June
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Education, age and class continue to create a ‘digital divide’
- New study led by University of Leicester sociologist Dr Patrick White shows inequalities in internet use and access continue to mirror societal divides
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University of Leicester student launches record label for up and coming musicians
- Student Bemi Babalola founds independent record label Mor Music Group with funding from the University of Leicester and the European Regional Development Fund
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University of Leicester opens its doors for annual Summer Reunion
- General public invited to Open Day for all the family on Saturday 29 June
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University of Leicester’s ranking rises in Guardian University Guide
- University climbs six places to 13th out of 119 institutions
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Richard III becomes muse for comic book artists following car park discovery
- Succession of exhibitions, installations, cartoons and graphic novels following the discovery of Richard III by University of Leicester
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University of Leicester set to feature in Bollywood film releasing this week
- Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 was filmed at University of Leicester campus
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Paralympian Gold Medallist to launch urgent public appeal for new inclusive arts space in Leicester
- October deadline set to raise remainder of funds for £1.5 million Gallery at University of Leicester’s inclusive arts centre
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Experts to discuss new innovations for improving Leicester air quality
- University of Leicester experts will speak at the Leicester ON-AIR workshop on Friday, June 7 as part of the EU's Green Week
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Leicester students to cycle whole length of France for charity
- University of Leicester English undergraduates will set off on an 800-mile cycle ride from Nice to Calais on Monday, June 17
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Large meta-analysis reveals cancer survivors and their partners at significantly greater risk of anxiety than depression in long term
- Research from University of Leicester researcher explores mental health of cancer survivors
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Surprising connections: space-age science and Renaissance relics
- Dr Phillip Lindley, leading academic at the University of Leicester, discusses everything from French sculptors to 3D lasers at a Study Day at Lamport Hall
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Improving archaeological accuracy, and why tablets should break properly
- Outstanding University of Leicester graduates return on Tuesday 11 June to deliver lectures on cutting edge research
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University of Leicester’s Cardiovascular Research Centre Scoops East Midlands Award
- Prestigious award for new centre for world-class heart research
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Award-winning scheme for children in care to celebrate 10th anniversary
- Author Anne Fine and poet and playwright Lemn Sissay to speak at the University of Leicester for the Letterbox Club’s 10th Anniversary
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Leicestershire's New Deputy Lieutenants
- Three new Deputy Lieutenants announced
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University of Leicester Council Chair-elect commissioned as Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire
- Dr Bridget Towle, CBE, of Loughborough is among three University of Leicester members serving as Deputy Lieutenants
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President of India highlights international links as key for economic progress
- University of Leicester (UK) delegation at inauguration of Maharaja Agrasen University, Himachal Pradesh, hears of ’demographic dividend’ in India
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Playing with fate: the insights of game theory revealed
- Free public lecture by University of Leicester economist on Tuesday 18 June
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Current affairs make life hard for stickleback dads
- Male stickleback fish deserve extra praise this Father’s Day, in light of findings by University of Leicester researchers
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British South Asians five times more likely than white people to suffer severe depression following cancer diagnosis
- Coping with Cancer? Hopelessness, helplessness, fatalism, avoidance and denial
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Chance for Year 12 pupils to work with archaeologists who discovered Richard III
- Year 12 pupils around the UK have the opportunity to secure an internship with University of Leicester archaeologists for the second dig at Grey Friars in July
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Mind the Brain! Lessons learned from nervous system study
- University of Leicester’s annual Frank May Prize Lecture to be given by Professor Ruth Luthi-Carter on Monday, 24 June
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Scientists find potential genetic drivers behind male heart disease risk
- University of Leicester scientists makes further important step forward in their research into the association between the Y chromosome and risk of coronary artery disease
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FREE family fun for all
- Art workshops and craft market at your local arts centre
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Drugs, hamburgers and wine - causes and prevention of cancer
- University of Leicester scientist explores cancer chemoprevention in a free public lecture on Tuesday 25 June
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Open day will help families look after children’s mental health
- The public are invited to series of talks at the University of Leicester’s Greenwood Institute of Child Health for its 20th anniversary on Friday, June 28
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Engineering Department to showcase world leading research projects at 50th anniversary
- Staff, students and alumni will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the University of Leicester’s Department of Engineering on Saturday, June 29
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Leicester scientists join fight against heart disease
- University of Leicester heart researchers awarded multi-million pound grant
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Event to showcase how cutting edge research can benefit business
- Rolls-Royce engineer to speak at the University of Leicester’s Innovation Leicester 2013 conference on Monday, July 8
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Centenary celebrated at public open day
- 100 years of the Medical Research Council marked at the MRC Toxicology Unit at the University of Leicester on Saturday 22 June
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Rates of infection in intensive care units in England show impressive fall – and we can explain why, say researchers
- NHS staff matched gains in controlling infection seen in the US
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Public invited to open day at historic Burrough Hill dig
- Fourth year of excavations at Iron Age hillfort welcomes visitors on Sunday 30 June
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A year of discoveries showcased at the University of Leicester
- Key figures in Mars exploration and the Search for Richard III give their insights in public talks on Wednesday 26 June
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Research showcase at University of Leicester
- Employers and public invited to judge excellence in postgraduate research
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Richard III and major fundraising campaign help University of Leicester win two top national awards
- Outstanding Communications Team and Outstanding Fundraising Initiative awards for Leicester
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Visit by local brewery boss marks 25 years of support for University of Leicester student volunteers
- Mr Richard Everard, OBE, Chairman of Everards Brewery visits University of Leicester to mark 25 years of his annual donation to student volunteers
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Talking history – past, present and future
- East Midlands Oral History Archive celebrates 30 years of oral history in Leicester on Wednesday 26 June
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The University of Leicester’s Executive Head Chef wins top industry award
- Craft Guild of Chefs Award for member of University’s Catering Services team
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University of Leicester Department of Geography invites public to celebrate its 90th Anniversary
- Innovative research showcased on Saturday 29 June as geographers reflect on 90-year history
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Wall to go ahead of University of Leicester dig at Richard III site
- Preparatory work begins ahead of second archaeological dig at Grey Friars
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Financial risk experts have weaker voice at some banks compared to others
- University of Leicester expert identifies differences in influence held by risk management chiefs at two global banks
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University of Leicester does the double again in national awards for teaching excellence
- Leicester wins two awards for a second year in a row
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Experts to debate the future of UK forensic science innovation
- Key figures from academia, government, the police and industry will meet at the University of Leicester on Thursday 27 June
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Top NASA officials view Leicester’s expertise for future Mars missions
- Members of NASA’s Mars Programme Office visited the University of Leicester’s Space Research Centre
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Avengers-style Helicarrier is still pie in the sky
- Physics students calculate the four-propeller powered giant aircraft seen in the Avengers would not be possible with modern technology
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Experts to discuss role of land agents through history at conference
- University of Leicester to hold conference on “The Land-Agent: Past, Present and Future” on July 1 and 2
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Work to begin on new dig at Richard III site
- World-renowned archaeological team from University of Leicester to return to historic site
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Students aim to make new flame retardant for polystyrene - using genetically modified bacteria
- University of Leicester students aim to use DNA to create an alternative flame retardant for expanded polystyrene, in their entry to the international iGEM competition
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Breakthrough discovery into the regulation of a key cancer drug target attracts £2.4 million research funding to the University of Leicester
- University of Leicester-led research offers new insights into how the genome is regulated by signalling molecules within human cells