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Disturbed sleep may partially explain Long COVID breathlessness, find researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/covid-and-sleep
A major UK study has discovered that the disturbed sleep patterns in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 was likely to be a driver of breathlessness
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Multi-million pound international investment to launch new industrial research facility in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/multi-million-pound-international-investment-to-launch-new-industrial-research-facility-in-leicester
A multi-million pound Research Centre for metal and alloys has been launched in Leicester. It will enable the University of Leicester and partners to work with China for an initial period of five years to bring advanced thinking to metal production.
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New clues about why non-smokers, as well as smokers, develop chronic lung disease revealed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/25-copd
chest xray showing lungs|Researchers reveal findings that explain why some people who have never smoked develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Tree rings reveal increasing rainfall seasonality in the Amazon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/tree-rings-increasing-rainfall-seasonality-amazon
Study involving University of Leicester researcher shows intensified seasonal cycles, with wet seasons are getting wetter and dry seasons drier, increasing the dangers of flooding and drought
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Goal 15: Life on Land
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs/life-on-land
The fifteenth Sustainable Development Goal is to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.
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Data protection impact assesment
https://le.ac.uk/ias/data-protection/data-protection-impact-assesment
What's new under GDPR legislation? Learn more about the data protection impact assessment and mitigating risks and safeguarding data when processing information.
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Top 5 Leicester projects for a greener future
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/top-5-sustainable-projects
The G7 Summit gets underway in Cornwall today (Friday), where world leaders will gather to tackle global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic greener, more prosperous future.
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Space Park Leicester named as a UK ‘centre for excellence’ for future growth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/space-park-future-growth
A new report by the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) has identified Space Park Leicester, the landmark national initiative being developed by the University of Leicester in collaboration with local, national and international partners, as the UK centre of...
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Project trials self-screening kiosks in Leicestershire workplaces to detect COVID-19
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/self-screening-kiosks
New project launched by the University of Leicester trials self-screening kiosks in Leicestershire workplaces to detect COVID 19 in workers
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PhD students
https://le.ac.uk/english/people/phd-students
Take a look at some of the PhD research currently being undertaken by postgraduate students in English at the University of Leicester.