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Wildfire map reveals European countries most at risk of catastrophic fire damage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/wildfire-map-reveals-european-countries-most-at-risk-of-catastrophic-fire-damage
Cities and tourist areas such as Catalonia, Madrid and Valencia are among those most at risk of catastrophic damage from wildfires in Europe, according to research led by the University's Centre for Landscape and Climate Research.
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Survey investigates freelance creative practitioners and austerity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/survey-investigates-freelance-creative-practitioners-and-austerity
Arts organisations are adapting to austerity measures but the challenges of freelance arts and cultural workers have been overlooked despite making up a significant proportion of the arts sector workforce, according to Leicester researchers.
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NHS funding fosters health inequalities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/24-nhs-funding-fosters-health-inequalities
Poverty and deprivation are strongly associated with poor health outcomes, including higher levels of multimorbidity and mortality, resulting in greatly increased workloads for general practitioners working in deprived areas.
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Clare Anderson
https://le.ac.uk/people/clare-anderson
Information and contact details for Professor Clare Anderson FBA, Professor of History and Director, LIAS, at the University of Leicester.
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Launch of new collaboration to tackle lung disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/launch-of-new-collaboration-to-tackle-lung-disease
Leicester and Nottingham have announced a new strategic research collaboration with GSK, using genetics to aid the development of new medicines for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and related airway disorders. The £1.
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Historic female firsts captured on canvas
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/historic-female-firsts-captured-on-canvas-1
Today (5 March) the University of Leicester has recognised, on its walls and in its paintings, the contribution of three women who have, through their work and lives helped to create the University.
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MICRA 2024
https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/research/micra-2024
MICRA 2024, Meeting of Inorganic Chemists Recently Appointed, is a conference for early career researchers in Inorganic Chemistry based in the UK. The conference is held every two years. MICRA 2024 will be hosted by the University of Leicester.
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Future astronauts experience exploring new worlds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/future-astronauts-experience-exploring-new-worlds
Future astronauts experience exploring new worlds Future astronauts experience exploring new worlds 300| Lanzarote stands in for an alien planet as Leicester scientist helps train ESA astronauts.
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University research supports project to reduce air pollution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/university-research-supports-project-to-reduce-air-pollution
EarthSense, a joint venture between aerial mapping company Bluesky and the University of Leicester, is working with Oxfordshire County Council and ‘connected vehicle’ company Tantalum to gain a better understanding of the impact of road traffic on dynamic air quality.
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Keynote speakers
https://le.ac.uk/cehs/conference2025/speakers
Professor Andy Haines Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Andy Haines was Director (formerly Dean) of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine from 2001 to October 2010, having been trained in family...