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• Hive of activity how genes turn bees into workers and queens

  Date: 26 May 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/hive-of-activity-how-genes-turn-bees-into-workers-and-queens

  Biologists have discovered that one of nature’s most important pollinators - the buff-tailed bumblebee – either ascends to the land of milk and...

• Leicester reaches one million readers on The Conversation

  Date: 22 May 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/leicester-reaches-1-million-readers-on-the-conversation

  Academics from across the University have collectively captured the imagination of over one million readers through more than 100 articles on The...

• Prison rehabilitation researcher wins presenting challenge

  Date: 22 May 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/short-sentence-prison-rehabilitation-researcher-wins-presenting-challenge

  The Graduate School is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s 3 Minute Thesis competition, held on 20 May 2015.

• Nothing to sneeze at high pollen levels recorded

  Date: 15 May 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/nothing-to-sneeze-at-high-pollen-levels-recorded

  If you have found yourself sneezing more than usual, the cause of your recent bouts of hayfever may have been identified.

• Potential new targets for cancer treatments identified by Leicester research team

  Date: 11 May 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/potential-new-targets-for-cancer-treatments-identified-by-leicester-research-team

  An international consortium of scientists led by a group from the University has announced a new advance in understanding the mechanisms of cancer...

• Study shows potential cause of most common emergency condition of main artery in body

  Date: 1 May 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/study-shows-potential-cause-of-most-common-emergency-condition-of-main-artery-in-body

  Professor Toru Suzuki (pictured) from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences has been involved in a new study to understand the underlying...

• University celebrates milestone 100 articles on The Conversation

  Date: 29 Apr 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/university-reaches-100-articles-milestone-on-the-conversation

  Academics from across the University have collectively published 100 articles on The Conversation, setting a new milestone for Leicester in...

• Amateur photographers invited to snap a picture of health

  Date: 9 Apr 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/amateur-photographers-invited-to-snap-a-picture-of-health

  Budding amateur photographers are being challenged to bring life-changing science into the community by snapping shots relating to the theme of...

• Increased risk of coronary heart disease associated with shorter height

  Date: 8 Apr 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/increased-risk-of-coronary-heart-disease-could-be-associated-with-shorter-height

  The shorter you are, the more your risk of coronary heart disease, according to a new study led by Professor Sir Nilesh Samani (pictured), British...

• Talking points a range of topics tackled by academics this week

  Date: 24 Mar 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/talking-points-a-range-of-topics-tackled-by-academics-this-week

  Despite promises of ‘ultrafast’ broadband services in the latest Budget announcement, Dr Bianca Reisdorf from the Department of Media and...