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The Grey Friars – a brief history
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/richard-iii-and-leicester/grey-friars-history
The history of the Grey Friars site from its beginnings in 1224 to the thing it is best known for - Richard III’s burial in the church choir in 1485.
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
https://le.ac.uk/lemid/strategic-areas/host-microbe-interactions/copd
COPD is a progressive-obstructive disease that is not completely reversible and is predominantly caused by smoking. COPD is characterised by intermittent flare-ups that commonly lead to bacterial infections. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are both features of COPD. Asthma.
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Lesley Davis
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/lesley-davis
We have learned, with deep sadness, of the death of Lesley Davis, a much-loved and respected member of the Library Services team, who passed away on 6 January 2025. The funeral will take place at Loughborough Crematorium on Thursday 30 January at 4.30pm.
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Melanie hopes her rise to the top will inspire women to do the same
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/melanie-davies
A University of Leicester diabetes expert who heads up a pioneering research centre hopes her story will inspire other women to climb the career ladder.
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“If I can give something back, I will!” - Vascular patients are shaping research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/pad
The UK Vascular Research PPI Registry is led by Imelda Black from the University of Leicester
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Leicester is named Daily Mail University of the Year 2025
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/daily-mail-award
The University of Leicester has been crowned the Daily Mail University of the Year 2025.
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40-year study finds mysterious patterns in temperatures at Jupiter
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/patterns-temperature-jupiter
An international team of scientists, including at the University of Leicester, have completed the longest-ever study tracking temperatures in Jupiter’s upper troposphere, the layer of the atmosphere where the giant planet’s weather occurs and where its signature colourful...
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Britain’s largest ‘Sea Dragon’ discovered in Rutland
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/rutland-sea-dragon
Ichthyosaurs first appeared around 250 million years ago and went extinct 90 million years ago. They were an extraordinary group of marine reptiles that varied in size from 1 to more than 25 metres in length, and resembled dolphins in general body shape.
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Holocaust Memorial Day: The catalyst for change
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/holocaust-memorial-day
Thursday, 27 January is Holocaust Memorial Day, a time to reflect on the past to safeguard the future. At Leicester, the Stanley Burton Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies plays a pivotal part in achieving this goal.
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University of Leicester awarded £10m for research into non-communicable diseases in India and Nepal
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/india-nepal-nihr
Funding to help improve the care outcomes of people living with multiple long-term health conditions or multimorbidity in India and Nepal