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Why do we still love James Bond
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/why-do-we-still-love-james-bond
On Monday 26 October, another new James Bond movie will hit our cinema screens and the publicity machinery seems to be in overdrive. Spectre is the twenty-fourth in the continuous film series based on Ian Fleming’s British superspy and is produced by Eon Productions for MGM/Sony.
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Research suggests visual stress could be a symptom of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/research-suggests-visual-stress-could-be-a-symptom-of-chronic-fatigue-syndrome
People suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) could experience higher levels of visual stress than those without the condition, according to a team led by Dr Claire Hutchinson from the Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour.
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East Midlands health innovation to be showcased at international conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/east-midlands-health-innovation-to-be-showcased-at-international-conference
A ground-breaking training project for junior doctors developed in Leicester and soon to be launched in Lincolnshire will be showcased to a global audience of health experts at an international event next Friday (24 April).
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University to hold 2015 Summer School on Materials Processing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/leicester-to-hold-2015-summer-school-on-materials-processing
The University is to host its first summer school on Materials Processing at the Department of Engineering from Monday 22 June to Friday 26 June. The summer school has been organised by the Centre for Doctoral Training in Innovative Metal Processing (IMPaCT).
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 2 8 July
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-2-8-july
Professor Rodrigo Quian Quiroga from the Centre for Systems Neuroscience has written an article for The Conversation into new research examining how the brain encodes memories.
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Student study investigates how lasers can control lightning
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/student-study-investigates-how-lasers-can-control-lightning
Physics students from the Department of Physics and Astronomy have investigated the possibility of inducing, directing and controlling lightning strikes using lasers.
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Website showcases inspiring examples of inclusive arts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/website-showcases-inspiring-examples-of-inclusive-arts
A new website has been launched containing stories from arts organisations across the East Midlands around art practice with disabled children and young people.
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Research into completers and non-completers of offending behaviour programmes could have implications for practice
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/research-into-completers-and-non-completers-of-offending-behaviour-programmes-could-have-implications-for-practice
A study by Dr Emma Palmer (pictured) in the Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour has highlighted the importance of ensuring high-risk and impulsive offenders complete rehabilitation programmes and that some offenders require extra support to engage...
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Challenges in transport sector addressed at University conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/challenges-in-transport-sector-addressed-at-university-conference
EMBRACE welcomed more than 70 delegates to the Space Technology Solutions for Urban Transport conference held on 24 March at the MIRA Technology park.
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Research suggests ethnicity could impact health of kidney transplant patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/ethnicity-could-impact-health-of-kidney-transplant-patients
People’s ethnicity impacts their physical activity following a kidney transplant, according to research carried out by a Leicester team.