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New research shows most women unlikely to benefit from national AAA screening
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/new-research-shows-most-women-unlikely-to-benefit-from-national-aaa-screening
New research involving our researchers published in The Lancet, which was funded and supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), has come to important conclusions about screening women for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs).
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Leicester Astronomers aid project to identify start of lunar month
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/leicester-astronomers-aid-project-to-identify-start-of-lunar-month
Leicester Astronomers aid project to identify start of lunar month Leicester Astronomers aid project to identify start of lunar month 700| Collaboration to determine start of Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar.
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Voice in Space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/voice-in-space
The voice of renowned physicist and Leicester honorary graduate Stephen Hawking, who died earlier this year, was beamed into space today, following a memorial service held at Westminster Abbey in London.
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Other projects
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/the-impact-of-diasporas-on-the-making-of-britain/related-projects/other-projects
The Impact of Diasporas on the Making of Britain programme arises from our collective experience in many other research projects that have interrogated primary sources which reflect the identities of past human populations in the British Isles, Europe and beyond.
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Mitigating our Environmental Impact
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/climate-change/net-zero/mitigate
The University of Leicester is committed to achieving net zero.
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Digital innovation
https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/fgsg/areas-of-research/digital-innovation
Research on digital transformation: Rethinking value creation, data, and trust to drive economic growth and resilience. Empowering businesses.
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The human legacy of American troops in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/the-human-legacy-of-american-troops-in-leicester
The story of American soldiers in Leicester during World War Two is well known, as are the many wartime romances and the story of GI brides who married Americans and left the city at the end of the war.
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Artistic PhD student pens animated message for World Diabetes Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/artistic-phd-student-pens-video-message-for-world-diabetes-day
A diabetes researcher at our University has combined science with art to produce a powerful awareness-raising message for World Diabetes Day.
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Life as a Leicester postgraduate 2015 in review
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/life-as-a
The University of Leicester’s vibrant, active postgraduate research community participate in international conferences, are awarded prizes for their research, and share cutting-edge research with the wider community.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 17 December 6 January
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-17-december-6-january-1
Dr Athina Karatzogianni from the Department of Media and Communication has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing how social media influences the political game.