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Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys to be guest speaker at unique fundraising event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/professor-sir-alec-jeffreys-to-be-guest-speaker-at-unique-fundraising-event
Students and academics are invited to attend the Science Museum’s IMAX Theatre in London on Monday 16 May 2016 and spend an evening with the inventor of forensic DNA fingerprinting and emeritus professor, Sir Alec Jeffreys. The event, starting at 7.
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Vice-Chancellor speaks out on gender inequality in universities at international conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/vice-chancellor-speaks-out-on-gender-inequality-in-universities-at-international-conference
Our President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has addressed the issue of gender inequality in universities at an international conference in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Medical research paper gains over 1000 citations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/medical-research-paper-gains-over-1000-citations
A key medical research paper published in 2003 led by Tim Coats MD FRCS FFAEM, Professor of Emergency Medicine in the Emergency Medicine Academic Group and Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at the University, has received more than 1,000 citations.
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Ethnic minority groups underrepresented in long COVID research, study demonstrates
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/covid-minorities
Leicester academics have highlighted that ethnic minorities are underrepresented in long COVID research.
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Research shows centuryold culture of blame still prominent today
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/research-shows-a-century-old-2018culture-of-blame2019-is-still-prominent-today
Representatives from over 20 different healthcare organisations will be convening at the University on 11 June to discuss how old patterns of patient safety and historical complaints against doctors are still being replicated in the modern welfare system – and what lessons...
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Leicester scientists to unlock the secrets of the biological clock
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/leicester-scientists-to-unlock-the-secrets-of-the-biological-clock
A new study led by the University of Leicester will investigate the how the length of tiny pieces of DNA called telomeres play a part in the biological ageing process.
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New innovation in network meta-analysis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/new-innovation-in-network-meta-analysis
A novel web-based interactive 3-dimensional (3-D) tool has been developed by Decision Resources Group Abacus in collaboration with leading academics at our University to facilitate the visualisation and exploration of covariate distributions and imbalances across...
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The Myths of King Richard III and Dracula
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/the-myths-of-king-richard-iii-and-dracula
The Shakespearian interpretation of King Richard III will be examined by a visiting Spanish academic when she visits the University next month.
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New Friends of the Botanic Garden talks
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/new-friends-of-the-botanic-garden-talks
In March the Friends of the Garden begin a new series of informal talks to complement their evening winter lecture programme. These will be held on Wednesdays at the Botanic Garden, in the Knoll House.
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Leicester to be part of regional hub for postgraduate training
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/leicester-to-be-part-of-regional-hub-for-postgraduate-training
Our University is working with a consortium of Midlands universities to open up a range of new opportunities for postgraduate study in the region.