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University supporting literacy skills through reading buddies and new books for schools
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/books
Volunteers from the University of Leicester have donated boxes full of brand-new books to local primary schools. It is part of a wider scheme that sees one hundred school-based volunteers support pupils at Uplands Junior L.E.A.
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PhD student works with Syrian refugee children to examine impact of trauma on mental health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/phd-student-works-with-syrian-refugee-children-to-examine-impact-of-trauma-on-mental-health
A PhD student from the Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour has described their journey to study at Leicester and how our University has provided opportunities for them to conduct research to help child victims of the Syrian Civil War.
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Preventing sudden death by rewiring our hearts
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/human-health/sudden-cardiac-death
When it comes to matters of the heart André Ng is the electrician. His work focuses on the electrics of the heart and the messages that go between the heart and the brain.
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The real Star Wars
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/space-power/star-wars
The reality of using space in conflict isn’t purely the preserve of science fiction. The fight for supremacy over our heads is happening right now.
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Leicester involved in Earth Observation project to protect tropical forests worldwide
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/leicester-involved-in-earth-observation-project-to-protect-tropical-forests-worldwide
Our University is involved in a new £15m project funded by the UK Space Agency to help to protect tropical forests throughout the world.
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Transcranial Ultrasound
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/research/imaging/chiasm/transcranial-ultrasound
A major cause of stroke comes from embolic debris (thrombus, bubbles and pieces of plaque) that travel through the cerebral circulation and become lodged in arteries supplying the brain.
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Digital life during the lockdown
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/digital-apps
Virtual social apps are helping us make do as best we can in lonely, desperate times.
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New corporate governance reforms
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/09/04/new-corporate-governance-reforms/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 4, 2017 This week the UK government introduced a series of measures to regulate corporate governance. The aim of these is to increase trust.
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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Country Indicators
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/07/22/micro-small-and-medium-enterprise-country-indicators/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 22, 2013 From the International financial corporation, (MSME-CI) Access to free data back 20 years on the number of small and medium business in 132 nations.
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World leaders announced in support for HeForShe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/world-leaders-announced-in-support-for-heforshe
World leaders and new universities and companies have now been announced – alongside the University of Leicester – for the UN’s HeForShe campaign.