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Leicester scientist features in BBC documentary examining effects of air pollution in UK cities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-scientist-features-in-bbc-documentary-examining-effects-of-air-pollution-in-uk-cities
Professor Roland Leigh (pictured) from our Department of Physics and Astronomy will be appearing in an upcoming BBC Two documentary on Wednesday 10 January titled ‘Fighting for Air’, where he will provide his expertise on air pollution and its effect on public health in...
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Walnut Street collection
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/walnut-street
The Walnut Street collection is comprised of 26 interviews featuring the recollections of residents of the Walnut Street and Bede Park area of Leicester, ranging from the First World War to the 1990s. Find out more about the project.
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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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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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Leicester management researcher involved in new study of settlement system
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/leicester-management-researcher-involved-in-new-study-of-settlement-system
A University of Leicester Lecturer in Design and Innovation Management is part of a team of researchers examining the success of an innovative financial settlement system.
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Black hole bullseye sheds light on interstellar dust
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/black-hole-2018bulls-eye2019-sheds-light-on-interstellar-dust
What looks like a shooting target (right) is actually an image of nested rings of X-ray light centred on an erupting black hole. On June 15, NASA's Swift satellite detected the start of a new outburst from V404 Cygni, where a black hole and a sun-like star orbit each other.
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Type 2 diabetes risk score translated into south Asian languages
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/type-2-diabetes-risk-score-translated-into-south-asian-languages
A risk score to identify people who are likely to develop Type 2 diabetes has been translated into two further languages. The part NIHR-funded Leicester Risk Score – which is recommended by health watchdog NICE, used by Diabetes UK and has attracted more than 1.
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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 a set of cutlery and a set of teeth.
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International seminar tackles the construction of gender sexuality and warfare in history art and literature
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/international-seminar-tackles-the-construction-of-gender-sexuality-and-warfare-in-history-art-and-literature
Do questions of gender and sexuality play a significant part in the way wars are waged, mediated and understood? This month, academics from across the world will visit Leicester to explore this question.
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Type 2 diabetes people let down over delayed treatment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/type-2-diabetes-people-2018let-down2019-over-delayed-treatment
People with Type 2 diabetes are being ‘let down’ because they are being forced to wait for further treatment when needed, according to new research. Research has shown the average waiting time for increased treatment from the start of insulin is 3.