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University of Leicester experts urge Britain to get on its feet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/sitting
To mark On Your Feet Britain Day, researchers at the University of Leicester are urging workers across the country to take part in the SMART Work programme, following a stark reminder of the very real risks of sitting too much.
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Breakthrough study uncovers origin of plant sperm
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/19-breakthrough-study-origin-plant-sperm
A large international team of researchers has uncovered the origin of an ancient genetic mechanism needed for plant fertility
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Nikon microscope 3
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities/aif/equipment/inverted-widefield-microscopes/nikon-3
Find out more about the Nikon microscope 3 that is housed in the Advanced Imaging Facility.
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Creating safe spaces in the entertainment industry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/22-safe-spaces-entertainment-equity
Creating safe spaces in entertainmant industry abstract cultural background|University of Leicester essay explores Equity’s Agenda for Change Ahead of this weekend’s Oscars ceremony, the University of Leicester’s Research Institute for Cultural and Media Economies (CAMEo),...
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Personal statements
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/how-to-apply/applications/personal-statements
Personal statements: what they are, why they’re important and what to include and avoid - plus some suggestions from our admissions tutors.
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The television: an electronic babysitter for the incarcerated?
https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds/all-articles/television
Read the article "The television: an electronic babysitter for the incarcerated?" This is part of the Social Worlds project at the University of Leicester.
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Social scientist joins crew of Tall Ship for D-Day landing commemoration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/social-scientist-joins-crew-of-tall-ship-for-d-day-landing-commemoration
Dr Jim McDermott (pictured), an Associate Tutor with the School of Management and a member of The Royal British Legion, is setting sail to retrace the routes taken by the ships and landing craft during D-Day on 6 June 1944 to the Normandy beaches.
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Academic to share research on violence and harassment in the digital economy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/academic-to-share-research-on-violence-and-harassment-in-the-digital-economy
The International Labour Organization’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) and the University will launch a new research on psychosocial risks, violence and harassment that workers face in digitalised working environments.
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A new potential treatment pathway for cardiovascular disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/31-trib1-research
A collaborative study involving scientists from the University of Leicester has shown, for the first time, that a protein expressed in a subset of immune cells contributes towards the build-up of fatty deposits in arteries, which leads to cardiovascular disease.
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Invitation to Launch of New Luciad, 2015
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2015/06/17/invitation-to-launch-of-new-luciad-2015/
Posted by Jonathan Taylor in School of English Blog on June 17, 2015 You are all warmly invited to the launch of the 2015 edition of The New Luciad , the University of Leicester’s Creative Writing magazine. The event will take place in the Library Bookshop at 5.