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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 15 21 April
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-15-21-april
Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans from the Centre for Medical Humanities has written an opinion piece for The Conversation about a sexology conference she visited hosted by the Wellcome Trust - and her mixed reaction to what was exhibited.
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Childrens maths difficulties research wins top award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/childrens-maths-difficulties-research-wins-top-award
Leicester researchers who investigated why children who are born prematurely struggle with maths have scooped a top national award for excellence in research.
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Like father like son most European men descend from a handful of Bronze Age forefathers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/like-father-like-son-most-european-men-descend-from-a-handful-of-bronze-age-forefathers
A team of researchers from the Department of Genetics led by Professor Mark Jobling and Dr Chiara Batini have discovered that most European men descend from just a handful of Bronze Age forefathers, due to a ‘population explosion’ that took place several...
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New documentary warns of the effects of tax avoidance on national economies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/new-documentary-warns-of-the-effects-of-tax-avoidance-on-national-economies
Dr Angus Cameron (pictured) from the School of Management will be featured in the upcoming documentary The Price We Pay, directed by award-winning filmmaker Harold Crooks, which makes its British premiere at the Open City Documentary Festival in London on 19 June.
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Lad culture in education promotes misogynistic messages researchers say
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/lad-culture2019-in-education-promotes-misogynistic-messages-researchers-say
Researchers will be debating the rise of ‘lad culture’ in education and how it promotes a ‘nexus of sexism’ at an upcoming free public event on 22 June.
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Oadby telescope in black hole study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/oadby-telescope-in-black-hole-study
A telescope in Oadby is playing a crucial part in observing a rare astronomical phenomenon. NASA's Swift satellite detected a rising tide of high-energy X-rays from the constellation Cygnus on June 15, just before 2:32 p.m. EDT.
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Leicesters Indian heritage to be celebrated through inspiring art project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/leicester2019s-indian-heritage-to-be-celebrated-through-inspiring-art-project
Attenborough Arts Centre, in partnership with seven visual arts venues across Leicester, has received an Arts Council grant of £25,700 for its involvement in a new project to promote cultural exchange between visual artists in India and England...
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How much is your time really worth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/how-much-is-your-time-really-worth
While a penny doesn't buy much nowadays, Natural Sciences student Osarenkhoe Uwuigbe from the Centre for Interdisciplinary Science has investigated the popular idiom ‘A penny for your thoughts’ by working out how much of a person’s thought could theoretically be...
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2015 was best ever year for tourism in Leicestershire
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/2015-best-ever-year-for-tourism-for-leicestershire
Leicester City's Premier League success and the ongoing 'Richard III effect' made 2015 the best year ever for tourism in Leicestershire. According to figures from Leicester Shire Promotions, visitors to the county injected nearly £1.
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Change Gear for the all clear against cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/change-gear-for-the-all-clear-against-cancer
On the 27 March 2015, students studying Cancer Chemistry will be aiming to raise over £1,000 for Hope Against Cancer, the local cancer research charity.