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Cancer scientists take part in Tough Mudder
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/cancer-scientists-take-part-in-tough-mudder
A team of scientists is all set to get down and dirty this weekend – all in the aid of charity. Scientists based at the Cancer Research UK Leicester Centre, who are working on early detection of different cancers, will take part in their first Tough Mudder on 14 May.
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Stargazing Live 2015 astronomers mark solar eclipse
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/astronomers-to-shed-light-on-space-discoveries-to-mark-spectacular-solar-eclipse
Our space scientists will be taking part in a spectacular event to mark the solar eclipse on 20 March by demonstrating some of their out-of-this-world research – including how they located and identified Beagle 2 on Mars.
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History of Judaism in Leicester to be explored at event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/history-of-judaism-in-leicester-to-be-explored-at-event
The history of Judaism in Leicester will be explored at a free public event on Thursday 6 October.
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RefugEAP Programme
https://le.ac.uk/cite/sanctuary-seekers-unit/initiatives/refugeap
Access free online academic English programme RefugEAP for refugees in the UK developed by University of Leicester and University of Leeds and taught by volunteer EAP tutors
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Before you arrive
https://le.ac.uk/study/welcome/your-next-steps
Checklists for what to bring to university – your accommodation, how to register, getting to Leicester, budgeting, and starting your studies.
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Review outlines methods to estimate life expectancy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/life-expectancy
Five key methods have been explored by Leicester researchers to calculate life expectancy and the life years lost due to disease and illness.
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The Irchester Field School
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/outreach/the-irchester-field-school
The Irchester Field School Leicestershire
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Five year study reveals “unacceptable” inequalities in stillbirth rates between Black, Asian and White babies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/bmj-stillbirth
Researchers say around 1,800 stillbirths could have been prevented between 2014 and 2019 if ethnic inequalities did not exist - a 12% reduction in the number of stillbirths Enquiry underway into the quality of care provision for Black and Asian mothers whose babies...
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Landmark study reveals hidden frailty crisis in young heart attack patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/heart-attack-frailty-health-risk-leicester
Researchers in Leicester have uncovered a major blind spot in the way doctors assess future health risk in young adults who suffer a heart attack.
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Armed patrols in Leicester join the debate about policing in our city
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/armed-patrols-in-leicester-join-the-debate-about-policing-in-our-city
Leicestershire police chief Simon Cole is to talk at a public event on 23 March about the force’s recent deployment of armed patrols in crowded places and whether this is a sign of things to come for people in Leicester.