicester

  Shrove Tuesday – taking place this year on 28 February – often involves the flipping of savoury and sweet pancakes, but prior to 1846 the city of Leicester had its own very particular way of celebrating the event.

• University supporting Town and Gown 10k run

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/university-supporting-town-and-gown-10k-run

  The University of Leicester has declared its support for the new Leicester Town and Gown charity run. The 10k race, organised by charity Muscular Dystrophy UK, is coming to the city for the first time on Sunday 5 March.

• Leicester establishes partnership with police training college in China

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/leicester-establishes-partnership-with-police-training-college-in-china

  The University has put its name to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zhejiang Police College, China, that will see the sharing of world-leading expertise in forensic science, traditional police work and more.

• Celebrating ethnic diversity event recognises inspirational figures

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/celebrating-ethnic-diversity-event-to-recognise-inspirational-figures

  Updated, 3 November: Photo gallery now online Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) members of staff were recognised for being nominated by their colleagues as an inspirational person in their area of work at a ‘Celebrating Ethnic Diversity at Leicester’ event on Friday 16 October.

• PGCE applications

  https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/how-to-apply/pgce-applications

  Information on how to apply for a PGCE or School Direct PGCE course through UCAS Teacher Training, including guidance on when to apply.

• Building dynamic, inclusive and socially purposeful museums and archives

  https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/building-inclusive-museums

  In collaboration with NCK, the Nordic–Baltic research and development centre based in Östersund, Sweden, RCMG offered a week-long course in October 2016 which explored how museums and archives can become more dynamic, inclusive and socially purposeful organisations.

• Exercise shown to improve symptoms of patients with chronic kidney disease

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/exercise-shown-to-improve-symptoms-of-patients-with-chronic-kidney-disease

  Just 12 weeks of aerobic and strength-based exercise reduces symptoms and levels of fatigue in patients with chronic kidney disease, Leicester researchers have shown.

• 1M funding to support academics engaging with industry

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/funding-to-support-academics-engaging-with-industry

  The College of Life Sciences has successfully secured over £1M from two Medical Research Council (MRC) translational funding schemes: Proximity to Discovery, P2D (£296K) and Confidence in Concept, CiC (£767K).

• University pals rally together to raise funds for cancer treatment

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/university-pals-rally-together-to-raise-funds-for-cancer-treatment

  Friends and well-wishers from the University of Leicester are rallying together to support a graduate of the university in need of urgent treatment for cancer.