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Leicester researchers to evaluate training for health and adult social care staff in England
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/oliver-mcgowan
Researchers from the University of Leicester are to investigate whether the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training, introduced for health and adult social care staff following the death of autistic teenager Oliver McGowan is meeting the needs of people with a learning disability...
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Wind turbine remains may be among ‘most surprising’ fossils for far future generations, palaeontologists say
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/wind-turbine-remains-surprising-fossils-palaeontology
University of Leicester palaeontologists publishing new book on technofossils suggest that wind turbine blades, made from difficult to recycle materials, may be among the most surprising fossils found by future palaeontologists
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History of Media and Communications at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/media/about/history
Media and Communication at the University of Leicester has its origins in the Centre for Mass Communication Research which was established at Leicester in 1966. Find out more about our history.
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Goal 15: Life on Land
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs/life-on-land
The fifteenth Sustainable Development Goal is to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.
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Data protection impact assesment
https://le.ac.uk/ias/data-protection/data-protection-impact-assesment
What's new under GDPR legislation? Learn more about the data protection impact assessment and mitigating risks and safeguarding data when processing information.
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AI tool for breast cancer patients following surgery will be trialled later this year.
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/artificial-intelligence
An international team of researchers, led by the University of Leicester, has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can predict which breast cancer patients may be at risk of side effects after surgery and radiotherapy.
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Top 5 Leicester projects for a greener future
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/top-5-sustainable-projects
The G7 Summit gets underway in Cornwall today (Friday), where world leaders will gather to tackle global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic greener, more prosperous future.
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Leicester combines expertise with NASA to power spacecraft into new frontiers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/rhu-stirling-1-770
University of Leicester signs International Space Act Agreement with NASA to support collaboration between Space Park Leicester and NASA’s Glenn Research Center on a novel Radioisotope Power System design and laboratory test campaign
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New approach provides potential vaccine and treatment for Alzheimer’s
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/tapas
A promising new approach to potentially treat Alzheimer’s disease – and also vaccinate against it – has been developed by a team of UK and German scientists.
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Call for Armed Forces personnel to share stories of transition to healthcare careers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/armed-forces
To coincide with Armed Forces Day 2022 (Saturday 25 June), Leicester health professionals have launched a major new research project which could provide solutions to the NHS’ staff shortage crisis by helping veterans transition into civilian careers.