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Survey to probe business Brexit plans
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/survey-to-probe-business-brexit-plans
Businesses are being probed over their plans for managing Brexit. With the deadline for Britain to leave the European Union now only ten months away, East Midlands Chamber and its Brexit Advisory Group have been urging businesses to begin planning for different scenarios.
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New report finds nuclear weapons and related systems are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattack
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/28-nuclear-report
Report involving Dr Andrew Futter finds nuclear weapon increasingly vulnerable to cyberattack
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Videos highlighting women's compelling stories shortlisted for AHRC film awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/26-videos-highlighting-womens-compelling-stories-shortlisted-for-ahrc-film-awards
‘The Saving Tree’ and ‘Our Home’ created by Dr Brett Matulis from our School of Geography, Geology and the Environment have been shortlisted for 2018 Research in Film Awards
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Expert comment Leicester Citys decision to sack Claudio Ranieri symbolic of obsession with change
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-city2019s-decision-to-sack-claudio-ranieri-symbolic-of-2018obsession-with-change2019
Professor Stephen Wood, from the University of Leicester, has discussed the controversial sacking of Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri in an interview with Ben Jackson on BBC Radio Leicester.
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Research reveals air pollution can alter the effectiveness of antibiotics and increases the potential of disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/study-reveals-air-pollution-can-alter-the-effectiveness-of-antibiotics-and-increases-the-potential-of-disease
Researchers from the University have for the first time discovered that bacteria that cause respiratory infections are directly affected by air pollution - increasing the potential for infection and changing the effectiveness of antibiotic treatment.
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Leicester ranked amongst prestigious top 100 universities in Europe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/leicester-ranked-amongst-prestigious-top-100-universities-in-europe
The University of Leicester has been ranked amongst the top universities in Europe by a new ranking of elite institutions across the continent.
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Researcher wins Newton Fund Grant for Disasters and Development Research Network
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/researcher-wins-newton-fund-grant-for-disasters-and-development-research-network
A new project led by Dr Jonathan Corpus Ong from the Department of Media and Communication seeks to explore how media and communication technologies can be used during disasters as well as promote social welfare in the developing world.
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Professor Sir Nilesh Samani announced as next British Heart Foundation Medical Director
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/professor-sir-nilesh-samani-announced-as-next-british-heart-foundation-medical-director
Professor Sir Nilesh Samani (pictured) has been announced as the next Medical Director of the British Heart Foundation (BHF). He will succeed Professor Peter Weissberg who will retire in October 2016 after twelve years as Medical Director of the cardiovascular research charity.
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Earth observation expert to educate people on the impact of aerosols on the climate
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/earth-observation-expert-aerosols-impact-climate
Dr Adam Povey from the University of Leicester will deliver the latest Space Park Conversations talk ‘Smoke and Mirrors: Observing the impact of aerosols on climate’ at Space Park Leicester on 6 May
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Investors and Investees Behaviours
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/research/finance-governance-and-enterprise/investors-and-investees-behaviours
Financial innovation has opened financial markets to unprecedented numbers of retail investors with no or limited knowledge and experience of actively participating in financial markets.