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Prolonged periods of sedentary time strongly associated with amount of fat around internal organs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/prolonged-periods-of-sedentary-time-strongly-associated-with-amount-of-fat-around-internal-organs
A team of researchers from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, UK – a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, our University and Loughborough University - has found new evidence to suggest that longer periods of sedentary time (defined as any sitting/reclining...
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School of Business talk to ask whether statistics matter in a world of fake news
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/school-of-business-talk-to-ask-whether-statistics-matter-in-a-world-of-2018fake-news2019
For an upcoming lecture, National Statistician John Pullinger will discuss how statistical communication between those creating and using statistics can be improved.
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Student volunteer dishes out positivity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/student-volunteer-dishes-out-positivity
Izzy Evans, a Psychology with cognitive neuroscience student at Leicester, has spent the past two years volunteering with local charity The Bridge to offer a helping hand in the kitchen- an experience that she says has been ‘invaluable’ to her.
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Leicester City Science Stars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/leicester-city-science-stars
Ever wondered what would happen when a group of football professionals, an astronaut in training and 30 children are in one room? Last week more than 30 primary school children explored what it would take to become an astronaut and learned how to build their own rockets...
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Festive stories from Leicesters past
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/festive-christmas-stories-from-leicesters-past
Christmas is coming and the geese are getting fat, so the popular rhyme goes - although for many it will be a plump turkey sitting upon the table during Christmas lunch.
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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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Ground-breaking lawyer joins University Law Society as president
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/luls-president
Leicester University Law Society has announced that I. Stephanie Boyce will act as its president for the next academic year, starting in October 2022.
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Dr Georgina Manning
https://le.ac.uk/respiratory-sciences/alumni/georgina-manning
Dr Georgina Manning, alumna of the University of Leicester Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation. Now at the University of Wolverhampton as Head of the Department of Biology, Chemistry and Forensic Science.
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The cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis for higher education
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/cell-cycle/the-cell-cycle-higher-education
We provide accurate and reliable information on gene expression and regulation for students working at a degree level.
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Senate regulation 6: Regulations governing taught postgraduate programmes of study: Progression (6.21-6.30)
https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/senate-regulations/senate-regulation-6/sr6-previous-version/sr6-previous-part-2
This version of Senate Regulation 6 applies to students who started their course before 1 August 2025. If you started your course on or after 1 August 2025, please refer to the current version of Senate Regulation 6. Re-assessment 6.21 Where a student fails to achieve the 50.