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University features in Sun exclusive
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/university-features-in-sun-exclusive
The University has featured in a national report on animal research.
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Experts suggest Pokémon Go could ease Type 2 diabetes burden
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/2018pokemon-go-could-ease-type-2-diabetes-burden2019-says-expert
Hundreds of students and staff around the University and city have caught Poké-fever, joining millions of people worldwide in playing viral mobile...
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Leicester kidney transplant patient wins research award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-kidney-transplant-patient-wins-research-award
A former Emmerdale actor from Leicester who underwent a kidney transplant has scooped an award for his part in research into the condition.
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Research suggests ethnicity could impact health of kidney transplant patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/ethnicity-could-impact-health-of-kidney-transplant-patients
People’s ethnicity impacts their physical activity following a kidney transplant, according to research carried out by a Leicester team.
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Monkeys and chimpanzees have created their own archaeological sites dating back hundreds of years
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/monkeys-and-chimpanzees-have-created-their-own-archaeological-sites-dating-back-hundreds-of-years
Capuchin monkeys have created their own archaeological sites in Brazil, complete with nut-cracking tools that date back at least 600-700 years...
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Leicester law graduate to compete at Rio Olympics
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-law-graduate-to-compete-at-rio-olympics
Leicester alumnus Phelan Hill has been selected to compete for Team GB in this summer's 2016 Rio Olympic Games, which begin on 5 August.
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Leicester graduate and astrophotographer involved in new film project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-graduate-and-astrophotographer-involved-in-new-film-project
BBC’s Sky at Night presenter and Leicester alumnus Pete Lawrence gives expert insight on the mysteries of the universe in a new film about time,...
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Bronze Age barrow and Anglo-Saxon cemetery discovered at Rothley
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/bronze-age-barrow-and-anglo-saxon-cemetery-discovered-at-rothley
Leicester archaeologists have recently excavated a Bronze Age barrow and Anglo-Saxon cemetery under former allotments at Rothley in Leicestershire.
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Physics students calculate how to build Star Trek photon torpedoes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/physics-students-calculate-how-to-build-star-trek-photon-torpedoes
Physics students have boldly gone where no student has gone before – by calculating one way to potentially build photon torpedoes seen in the Star...
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Engineering students produce portable 3D printer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/engineering-students-produce-portable-3d-printer
A team of fourth year engineering students has produced a functional portable 3D printer which has enabled them to print various objects including...