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Study shows regularly standing up helps prevent Type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/study-shows-standing-up-helps-prevent-type-2-diabetes
Women who have an inactive daily routine and are at high risk of Type 2 diabetes can help prevent the condition by regularly standing up or walking for five minutes at a time, a new study has found.
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Research
https://le.ac.uk/medieval/research
The Medieval Research Centre at the University of Leicester is home to innovative, wide-ranging and interdisciplinary research. The centre covers many disciplines such as Old and Middle English, the Crusades, and the genetic heritage of the Viking past.
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Home and away in early England
https://le.ac.uk/impact-of-diasporas/projects/home-and-away-in-early-england
Academic advisors: Dr Richard Jones and Professor Jo Story Research Associate: Dr Morn Capper Diasporas create environments within which people are not only forced to create new homes but to think deeply about the homes they have abandoned.
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Frequent sauna bathing reduces risk of stroke
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/frequent-sauna-bathing-reduces-risk-of-stroke
Frequent sauna bathing is associated with a reduced risk of stroke, according to a new international study involving Leicester researchers.
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University involved in international food crop study to address Global Challenges
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/university-involved-in-international-food-crop-study-to-address-global-challenges
Efforts to improve sustainable crop development are being spearheaded by a collaboration between the University of Leicester, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the University of Addis Ababa.
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Report reveals that falls are now the most common type of major trauma in England and Wales
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/report-reveals-that-falls-are-now-the-most-common-type-of-major-trauma-in-england-and-wales
Professor Tim Coats (pictured), from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, has highlighted the need to rethink the organisation and training in the treatment of major trauma incidents.
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About
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/museumstudies/about/
For fifty years, the School of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester has been at the cutting edge of research and teaching in its field.
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Ruth Hatcher
https://le.ac.uk/people/ruth-hatcher
The academic profile of Dr Ruth Hatcher, Associate Professor in Forensic Psychology at University of Leicester
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TIMMS: Improving outcomes for babies and children
https://le.ac.uk/timms
Explore the The Infant Mortality and Morbidity Studies (TIMMS) at the University of Leicester.
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Ashcroft House
https://le.ac.uk/study/accommodation/search/ashcroft-house
Ashcroft House is in a great location at the centre of The Village, right next door to The Village Reception. All of the facilities are within a short walking distance including the Village Hub and the Roger Bettles Sports Centre.