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New report on stillbirth and neonatal death rates
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/new-report-on-stillbirth-and-neonatal-death-rates
Research published today involving our university shows that the stillbirth rate in the UK has reduced by almost 8% over the period 2013 to 2015. A current Government ambition is to halve the rates of stillbirth and neonatal death in England by 2030.
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Insights into the workings of the brain revealed in lectures
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/insights-into-the-workings-of-the-brain-revealed-in-lectures
Two outstanding PhD graduates from our University return this week to present their research to a public audience.
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PhD student develops cancer survival prediction tool
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/phd-student-develops-cancer-survival-prediction-tool
Researchers from the Department of Health Sciences have developed an online tool which presents a variety of measures that quantify the survival of patients with cancer from different perspectives.
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Researchers to explore the use of e-cigarettes by young people
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/researchers-to-explore-the-use-of-e-cigarettes-by-young-people
A research team led by our University will be exploring how young people use e-cigarettes or ‘vape’ as part of a new project funded by Cancer Research UK entitled 'Adolescent Vaping Careers'.
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Leicester scientist discusses BepiColombo mission to Mercury
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/leicester-professor-discusses-bepicolombo-mission-to-mercury
Professor Emma Bunce, Principal Investigator of the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer (MIXS) - one of the main instruments on the upcoming BepiColombo Mercury mission which was designed and built by Leicester researchers, has been interviewed about the mission for BBC...
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Academic comments on the rise of kids activities being marketed to adults
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/academic-comments-on-the-rise-of-kids2019-activities-being-marketed-to-adults
Dr Jane Pilcher from our School of Media, Communication and Sociology has been featured in an article for The Guardian discussing why kids’ activities – such as bouncy castles and ballpits - are now being marketed to grown men and women.
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Leicester Criminologist invited to provide expert evidence on the intimidation of Parliamentary candidates and on combatting religious intolerance
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-criminologist-invited-to-provide-expert-evidence-on-the-intimidation-of-parliamentary-candidates-and-on-combatting-religious-intolerance
Professor Neil Chakraborti (pictured), Head of the Department of Criminology and Director of the Centre for Hate Studies, was invited to give expert evidence at two key events in London on the 12th and 13th September.
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Our Professor at Bible Museum panel
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/our-professor-at-bible-museum-panel
A month before it opens to the public, the Museum of the Bible in the US hosted a scholarly panel discussion featuring an academic from our School of Arts.
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Engineering Building takes pride of place in East Midlands fbe Awards 2017
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/engineering-building-takes-pride-of-place-in-east-midlands-fbe-awards-2017
The refurbishment of the Engineering Building roof at our University has been crowned the overall winner at the East Midlands fbe Awards 2017.
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Leicester academic featured on UNs disaster risk reduction website
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-academic-featured-on-un2019s-disaster-risk-reduction-website
A lecturer in Risk Management in our School of Business has featured on the United Nation’s International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction website PreventionWeb to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on 13 October. Dr Nibedita S.