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• Tempest rocket to map quality of the air we breathe

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/tempest-rocket-to-map-quality-of-the-air-we-breathe

  In what is thought to be a world’s first, a rocket equipped with air pollution monitoring equipment developed by University scientists from the Department of Physics and Astronomy led by Dr Roland Leigh (pictured) is due to be launched on Wednesday 4...

• Ethics and effectiveness of drones and remote warfare to be explored

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/the-ethics-and-effectiveness-of-drones-and-remote-warfare-to-be-explored

  The evolution of war will be discussed at a free conference on Wednesday 11 February which examines the historical and contemporary issues of remote warfare.

• University launches Centre for Medicine Appeal video

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/university-launches-centre-for-medicine-appeal-video

  The University is investing £32 million of scarce capital resources in a brand new, state-of-the-art Centre for Medicine building, and is seeking to raise an additional £10 million through an ambitious fundraising campaign to complete the build.

• Researchers take on marathon challenge

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/researchers-take-on-marathon-challenge

  A host of generous fundraisers from the University took part in the 13-mile Leicester Half-Marathon on 25 October to raise money for worthy causes.

• New wasp database explores genetic world of tiny parasitic stingers

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/new-wasp-database-explores-genetic-world-of-tiny-parasitic-stingers

  Parasitic wasps are able to survive by keenly predicting the changing of the seasons based on the length of days throughout the year - and a new online database, WaspAtlas, launched by researchers from the Department of Genetics led by Dr Eran Tauber explores...

• Leicester remembers campaigner for interfaith understanding

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/leicester-remembers-campaigner-for-interfaith-understanding

  One family’s efforts to highlight the horrors of the holocaust will be honoured at a series of events at the University in honour of Leicester campaigner Sara Elkes.

• Flickering of young stars reveals previously unknown link with black holes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/flickering-of-young-stars-reveals-previously-unknown-link-with-black-holes

  An international team of astronomers, including Dr Simon Vaughan from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has discovered a previously unknown link between the way young stars grow and the way black holes and other exotic space objects feed from their surroundings.

• Astronomys wonderful tool the telescope to be explored at upcoming lecture

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/astronomys-wonderful-tool-the-telescope-to-be-examined-at-upcoming-lecture

  The telescope - ‘astronomy’s wonderful tool’ - will be the focus of a free public lecture on Thursday 8 October as part of the International Year of Light 2015.

• Office health to be boosted by stand up campaign

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/office-health-to-be-boosted-by-stand-up-campaign

  Office workers at Leicester’s three hospitals are being encouraged to stand up more on the job as part of a new health drive.

• Research reveals devastating effect war has on childrens mental health

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/research-reveals-devastating-effect-war-has-on-children2019s-mental-health

  Violence and conflict in areas affected by war, such as Gaza, can have a devastating effect on the mental health of the children exposed to it, according to Professor Panos Vostanis from the Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour.