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Air fingerprinting expertise reveals budget manicure risks
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/air-fingerprinting-expertise-reveals-budget-manicure-risks
Chemists at the University have been involved in a BBC report into the use of a strong glue in nail salons.
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Sheep urine study examines impact of greenhouse gas
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/sheep-urine-study-examines-impact-of-greenhouse-gas
Dr Mick Whelan and Professor Heiko Balzter from our Department of Geography have just started a three-year NERC-funded project to explore the interaction between livestock (sheep) grazing behaviour, urine composition and subsequent nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from urine...
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Leicester economics researcher reality checks EU debate
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-economics-researcher-2018reality-checks2019-eu-debate
A University academic formed part of an expert panel for a debate organised by BBC Radio Leicester on the arguments for and against leaving the European Union.
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Leicester research supports European Parliament legislation on aggressive corporate tax planning
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-research-supports-european-parliament-legislation-on-aggressive-corporate-tax-planning
A Leicester academic has been at the heart of the European Parliament's attempts to introduce reforms to curb aggressive tax planning and avoidance by multinational enterprises.
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Three awards for Leicester celebrating teaching success
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/three-awards-for-leicester-celebrating-teaching-success
The University’s Natural Sciences teaching team (pictured right) has been selected among only six award winners at a national event celebrating teaching excellence.
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From flying warehouses to robot toilets five technologies that could shape the future
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/from-flying-warehouses-to-robot-toilets-2013-five-technologies-that-could-shape-the-future
Drs Leandro L. Minku, Nervo Xavier Verdezoto D. and Stephan Reiff-Marganiec from our Department of Informatics have discussed future technologies and how they could provide benefits to us.
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Challenge of climate justice highlighted by new book on Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/climate-justice
The demand for a just and ethical transition to a decarbonised world faces major barriers in countries like Venezuela according to a new book by a University of Leicester anthropologist.
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University of Leicester Academic staff blogs home
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/
Academic and Staff blogs written by current University of Leicester research, teaching and support staff. See what makes this Top 20 university a leader in innovative, world-changing research and inspirational passionate teaching.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 10 16 September
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-10-16-september
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has written an article with researchers Lucy Smith, Nicola Cooper, Kate Williams and Henrietta O’Connor for The Conversation on how gender can result in differences in grant success.
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University showcases new approach to fight wildlife crime through portable DNA analysis tool
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-showcases-new-approach-to-fight-wildlife-crime-through-portable-dna-analysis-tool
Leicester researchers will be presenting to government officials on Thursday 2 June on a prize-winning innovation to tackle wildlife crime using a novel DNA sequencer at an event in Washington D.C. The U.S.