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Leicester ranked as a top three city for student living
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/student-living-index
Leicester has been named one of the best cities to study in by the annual Student Living Index, ranking third in the UK after Manchester and Cambridge. Its Student Living Index sits at just 0.60, compared to 0.
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Leicester alumnus listed as one of the 10 Faces to Watch in 2015
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/leicester-alumnus-listed-as-one-of-10-faces-to-watch-in-2015
27 year-old musician Ben Webb (pictured), an alumnus of the University, has been listed as one of the Independent’s 10 Faces to Watch in 2015, which includes musicians, dancers, and stars of the stage and screen who their critics believe are “rising stars ready to take the...
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Study suggests NHS policies are failing to stop bullying by managers and staff sickness
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-suggests-nhs-policies-are-failing-to-stop-bullying-by-managers-and-staff-sickness
Bullying and discrimination by NHS managers has led to absences among mental health workers, and past policies have failed to stop this, research shows.
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Sharp eyes to the skies
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/10/30/sharp-eyes-to-the-skies-how-satellites-are-helping-tackle-climate-change/
How satellites are helping tackle climate change
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Steering Group
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/about/heart-surgery/heart-surgery-psp-steering-group
Patient and Carer representatives Anthony Locke, Leicester Cardiac Surgery Patient and Public Involvement Group, NIHR Senior PPI panel Peter Read, Cardiac Surgery Research PPI Trevor Fernandes, Cardiovascular Care Partnership (CCPUK) and Wider Community Patient...
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Scientists investigate bumblebee decline due to particulate pollutant exposure
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/bees-gut-microbiome-pollution
By studying bumblebee exposure to particulate air pollutants scientists at the University of Leicester have determined that the diversity and behaviour of the bee gut microbial community is altered when exposed to black carbon found in air pollution, disrupting the beneficial...
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Muslim integration and refugee experiences to be discussed by leading historians
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/muslim-integration-and-refugee-experiences-to-be-discussed-by-leading-historians
The experiences of refugees and migrants in twentieth century Britain and Europe, and the challenges still faced by governments and individuals today, will be the focus of a number of free public lectures by leading historians of twentieth century history taking place as...
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RAS lists Leicester professor as one to watch
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/royal-astronomical-society-lists-leicester-professor-as-one-to-watch
Professor Emma Bunce (pictured) from the Department of Physics and Astronomy has been listed as one of 21 female fellows to watch in the 21st century by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS).
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First time mothers needed for pre-eclampsia study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/first-time-mothers-needed-for-pre-eclampsia-study
Leicester researchers are looking at why women who suffer from a dangerous condition during pregnancy are at greater risk of stroke or heart disease in later life.
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Taking a systems-thinking approach can prevent disasters and save lives
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/10-systems-thinking-disaster-prevention
A new book series by well-known academic Dr Simon Bennett will explore the systems-thinking approach to incident and accident investigation.