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Increased risk of coronary heart disease associated with shorter height
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/increased-risk-of-coronary-heart-disease-could-be-associated-with-shorter-height
The shorter you are, the more your risk of coronary heart disease, according to a new study led by Professor Sir Nilesh Samani (pictured), British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiology and Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences.
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Transcranial Ultrasound
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/research/imaging/chiasm/transcranial-ultrasound
A major cause of stroke comes from embolic debris (thrombus, bubbles and pieces of plaque) that travel through the cerebral circulation and become lodged in arteries supplying the brain.
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Leicestershire employers learn best practice at environmental pollution event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/mattioli-woods
Leicestershire industry and business leaders learnt about the increasing danger of everyday atmospheric pollution at a University of Leicester event.
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The Leicester Employability Day
https://le.ac.uk/study/schools-and-colleges/post-16/employability-day
Find out more about the Leicester Employability Day which may be of particular interest to young Black people of African, Caribbean and Dual Heritage.
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Leicester professor helps combat worldwide diabetes-related chronic kidney disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/diabetes-kidney-disease
A University of Leicester-based Professor has helped draft guidelines that will help improve global outcomes for a diabetes-related complication. Professor Kamlesh Khunti was asked to contribute to the newly-published guidance about chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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Family Loyalty Discount
https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/fees-funding/scholarships-discounts/family-loyalty
The Family Loyalty Discount is for international (non-EU) students. It entitles you to 10% off your course fees for each year of a full-time course.
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Sports scholar picked for Tokyo Paralympic squad
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/nick-cummins-paralympic-squad
University of Leicester History PhD student and sports scholar Nick Cummins has been selected in Great Britain’s Wheelchair Rugby squad for this summer’s rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
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Mars Science Laboratory Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 6
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/page/6/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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World’s first disability hate crime conference will help to tackle Britain’s shameful problem
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/disability-hate-crime
For the first time ever, victims, academics, support organisations and elements of the criminal justice system will meet to discuss the impact of disability hate crime.
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Performability and performativity in the English translation of Federico García Lorca's rural trilogy
https://le.ac.uk/translation-interpreting-studies/events/federico-garcia-lorca
Learn more about our event: Performability and performativity in the English translation of Federico García Lorca's rural trilogy, with speaker Sara Naylor.