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Study shows educations power to prevent Type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/study-shows-education2019s-2018power2019-to-prevent-type-2-diabetes
People at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes can reduce their chances of getting the condition by more than 80 per cent by fully completing a new education programme, an NIHR-supported study has found.
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Study suggests physical activity and functional ability increase after weight loss surgery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/study-suggests-physical-activity-and-functional-ability-increase-after-weight-loss-surgery
People who have their stomach size surgically reduced move around more and easier after weight loss surgery, a study led by Leicester researchers has found.
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The solvents solving our gold challenges
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/the-solvents-solving-our-gold-challenges
Work in our Departments of Geology and Chemistry to develop safer and greener ways to process gold has been featured on the BBC World Service’s Science Hour (from 44m).
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Start creating opportunities in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/start-creating-opportunities-in-leicester
Attenborough Arts Centre, the University of Leicester’s arts centre, has been chosen by leading arts education charity, Children & the Arts, to join its UK-wide Start arts programme.
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Expert opinions cover North Korea sex work and freedom of speech in Russia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/expert-opinions-cover-north-korea-sex-work-and-freedom-of-speech-in-russia
In an article for The Conversation, Professor Teela Sanders from the Department of Criminology has discussed the importance of moving towards a legal and policy framework which addresses the practicalities of sexual labour in the 21st century.
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Student recruitment
https://le.ac.uk/brexit/student-recruitment
We are a proudly international University and we welcome students from the EU and around the world. We remain global in our outlook, internationally networked and an attractive destination for talented people.
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An invertebrate model for studies of learning and memory
https://le.ac.uk/dbs/animal-welfare/the-3rs/examples/learning
Lecturer in Psychology at Leicester, Dr Gonzalo Urcelay has published research on an invertebrate model for studies of learning and memory. Learn more about his research.
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Triumphing in the face of adversity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/triumphing-in-the-face-of-adversity
Corinne’s time at the University of Leicester has, in great part, been shaped by her resilience. Beginning her degree in 2013, she faced a number of personal setbacks, but after five years of hard work and dedication, she graduates this week with her LLB.
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Expert opinions cover The Meg, hothouse Earth, Space Force, Nairobi, AI doctors and sex work
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/expert-opinions-cover-the-meg-hothouse-earth-space-force-nairobi-and-ai-doctors
Expert opinions cover The Meg, hothouse Earth, Space Force, Nairobi, AI doctors and sex work Expert opinions cover The Meg, hothouse Earth, Space Force, Nairobi, AI doctors and sex work 100|The Conversation and Think: Leicester talking points: a range of topical issues...
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The Enemy Within A Tale of Muslim Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/the-enemy-within-a-tale-of-muslim-britain
Ex-Chair of the Conservative Party, Senior Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and once a Minister for Faith and Communities, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi was the first Muslim woman to attend Cabinet in Britain.