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University of Leicester champions role of humanities in space sector
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/humanising-space
A pioneering series of seminars showcasing humanities, social science and arts research within the space sector will be hosted by the University of Leicester.
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£1.4 million grant to help advance research into the causes of heart failure in people with type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/heart-disease
University of Leicester researchers have been awarded a £1.4 million grant to continue their work to detect and prevent heart failure in those living with type 2 diabetes
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Swirlonic super particles baffle physicists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/swirlonic
In recent years, active, self-propelled particles have received growing interest amongst the scientific community. Examples of active particles and their systems are numerous and very diverse, ranging from bacterium films to flocks of birds or human crowds.
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Research group appeals for local parents
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/parent-advisory-group
The Leicester City Football Club (LCFC) Programme of Research at the University of Leicester is seeking help to improve its work into the health of babies and young children and would like to hear from parents.
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University of Leicester to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/holocaust-memorial-day
The University of Leicester and Leicester Museums and Galleries have teamed up to produce a programme of events for Holocaust Memorial Day.
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Inclusive curriculum will ensure “HE is fit for the 21st century”, says Leicester academic
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/inclusive-education
An inclusive curriculum will create a Higher Education system that is “fit for the 21st century”, a leading academic at the University of Leicester has said.
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University of Leicester recognised as a Disability Confident Leader
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/disability
The University of Leicester is delighted to announce that it has been awarded Disability Confident Leader status as an employer, the highest level of the award.
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Network launched to help Canada’s cultural sector navigate the digital world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/canada-culture-observatory
Canada’s cultural sector is being given a helping hand to adapt to a digital world following the establishment of an expert research network, overseen by the UK’s University of Leicester.
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£750,000 funding for seismic sensors at University of Leicester to shake up environmental science
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/seismic-sensors
A new, upgraded sensor array at the University of Leicester will allow scientists to monitor seismic activity in some of the world’s most challenging environments, such as in glaciers, landslides and volcanoes.
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Racially inclusive curriculum has positive impact on student experience, University of Leicester study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/race-report
A University of Leicester study has shown how a more racially inclusive curriculum can have a positive impact on the relatability and relevance of course content for students’, and especially for students of colour.