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Praise for University’s COVID-19 response
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/hebcon-contribution-award
The University of Leicester has been recognised with a national award for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Leicester researchers involved in hunt for golden spike that signalled new epoch
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/leicester-researchers-involved-in-hunt-for-golden-spike-that-signalled-new-epoch
Geologists - including Professor Jan Zalasiewicz and Dr Colin Waters from the Department of Geology - are on the hunt for the 'golden spike' that would signify the moment humanity changed the planet forever and triggered the Anthropocene era.
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Leicester to become first UK city to join global initiative against urban diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-to-become-first-uk-city-to-join-global-initiative-against-urban-diabetes
Leicester will join the likes of Copenhagen, Mexico City, Rome and Shanghai in becoming part of the Cities Changing Diabetes programme to tackle the dramatic rise of type 2 diabetes in urban areas.
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Joe Ortons plays to be retyped onto single sheet of paper to commemorate 50th anniversary of his death
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/joe-ortons-plays-to-be-retyped-onto-single-sheet-of-paper-to-commemorate-50th-anniversary-of-his-death
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Leicester-born playwright Joe Orton, performance artist Tim Youd will retype his Collected Plays on a single sheet of paper from 20 January to 5 February 2017.
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Chemistry for a Sustainable Future
https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/research/chemistry-for-a-sustainable-future
Find out more about the sustainable synthesis and catalysis research group based in the School of Chemistry at the University of Leicester.
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Reduced Noise Impacts of Short-Term Aircraft Noise (RISTANCO)
https://le.ac.uk/cehs/research/reduced-noise-impacts-of-short-term-aircraft-noise
Principal Investigator - Anna Hansell This National Institute of Health Research funded study aims to investigate whether day-to-day changes in aircraft noise levels affect risk of heart attack and stroke in the population living near airports.
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Stewart Fishwick
https://le.ac.uk/people/stewart-fishwick
The academic profile of Professor Stewart Fishwick, Professor in Geophysics & Head of School at University of Leicester
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Stolen Stories: Texts Rewriting Texts
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/en7403
Module information on recreation and comparison of famous literary works, part of English Literature MA at University of Leicester.
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Expedition 346: Asian Monsoon
https://le.ac.uk/iodp/expeditions/2012-13/asian-monsoon
July 2013 - September 2013 Expedition 346 will core and log seven sites in the Japan Sea and one site in the northern East China Sea.
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Corporate reform manifesto to be launched at Westminster
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/corporate-reform-manifesto-to-be-launched-at-westminster
Professor Martin Parker (pictured) from the School of Management will be a guest speaker at a People's Parliamentary debate at Westminster on 2 March, where he will be speaking on issues outlined in the Corporate Reform Collective's Manifesto to enact change.