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Green gown awards recognition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/green-gown-awards-recognition
The work of the University of Leicester has been celebrated at an awards ceremony. The Green Gown Awards 2016 recognise remarkable sustainability initiatives in UK higher education.
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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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Chilcot How the Iraq war has led to a rise in extremism and fatally undermined the European Union
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/chilcot-how-the-iraq-war-has-led-to-a-rise-in-extremism-and-2018fatally-undermined2019-the-european-union
The Iraq war still scars us today, leading to a rise in extremism and ‘fatally undermining’ the European Union, according to Dr Robert Dover (pictured) from the Department of Politics and International Relations.
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Research shows professionals moving from private sector into teaching experience significant levels of frustration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/research-shows-professionals-moving-from-private-sector-into-teaching-experience-2018significant-levels-of-frustration2019
Professionals moving from the private sector into teaching experience ‘significant levels of frustration’ with a perceived lack of acknowledgement from colleagues about the ‘added value’ they bring to the role, according to research led by Dr Chris Wilkins (pictured) in...
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How alien auroras reveal planetary information
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/how-alien-auroras-reveal-planetary-information
Beyond their spectacular light shows, auroras can tell us a huge amount of information about a planet.
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New research compares diet and exercise in controlling diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/new-research-compares-diet-and-exercise-in-controlling-diabetes
Exercise is being pitted against diet in a straight contest to find out which results in better diabetes control and the effect on heart function as part of a new study.
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Hilberts sixth problem Can physics be axiomatised
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/hilberts-sixth-problem
In 1900, German mathematician David Hilbert published a set of 23 problems that he felt would further the disciplines of mathematics. All unsolved at the time, the problems influenced the work of mathematicians throughout the 20th century.
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Economist featured in Financial Times front page story
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/economist-featured-in-financial-times-front-page-story
Professor Panicos Demetriades (pictured) from the Department of Economics has been featured in the front page article of the Financial Times entitled 'Economists say remaining in EU is vital for UK's future prosperity', published on Monday 4 January.
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University celebrates prospering partnership between academia and medical practice
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/university-celebrates-prospering-partnership-between-academia-and-medical-practice
Our University is celebrating the close collaboration between academia and medical practice by recognising, at an unprecedented scale, the outstanding contribution of healthcare professionals to the University’s academic mission.
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East Midlands pioneered health innovation shortlisted for national award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/east-midlands-pioneered-health-innovation-shortlisted-for-national-award
A ground-breaking intervention to improve junior doctors’ performance – designed in Leicester and developed in Lincolnshire – is attracting global interest and has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.