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President and ViceChancellor discusses challenging situation for research funding
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/president-and-vice-chancellor-discusses-challenging-situation-for-research-funding
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has highlighted the UK’s low investment in science as he spoke at the Association for Research Managers and Administrators annual conference this week.
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Tales of migration lead to unique international project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/migrants-tales-lead-to-unique-international-project
A tale of two cities has brought together two international universities in a unique collaboration to explore their common histories. The cities are Baroda in Gujarat, India, and Leicester in England – two cities united by a story of migration.
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Economics professor discusses research into what makes people vote in elections
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/economics-professor-discusses-research-into-what-makes-people-vote-in-elections
Professor Eyal Winter from the School of Business has been featured in a ScienceNews article discussing how voter turnout increases when polling numbers are close. Research conducted by Professor Winter and colleagues in 2006 looked at U.S. gubernatorial races from 1990 to 2005.
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Researchers set to reduce heart disease risk for kidney transplant patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/researchers-set-to-reduce-heart-disease-risk-for-kidney-transplant-patients
Researchers at our University, working in conjunction with Loughborough University and Leicester’s Hospitals are set to reduce the risk of kidney transplant patients developing heart disease with the creation of specialised exercise programmes.
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Leicester selected to provide government policy advice
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/leicester-selected-to-provide-government-policy-advice
Leicester research expertise has been selected to support policymaking by government departments across Europe.
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Study reveals how thirsty trees pull water to their canopies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-reveals-how-thirsty-trees-pull-water-to-their-canopies
A scientific mystery about how trees pull water from the ground to their top branches has been solved by an international team of researchers led by Dr Adrian Boatwright, who conducted the research while at the Department of Chemistry.
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Could Leicester mathematicians have solved 78 year old mystery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/could-leicester-mathematicians-have-solved-78-year-old-mystery
Researchers in the University of Leicester’s Department of Mathematics have developed a solution to a 78 year old mystery.
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New target could help to reduce symptoms of asthma attacks
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/new-target-could-help-to-reduce-symptoms-of-asthma-attacks
An international team of researchers including Professors David Lambert from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and Chris Brightling from the Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation has examined the role of a receptor in the body that...
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Richard III is number 1
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/richard-iii-is-number-1
Our University's discovery of King Richard III and his subsequent reburial at Leicester Cathedral has retained the top spot in the History 100 poll for the second year running.
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Research initiative to explore how media can help romance blossom in post-disaster environments
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/research-initiative-to-explore-how-media-can-help-romance-blossom-in-post-disaster-environments
Media Cultures, a new research initiative that explores the role of the media in our shared cultural lives, will hold its official launch at a free public event on Thursday 16 June between 4.00-6.30pm at Bankfield House.