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New video captures seismic effects of LCFC success
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/new-video-captures-seismic-effects-of-lcfc-success
If Leicester City Football Club win the Premier League title at Manchester United this Sunday shockwaves will be felt around the country.
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New Masters course outfits technical experts with leadership skills
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/new-master2019s-course-outfits-technical-experts-with-leadership-skills
Leicester engineers are driving skills development in industry with a new degree that equips aspiring leaders with the tools for effective management.
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Research suggests exercise counteracts sitting time
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/research-suggests-exercise-counteracts-sitting-time
Office workers can stave off health problems associated with sitting down all day by regularly exercising, a new study from the Leicester Diabetes Centre has found.
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Report explores the value we place in arts and culture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/report-explores-the-value-we-place-in-arts-and-culture
Professor Mark Banks (pictured) from the Department of Media and Communication has written a report for the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) Cultural Value Project – a two-year project exploring how we think about the value of arts and culture to individuals...
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Professor Paul Boyle to chair expert panel
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/professor-paul-boyle-to-chair-expert-panel
Professor Paul Boyle is among seven leading scientists who are set to form a revitalised Scottish Science Advisory Council (SSAC) to advise Scottish Ministers from 1 February.
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Leicester research cited in Parliament
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/leicester-research-cited-in-parliament
Excellent research from our University which has gone on to inform and shape Government reports has been cited in Parliament.
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University conference service accumulates awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/university-conference-service-accumulates-awards
College Court and Leicester Conferences, the conference and events portfolio of venues at our University, have received more recognition of excellence by winning ‘Hotel of the Year’ and ‘Most Inspiring Manager’ at Leicester and Leicestershire Excellence in Tourism Awards 2016.
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Toxic Apocalypse hits University campus in independent film
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/toxic-apocalypse-hits-university-campus-in-independent-film
A feature film partially shot on the University of Leicester campus has been released through Amazon’s Video on Demand service.
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Poor reporting limits impact of research into improving surgical care
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/poor-reporting-limits-impact-of-research-into-improving-surgical-care
A new review of academic papers has found that the reporting of attempts to improve the quality of care before, during, and after surgery is “suboptimal”.
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Europeans have shaped what we think of as being quintessentially English
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/europeans-have-shaped-what-we-think-of-as-quintessentially-english
Immigrants from Europe have, for centuries, played a vital role in shaping British culture as well as our perception of what we think as quintessentially ‘English’ or ‘Scottish’.