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The Science of Reading to be explored in Professorial Inaugural Lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/the-science-of-reading-to-be-explored-in-professorial-inaugural-lecture
A free public lecture hosted by the University of Leicester will provide an insight into how the brain learns to read and how reading behaviour changes with age on Thursday 16 March.
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Leicester Professor elected Chairman of the Board of the British Journal of Anaesthesia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/leicester-professor-elected-chairman-of-the-board-of-the-british-journal-of-anaesthesia
Professor David Lambert (pictured) of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences has been elected to Chair the Board of the British Journal of Anaesthesia (BJA). The BJA is the #1 journal in category with an impact factor of 5.616.
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Leicester expert discusses recent tensions between the US and North Korea
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-expert-discusses-recent-tensions-between-the-us-and-north-korea
Dr Andrew Futter from the School of History, Politics and International Relations has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing recent tensions between the United States and North Korea and the possible ramifications of cyber attacks.
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Showcase of Leicester research and innovation to go on tour
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/showcase-of-leicester-research-and-innovation-to-go-on-tour
An exhibition of the current work of our research community will be going on display at locations around Leicester from April, highlighting some of the key research innovations currently taking place from across our academic departments.
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Easter eggs hot cross buns and the microorganisms that help create them
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/easter-eggs-hot-cross-buns-and-the-microorganisms-that-help-create-them
With supermarket shelves filled with chocolate at this time of year, little thought goes into how the humble cocoa bean eventually becomes the popular Easter egg.
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Leicester reaches 200 article milestone on The Conversation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-experts-publish-200-articles-on-the-conversation
Academics from across our University have collectively captured the imagination of over 3.
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Leicester academic awarded grant for project exploring animal welfare in research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-academic-awarded-grant-for-project-exploring-animal-welfare-in-research
An academic at the University has been awarded a grant from the National Centre for the Replacement , Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) for a new research project.
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Scanning technology helps bring answers to Shoreham tragedy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/scanning-technology-helps-bring-answers-to-shoreham-tragedy
Cutting-edge scanning technology was used to help identify victims of the crash at the Shoreham Air Show.
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New BHF investment to bolster world-class research at University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/03-bhf-accelerator-award-heart-circulatory-diseases
The University of Leicester has received £1 million in funding from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to strengthen its world-class research into heart and circulatory diseases.
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The ‘Forbidden Planet’ has been found in the Neptunian Desert
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/30-new-exoplanet-neptune-forbidden-planet
New research by an international group of researchers, including Dr Matt Burleigh and Dr Emma Longstaff of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester, has identified a rogue planet.