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Tempest rocket to map quality of the air we breathe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/tempest-rocket-to-map-quality-of-the-air-we-breathe
In what is thought to be a world’s first, a rocket equipped with air pollution monitoring equipment developed by University scientists from the Department of Physics and Astronomy led by Dr Roland Leigh (pictured) is due to be launched on Wednesday 4...
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Dr Suzie Imber inspires young girls to pursue careers in space science
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/dr-suzie-imber-inspires-young-girls-to-pursue-careers-in-space-science
Dr Suzie Imber from our Department of Physics and Astronomy recently appeared in an episode of Channel 4’s ‘The Secret Life of 4 and 5 Year Olds’ where she spoke to young girls about pursuing a career in space science.
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Pioneering vascular research receives major boost from the British Heart Foundation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/professor-bown
The British Heart Foundation has awarded nearly £900,000 to a University of Leicester professor to continue his pioneering heart valve research.
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Homelessness
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/01/29/homelessness/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 29, 2016 Councils struggling to cope with homeless people.
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Suicides: UK prisons and beyond
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/01/27/suicides-uk-prisons-and-beyond/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 27, 2017 Shocking news this week that the Ministry of Justice has recorded high levels of suicide in prison and an internal enquiry will be launched.
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EVENT: PhD Research Bites
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/02/16/event-phd-research-bites/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 16 February 2023 Please join us next week on Wednesday 22nd February from 1-3pm in the LTB, for a new style of Physics Research Bites – PhDating! 11 PhD students will give 3 minute talks on their research...
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Postgraduate
https://le.ac.uk/health-sciences/study/postgraduate
Health Sciences is home to international research. Our postgraduate students learn from academics who are forging new ideas and technologies to secure people's health and well-being. Find out more about postgraduate study.
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International students welcome at Leicester - response to Home Office announcement
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/international-students
President and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Leicester Professor Nishan Canagarajah comments on confirmation from the UK Government that the graduate route will remain in place for international students of all UK universities
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Use of technology
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/01/04/use-of-technology/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 4, 2013 2012 Cisco Connected World Technology Report (CCWTR) http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns1120/index.
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Leicester psychologist discusses new stalking legislation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/leicester-psychologist-discusses-new-stalking-legislation
As tougher judicial guidelines on the sentencing of stalking offences are introduced for the first time in the UK, Dr Lynsey Gozna, a psychologist specialising in risk and public protection in the Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour, has discussed the issue...