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• Thursday 6th September Sol 30

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/09/06/thursday-6th-september-sol-30/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 6, 2012 Telescopes on Earth need to measure ‘flat’ and ‘dark’ frames with every set of observations in order to correct for distortions on the telescope mirror and any false detections on the light detector.

• Tuesday August 14th Sol 9

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/14/tuesday-august-14th-sol-9/

  Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 14, 2012 Barack Obama talked to the JPL engineering team yesterday and everyone else watched a video link of this.

• Leicester to host national summit focusing on adult learning

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/leicester-to-host-national-summit-focusing-on-adult-learning

  On 25 November the University will host a special one-day national summit on widening access, retention and success for mature learners in higher education. The summit is being organised by NEON, the professional body for widening access and social mobility.

• 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.

• Study shows regularly standing up helps prevent Type 2 diabetes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/study-shows-standing-up-helps-prevent-type-2-diabetes

  Women who have an inactive daily routine and are at high risk of Type 2 diabetes can help prevent the condition by regularly standing up or walking for five minutes at a time, a new study has found.

• University involved in international food crop study to address Global Challenges

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/university-involved-in-international-food-crop-study-to-address-global-challenges

  Efforts to improve sustainable crop development are being spearheaded by a collaboration between the University of Leicester, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the University of Addis Ababa.

• Report reveals that falls are now the most common type of major trauma in England and Wales

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/report-reveals-that-falls-are-now-the-most-common-type-of-major-trauma-in-england-and-wales

  Professor Tim Coats (pictured), from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, has highlighted the need to rethink the organisation and training in the treatment of major trauma incidents.

• Clearing 2022: Change of heart sees outstanding Olivia find “second home”

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/clearing-olivia

  Olivia graduated in 2022 and has a place to start her Legal Practice Course (LPC) at the University of Law this September, while already gaining experience with high-street law firm Slater & Gordon.

• Radio: BBC sound effects database

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/10/18/radio-bbc-sound-effects-database/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 18, 2024 Explore BBC sound effects database as used in radio broadcasts. Sounds are arranged thematically and each record includes technical and copyright/ licensing conditions.

• The LSE-Real Estate Economics and Finance index

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/01/12/the-lse-real-estate-economics-and-finance-index/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 12, 2024 REEF provides data on local property markets in England and Wales 2010-2020 using price paid data. Methodology provided on the website . There is also an interactive data dashboard here .