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University involved in reaching out to South Asian new mums
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/university-involved-in-reaching-out-to-south-asian-new-mums
In Maternal Mental Health Week, a new project, ROSHNI2, aims to reach out to South Asian mums in Leicester, and support them to share their concerns with others or seek specialist help.
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Premature birth associated with increased risk of heart disease in mothers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/premature-birth-associated-with-increased-risk-of-heart-disease-in-mothers
A study involving researchers from our University has found the risk of death in later life due to coronary heart disease doubles in women who give birth prematurely.
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PhD researcher publishes Parliamentary briefing into role science can play in international relations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/phd-researcher-publishes-parliamentary-briefing-into-role-science-can-play-in-international-relations
Emmeline Ledgerwood from our School of History, Politics and International Relations has published a briefing on Science Diplomacy based on research conducted during her 3-month RCUK policy fellowship at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology in London.
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The Anthropocene as Rupture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/the-anthropocene-as-rupture
Australian academic Professor Clive Hamilton will be discussing how over the last two decades the new discipline of Earth System science has taught us to think of the Earth in an entirely new way during the latest Geography Research Seminar, taking place on Wednesday 24 May.
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New wasp database explores genetic world of tiny parasitic stingers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/new-wasp-database-explores-genetic-world-of-tiny-parasitic-stingers
Parasitic wasps are able to survive by keenly predicting the changing of the seasons based on the length of days throughout the year - and a new online database, WaspAtlas, launched by researchers from the Department of Genetics led by Dr Eran Tauber explores...
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 22 28 October
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-acadetalking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-22-28-october-mics-15-21-october
Dr Jonna Nyman from the Department of Politics and International Relations has written an article for the Leicester Mercury discussing Britain's complicated relationship with China. Read the full article 'Scolding China in public is unlikely to work.
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Management Professor presents research to NHS employers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/management-professor-presents-research-to-nhs-employers
The School of Management’s Stephen Wood, Professor of Management, speaking at the NHS Employers Autumn Workforce Summit at the Royal College of Surgeons, London, on 13 October, stressed that employee involvement can simultaneously improve both patient outcomes and efficiency...
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The death penalty and international anti-drug operations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/the-death-penalty-and-international-anti-drug-operations
A human rights campaigner is to speak at our University on how European Union support for anti-drug operations internationally should change in light of the increased use of the death penalty for drug offences.
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Leicester cited in Parliamentary debate on world-class impact of UK science
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/leicester-cited-in-parliamentary-debate-on-world-class-impact-of-uk-science
Our University has been cited for the world-class impact of its work in a Parliamentary debate on Treasury Support for UK Science.
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Infants under 12 months most at risk of physical abuse
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/infants-under-12-months-most-at-risk-of-physical-abuse
Research co-authored by a Professor from our University has found infants under the age of 12 months are most at risk of serious physical abuse. The large study of severely injured children is published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.