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• Project to strengthen reputation with South American mining sector

  Date: 19 Apr 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/project-to-strengthen-reputation-with-south-american-mining-sector

  A geologist from our University has been awarded a ‘Chile Prosperity Fund’ from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, aimed at developing and...

• Research suggests exposure to violence during pregnancy increases risk of prematurity and low birthweight

  Date: 18 Apr 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/research-suggests-exposure-to-violence-during-pregnancy-increases-risk-of-prematurity-and-low-birthweight

  Exposure to violence during the first trimester of pregnancy could lead to an increase in the risk of prematurity and low birthweight, according...

• PhD student invited to Vienna to present his research on how living things become fossils

  Date: 15 Apr 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/phd-student-invited-to-vienna-to-present-his-research-on-how-living-things-become-fossils

  A palaeontologist has been invited to Vienna to talk about his doctoral research in the field taphonomy – the process of fossilisation.

• Whats the difference between margin trading and gambling

  Date: 13 Apr 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/whats-the-difference-between-margin-trading-and-gambling

  Margin trading allows an individual to borrow money from a broker in order to take much larger positions in financial assets and therefore...

• The Bulletin - Leicester study suggests exercise counteracts sitting time

  Date: 13 Apr 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/the-bulletin-leicester-study-suggests-exercise-counteracts-sitting-time

  In this episode of The Bulletin from the University of Leicester News Centre: Hear about the research which suggests that exercise counteracts...

• Prehistoric peepers provide vital clue in solving ancient Tully Monster mystery

  Date: 11 Apr 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/prehistoric-peepers-provide-vital-clue-in-solving-ancient-tully-monster-mystery

  A 300 million year-old fossil mystery has been solved by a team from the Department of Geology, which has identified that the ancient ‘Tully...

• Hilberts sixth problem Can physics be axiomatised

  Date: 7 Apr 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/hilberts-sixth-problem

  In 1900, German mathematician David Hilbert published a set of 23 problems that he felt would further the disciplines of mathematics.

• Award for ambitious and innovative project

  Date: 6 Apr 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/award-for-ambitious-and-innovative-project

  Dr Richard Alexander (pictured) from the Department of Physics and Astronomy's Theoretical Astrophysics Group has won a prestigious £1.

• The Bulletin - Leicester to award prestigious scholarships

  Date: 6 Apr 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/the-bulletin-leicester-to-award-prestigious-scholarships

  In this episode of The Bulletin from the University of Leicester News Centre: Hear how the university is allowing students to pursue Master's...

• Scientists discover prehistoric Kite Runner

  Date: 4 Apr 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/scientists-discover-prehistoric-2018kite-runner2019

  Scientists have discovered an ancient animal that carried its young in pouches or capsules tethered to the parent’s body like tiny, swirling kites.