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Research shows pollution dispersion in cities is improved by trees
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/research-shows-pollution-dispersion-in-cities-is-improved-by-trees
Trees in cities throughout the UK could be significantly improving the quality of the air we breathe by decreasing pollution levels for...
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Graduate poet publishes new anthology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/graduate-poet-publishes-new-anthology
Poet Selina Nwulu, who graduated from the University with a degree in French and Italian from the School of Modern Languages, has published a new...
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Professor Kamlesh Khunti ranked as one of UKs most influential GPs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/professor-kamlesh-khunti-ranked-as-one-of-uks-most-influential-gps
Professor Kamlesh Khunti (pictured), professor of primary care diabetes and vascular medicine, has been ranked as one of the most influential GPs...
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Preterm birth linked with lower mathematics abilities and less wealth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/preterm-birth-linked-with-lower-math-abilities-and-less-wealth
People who are born premature tend to accumulate less wealth as adults, and a new study suggests that this may be due to lower mathematics abilities.
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Archaeologists investigate threatened Cypriot site
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/archaeologists-to-investigate-threatened-cypriot-site
Leicester archaeologists are in a race against time to uncover the heritage of a threatened 1,500-year-old site on a Cyprus shoreline.
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The impact of diasporas within the UK and across the globe to be examined at conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/the-impact-of-diasporas-within-the-uk-and-across-the-globe-to-be-examined-at-conference
A one-day conference will be held at the Royal Geographical Society in London on 17 September, at which 18 papers will present five years of...
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New surgical training resource for junior doctors developed by medical students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/new-surgical-training-resource-for-junior-doctors-developed-by-medical-students
Students Oliver Jones and Michael Bath from the Medical School, working with a team of doctors, have developed a free educational resource for...
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Leicester shortlisted for the Impact Awards 2015
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/leicester-shortlisted-for-the-impact-awards-2015
The University has been shortlisted for the 2015 Research Councils UK (RCUK) and PraxisUnico Impact Awards, which recognise and celebrate the...
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Strictly Comes to Leicester for Rugby World Cup
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/strictly-comes-to-leicester-for-rugby-world-cup
Leicester-based dancers are invited to attend a free two-day dance workshop with BBC Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Camilla Dallerup to...
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 27 August 2 September
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-27-august-2-september
Dr Kelly Staples from the Department of Politics and International Relations has written an article for Think: Leicester examining recent data...