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Space technologies to help improve environmental and living conditions at banks of the Ganges
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/space-technologies-to-help-improve-environmental-and-living-conditions-at-banks-of-the-ganges
International scientists, including researchers from our University, are using space sensors to monitor the health of land around the River Ganges in India, home to approximately 500 million people. The Ganges flows through India and Bangladesh.
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GNSS Probe
https://le.ac.uk/clcr/research-projects/gnss-probe
GNSSProbe is a new ESA funded study which looks at the potential of satellite navigation signals, to estimate soil water content and to provide a cheap alternative to existing techniques.
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Wasps may hold the secret to slowing down the ageing process
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/wasp-aging-leicester-biological
Scientists at the University of Leicester have discovered that jewel wasps can slow down their biological rate of ageing
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Lord Willetts elected as honorary fellow of the Royal Society
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/lord-willetts-elected-as-honorary-fellow-of-the-royal-society
Lord Willetts, Chancellor-elect of the University and an honorary graduate, has been elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He is among eminent personalities who have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society for their exceptional contributions to science.
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Film highlights Leicester’s major role in uncovering space’s secrets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/space-legacy-video
Space Park Leicester has released an updated version of its compelling short film ‘Leicester’s journey through space’ which tracks the city’s evolution as an internationally recognised space hub from the 1960s through to the present day.
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What do Uranuss cloud tops have in common with rotten eggs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/what-do-uranus2019s-cloud-tops-have-in-common-with-rotten-eggs
Hydrogen sulphide, the gas that gives rotten eggs their charm, appears to permeate the upper atmosphere of the planet Uranus – as has been long debated, but never definitively proven.
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The School of Museum Studies at the Museums Association Conference 2014
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/museumstudies/2014/10/20/the-school-of-museum-studies-at-the-museums-association-conference/
Posted by Robin Clarke in School of Museum Studies Blog on October 20, 2014 Posted on behalf of School Manager, Barbara Lloyd: Barbara at the Museums Association Conference in Cardiff.
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COVID-19: New focus on indoor ventilation needed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/covid-19-airborne-transmission
A group of leading virologists have expressed the need for improved indoor ventilation to combat airborne transmission of COVID-19.
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Student scores opportunity to represent her sport internationally
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/student-scores-opportunity-to-represent-her-sport-internationally
One Leicester student has recently been informed that she was successful in securing a place on the England U21 Nets Netball player long list for the 2019 World Cup. Nets is a variation of netball that is fast, non-stop and very tactical.
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The Business of Bikes, and Cycling for England
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2017/09/11/the-business-of-bikes-and-cycling-for-england/
Posted by csmith in School of Business Blog on September 11, 2017 Charlotte Smith, a lecturer at ULSB and world class cyclist, discusses the tensions between amateurism and commercialism in the world of international cycling.