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Understanding inequalities in cause-specific infant mortality
https://le.ac.uk/timms/research/older-projects/understanding-inequalities-in-cause-specific-infant-mortality
Find out more about the research on understanding inequalities in cause-specific infant mortality at the University of Leicester.
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Link between inherited DNA sequences and heart disease identified
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/link-between-inherited-dna-sequences-and-heart-disease-identified
A study to examine recessively inherited genome-wide DNA sequences has for the first time discovered a potential link with Britain’s biggest killer – Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).
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New insights into how asthma pathways could be blocked revealed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/new-insights-into-how-asthma-pathways-could-be-blocked-revealed-by-study
Researchers have discovered new insights into how asthma may be caused, by identifying three distinct groups of asthma patients characterised by the activity of different genes in an individual’s airways.
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Tuition fees capped for new students starting in September
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/tuition-fees-capped-for-new-students-starting-in-september
The University is pleased to confirm that students starting undergraduate courses with us in September will not be affected by inflation on their tuition fees.
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New Alzheimers Advance
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/new-alzheimer2019s-advance
Work done at Leicester has helped to identify a new drug target for not only improving symptoms of brain degeneration – but also to extend the life-span of the terminally ill mice.
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Qian Sarah Gong
https://le.ac.uk/people/qian-sarah-gong
The academic profile of Dr Qian (Sarah) Gong, Associate Professor in Media and Communication at University of Leicester
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Determined student overcoming brain injury secures a place at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/determined-student-overcoming-brain-injury-secures-a-place-at-leicester
The achievements of an A Level student who has secured a place to study at our University while working to overcome a brain injury have been celebrated by the charity who supported him.
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University of Leicester announces new Doctoral College
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/university-of-leicester-announces-new-doctoral-college
A new Doctoral College that will help to nurture the next generation of researchers and equip them with leadership and enterprise skills has been launched at our University today.
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Research reveals polarised access to work for young people
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/research-reveals-polarised-access-to-work-for-young-people
A new study involving our University raises concerns that employment and career development opportunities for young people are becoming polarised between those with the resources to access secure, fulfilling employment and those on the path to precarious and unpredictable...
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Leaders join delegation to India to promote UK higher education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/leaders-join-delegation-to-india-to-promote-uk-higher-education
A large number of UK university leaders, including our University's Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Paul Boyle, are in India this week (9-11 Dec) as part of a delegation to raise the profile of UK higher education.