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New Institute to bolster research among Leicester’s Health and Care professionals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/institute-for-health
A new institute has been launched to radically boost the number of research opportunities available to Leicester’s nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, health scientists and pharmacists
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Leicester rehabilitation programmes highlighted by national charity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/06-leicester-rehabilitation-programmes-highlighted-national-charity
Two initiatives developed at Leicester’s Hospitals have been cited in the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) new five-point plan to achieve the biggest impact for people with, or at risk of, heart and circulatory diseases.
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Pioneering new research revolutionises early detection of TB
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/19-tb-masks
Researchers at the University of Leicester and the University of Pretoria are revolutionising the way tuberculosis (TB) is diagnosed through the invention of a 3D printed insert added to a simple face mask, which has the potential to save millions of lives across the world...
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Efforts to establish laws for space boosted by Ukraine partnerships
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/space-law-conference
Conference tackling law and international co-operation in space hosted at University of Leicester, organised by expert in space law who fled Ukraine for Leicester.
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University lights up medical building in support of Baby Loss Awareness Week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/baby-loss-awareness
As part of the national campaign to highlight the importance of Baby Loss Awareness Week, the University of Leicester’s George Davies Centre, home to many of Leicester’s world-changing health researchers and teaching spaces, will join other national UK landmarks in being lit...
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Integrated Histories of the Andaman Islands
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/integrated-histories-of-the-andaman-islands
ESRC Research Grant (£110,934) October 2009 - March 2013 Professor Clare Anderson This 3-year ESRC funded research project was a UK-India collaboration with the anthropologist Prof. Vishvajit Pandya and the historian of science, Dr Madhumita Mazumdar.
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Roger Matthews
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2020/roger-matthews
We have sadly learned of the death of Roger Matthews, who passed away on 7 April 2020, aged 71 from the effects of COVID-19. Roger was a lecturer in the Department of Criminology from 1990 to 1993, sandwiched between two periods of work at Middlesex University.
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Professor Alison Snape
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/council/membership/alison-snape
Professor Alison Snape is one of the elected Senate representatives on Council appointed in June 2025. Professor Snape is currently the Head of the School of Biological Sciences.
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Alumnuss new book envisions safe cities of the future
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/alumnuss-new-book-envisions-safe-cities-of-the-future
Big data, technology and greenery working together can help bring about a safer future in cities, according to a new book co-authored by a Leicester graduate.
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Theories of International Relations
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/pl7515
Module code: PL7515 This module provides a critical survey of the main theories associated with the study of international relations, from ‘orthodox’ approaches such as Realism and Liberalism to more radical theories including Marxism, Postmodernism and Gender-based approaches.