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Leicester scientist features in BBC documentary examining effects of air pollution in UK cities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-scientist-features-in-bbc-documentary-examining-effects-of-air-pollution-in-uk-cities
Professor Roland Leigh (pictured) from our Department of Physics and Astronomy will be appearing in an upcoming BBC Two documentary on Wednesday 10 January titled ‘Fighting for Air’, where he will provide his expertise on air pollution and its effect on public health in...
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University of Leicester celebrates Black History Month
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/bhm
The University of Leicester is holding a number of events to mark Black History Month, alongside its Students’ Union and Attenborough Arts Centre.
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Documentary and discussion panel on women film directors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/18-half-the-picture
A film screening and panel discussion at Phoenix on 26 November will explore the continuing under-representation of women among film directors.
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Treatment which could prevent wound scarring to be presented
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/treatment-which-could-prevent-wound-scarring-to-be-presented
Research at our University has revealed a potential treatment to prevent wound scarring that will soon be entering clinical trials.
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Street protests and their repression
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/10/23/street-protests-and-their-repression/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 23, 2013 International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations released a report: Take back the streets about the repression of street protests worldwide. Countries covered include: U.S., U.K.
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Easter for social scientists
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/04/17/easter-for-social-scientists/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 17, 2019 Just for fun here are some interesting research related facts on Easter chocolate! This infographic from Statista has some basic facts on who celebrates Easter and what they do.
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New insights into life and death of Jumbo the elephant revealed in BBC One documentary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/new-insights-into-life-and-death-of-jumbo-the-elephant-revealed-in-bbc-one-documentary
New insights into the life and mysterious death of Jumbo the elephant – a celebrity animal superstar whose story is said to have inspired the film ‘Dumbo’ – will be revealed in a BBC One documentary hosted by Sir David Attenborough and featuring a University of Leicester...
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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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New book for medical practitioners features space technology used for cancer imaging
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/new-book-for-medical-practitioners-features-space-technology-used-for-cancer-imaging
Research from the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham that exploits space-age technology for medical benefits is featured in a new publication.
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Post-16
https://le.ac.uk/study/schools-and-colleges/post-16
Explore the range of post-16 activities we offer for students looking to discover university.