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Road noise makes your blood pressure rise – literally
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/road-noise
Study shows the sound of traffic is associated with increased risk of hypertension, calls for public health measures to reduce noise exposure
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Large-scale study suggests under 45s and women more likely to gain weight and jump a BMI category during COVID-19 lockdown
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/covid-bmi
A large-scale study of almost a million UK adults led by Leicester researchers has revealed that under 45s and women were more likely to gain weight and jump a body mass index (BMI) category during COVID-19 lockdown.
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Indonesian peat fire carbon emissions vary considerably based on fire type study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/indonesian-peat-fire-carbon-emissions-vary-considerably-based-on-fire-type-study-shows
Carbon emissions caused by burning tropical peatlands in Indonesia vary considerably depending on if the fires are initial or recurrent, according to new research co-authored by Professor Susan Page and Dr Kevin Tansey from the Department of Geography.
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Leicester economist in discussion with Nobel Prize winner
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/leicester-economists-in-discussion-with-nobel-prize-winner
A Nobel Prize winner and University of Leicester Professor have been featured in a new report on rationality and decision making.
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New cave discoveries shed light on Native and European religious encounters in the Americas
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/new-cave-discoveries-shed-light-on-native-and-european-religious-encounters-in-the-americas
A project led by archaeologists from the British Museum and our University has discovered remarkable evidence which shows how the first generations of Europeans to arrive in the Americas engaged with indigenous peoples and their spiritual beliefs deep inside the caves of a...
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Leicester astronomers comment as Juno arrives at Jupiter
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-astronomers-comment-as-juno-arrives-at-jupiter
After an almost five-year journey to the solar system’s largest planet, NASA's Juno spacecraft successfully entered Jupiter’s orbit this morning during a 35-minute engine burn. Confirmation that the burn had completed was received on Earth at 8:53 pm.
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University celebrates 50th anniversary of UKs first mass communication research centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/university-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-uks-first-mass-communication-research-centre
2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the University's Centre for Mass Communication Research – the first Centre of its kind studying mass communication and birthplace of the UK’s first media and communications Master’s degree.
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A brace of Times Higher Education Awards nominations for Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/a-brace-of-times-higher-education-awards-nominations-for-leicester
A brace of Times Higher Education Awards nominations for Leicester A brace of Times Higher Education Awards nominations for Leicester|University shortlisted for Research Project of the Year: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and DataPoints Merit Award The University of...
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Climate change project driven forward at Space Park Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/climate-change-project-space-park-leicester
Event held as part of WorldPeatland project, which is developing effective tools to monitor peatlands based on freely available Earth observation data
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College Court wins national hotel award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/college-court-wins-national-hotel-award
College Court, the University’s multi-award winning conference centre and hotel, has recently been awarded ‘Conference Hotel of the Year’. The venue was shortlisted for the award following nominations by their clients.