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Raptorman is conservation hero
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/international-accolade-for-graduate-whose-mission-is-to-save-vultures
A Leicester graduate has been honoured by HRH Princess Royal for his conservation work to save vultures. Dr Munir Virani gained a Master’s degree in 1994 and a PhD in 2000, then under the supervision of Professor Emeritus David Harper.
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University growth masterclass to benefit Leicester social enterprises
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/business-growth-social-enterprise
The University of Leicester School of Business (ULSB) is delighted to have successfully secured UK Shared Prosperity Funding (UKSPF) to deliver a programme focused on growing the local social economy.
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Minimal surfaces - artists' views
https://le.ac.uk/miv/minimal-surfaces-artists-views
The minimal surfaces artists views was a project in which mathematicians and artists collaborated to show how research can be communicated to a wider audience.
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Law in Children's Lives
https://le.ac.uk/law/research/previous-research-projects/law-in-childrens-lives
A project that explores how far children see the law as an empowering force in their everyday lives.
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38m super lightweight mirror chosen for ChineseFrench space mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/ps3-8m-super-lightweight-mirror-chosen-for-chinese-french-space-mission
The University has announced the signature of a contract to develop an innovative new type of X-ray mirror for a telescope to be flown on an orbiting observatory to be launched in 2021.
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Creating a unit workbook for use on iPads
https://le.ac.uk/medicine/teaching/workbook
Unit workbooks, handbooks and other text-based learning materials for use with iPads are essentially Word documents saved as PDF documents, then shared out to students through the virtual learning environment (VLE), Blackboard.
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Stunning images showcase project to support conservation of Indonesian river and forest habitats to protect wildlife
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/research-project-to-support-conservation-of-indonesian-river-and-forest-habitats-to-protect-wildlife
A new project led by a researcher from our University is supporting the conservation of river and forest habitats in Indonesia - which are vital to the survival of a number of rare species of animal including orang-utans and native fish.
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Project to help reduce unsafe abortion death rates in disaster zones
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/project-to-help-reduce-unsafe-abortion-death-rates-in-disaster-zones
New research led by Dr Nibedita S Ray-Bennett from the School of Management will look into the sexual and reproductive health issues in disaster-prone areas during times of humanitarian crisis.
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Study to help prevent the development of diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/study-to-help-prevent-diabetes
Diabetes experts are carrying out a study to find the best way of screening people with learning disabilities to prevent them from developing diabetes. They are also looking at developing an education programme to help individuals as well as their family and carers.
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Finance and physics to provide insight into markets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/finance-and-physics-to-provide-insight-into-markets
A new network of researchers led by our University aims to bring together the disparate fields of physics and finance to provide unique insights into financial markets.