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Buying your child Lego for Christmas?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/20-buying-your-child-lego-for-christmas
Buying your child Lego for Christmas Lego|Interesting new research gives some assurance to parents of swallowing small objects New research by Dr Damian Roland, Consultant and Honorary Associate Professor in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Leicester, and...
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Cleaning up the oil industry
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/sustaining-world/cleaning-oil-industry
Crude oil spills are one of the worst environmental disasters. Professor Hongbiao Dong explains the importance of moving away from fossil fuels, and how new welding techniques are reducing pipeline failure rates.
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Leicester alumnus Andy Byford set to save New Yorks neglected subways
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/leicester-alumnus-andy-byford-set-to-save-new-yorks-neglected-subways
Leicester alumnus Andy Byford, who studied German and French at Leicester, has recently taken up the monumental task of turning around New York's ageing, failing subway system.
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Frequent sauna bathing reduces risk of stroke
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/frequent-sauna-bathing-reduces-risk-of-stroke
Frequent sauna bathing is associated with a reduced risk of stroke, according to a new international study involving Leicester researchers.
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Recognition for Ophthalmology researcher at worlds biggest vision conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/recognition-for-ophthalmology-researcher-at-world2019s-biggest-vision-conference
A researcher at the University has been recognised at the world’s biggest vision conference.
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Making Mental Health services a right not a privilege
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/making-mental-health-services-a-right-not-a-privilege
A conference held at our University will see academics from around the world coming together to examine how mental health training can be globalised in the most effective way.
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A place for the displaced
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/a-place-for-the-displaced
Leicester is celebrating the contribution of refugees and asylum seekers through a week-long programme of events during Refugee Week.
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Leicester Professor goes platinum for clinical research excellence
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-professor-goes-platinum-for-clinical-research-excellence
A Leicester Professor has been recognised with a Platinum Clinical Excellence Award by the Department of Health and Social Care.
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Archaeological detectives discover secret square beneath worldfamous Avebury stone circle
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/archaeological-detectives-discover-2018secret-square2019-beneath-world-famous-avebury-stone-circle
Archaeologists have found a striking and apparently unique square monument beneath the world famous Avebury stone circle in Wiltshire.
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Satellite data to help map endangered monkey populations on Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/satellite-data-to-help-map-endangered-monkey-populations-on-earth
A team of scientists led by the Universities of Leicester and East Anglia are leading research to protect wildlife by using satellite data to identify monkey populations that have declined through hunting.