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Pick up the pace! New study finds slow walkers four times more likely to die from Covid-19
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/slow-walk-covid
Slow walkers are almost four times more likely to die from COVID-19 and have over twice the risk of contracting a severe version of the virus, according to a team of researchers from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre led by...
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Students and staff express their delight at meeting The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/29-student-staff-delight-meeting-duke-and-duchess-of-cambridge
Students discuss their experiences of meeting Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
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Space technologies to help improve environmental and living conditions at banks of the Ganges
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/space-technologies-to-help-improve-environmental-and-living-conditions-at-banks-of-the-ganges
International scientists, including researchers from our University, are using space sensors to monitor the health of land around the River Ganges in India, home to approximately 500 million people. The Ganges flows through India and Bangladesh.
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Leicester rated in top 10 cities to start a sustainable tech business
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-rated-in-top-10-cities-to-start-a-sustainable-tech-business
Leicester has been rated in the top 10 cities in the UK to start a sustainable tech business. The list, compiled by Business Zone, highlights Leicester among the cities leading the way by setting the right foundations for success.
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24th July 2017 Sol 1765 Solar Conjunction
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2017/07/24/24th-july-2017-sol-1765-solar-conjunction/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 24, 2017 No new photos from Mars Science laboratory. Why? We have reached Solar Conjunction – this is the time in the planets’ orbits when Mars is obscured from the Earth by the Sun.
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New understanding of ‘sociable’ slug behaviour calls for better pesticide targeting
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/slugs
Experts from the University of Leicester have been hot on the slime trail of the grey field slug population thanks to innovative technology that can tag and track the behaviour of the invertebrates.
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Team to take on the Three Peaks Challenge in 24 hours
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/team-to-take-on-the-three-peaks-challenge-in-24-hours
A team of students is preparing to climb the highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales to raise awareness of mental health issues.
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Our students take part in European Central Bank QA
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/our-students-take-part-in-european-central-bank-q-a
Students on our School of Business Intermediate Macroeconomics 2 module led by Professor Panicos Demetriades, took part in a live Twitter Question and Answer session with The European Central Bank’s (ECB) Executive Board Member and Chief Economist Peter Praet on Thursday...
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Archaeology students from University of Leicester unearth very big Roman house in the country
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/roman-villa
Finds from latest excavation in Leicestershire may provide insight into the ‘rural charm’ of Britain to the Romans, while first-year archaeology students developed their excavation skills with Time Team filming for a feature later in the year
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Spice up your life How to tell real saffron from a fake
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/spice-up-your-life-how-to-tell-real-saffron-from-a-fake
Following the recent revival of saffron production in Spain, Professor Pat Heslop-Harrison from the Department of Genetics has outlined some of the key ways to tell real saffron from fake, with the real deal providing a unique experience for the senses.