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  • Could Pegasus really fly

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/could-pegasus-really-fly

    In Greek mythology, the winged horse Pegasus was ridden by the hero Bellerophon to defeat the fearsome Chimera, a beast often depicted as being part goat, part lion and part snake.

  • Promising early results from new UK Type 2 diabetes prevention programme

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/promising-early-results-from-new-uk-type-2-diabetes-prevention-programme

    A programme aimed at preventing the development of Type 2 diabetes in people at high risk of the disease has achieved “promising” early results, a study has found.

  • The Myths of King Richard III and Dracula

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/the-myths-of-king-richard-iii-and-dracula

    The Shakespearian interpretation of King Richard III will be examined by a visiting Spanish academic when she visits the University next month.

  • Superhero vision measures water quality of lakes from space

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/2018superhero-vision2019-measures-water-quality-of-lakes-from-space

    An international team of researchers led by Professor Heiko Balzter from the Department of Geography has demonstrated a way to assess the quality of water on Earth from space by using satellite technology that can visualise pollution levels otherwise invisible to the human...

  • Learn about cutting-edge advances in crime solving and forensic science

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/learn-about-cutting-edge-advances-in-crime-solving-and-forensic-science

    The latest advances in forensic science and how it can be used to solve crimes will be explored as part of a free online course offered by the University in partnership with FutureLearn, which gives people the chance to learn directly from professional criminologists.

  • Leicester athlete Nick Cummins set to compete in Wheelchair Rugby World Championships

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/leicester-athlete-nick-cummins-set-to-compete-in-wheelchair-rugby-world-championships

    Talented Leicester athlete Nick Cummins is set to tackle the competition in the Wheelchair Rugby World Championships, taking place in Sydney, Australia between 5 – 10 August.

  • Treating insomnia may reduce mental health problems

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/treating-insomnia-may-reduce-mental-health-problems

    Treating insomnia with online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) could reduce mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, and paranoia, according to a large randomised controlled trial published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

  • Leicester International Institute, Dalian University of Technology

    https://le.ac.uk/engineering/study/undergraduate/leicester-international-institute

    The Department of Engineering is proud to be one of the first departments at Leicester to participate in this exciting new venture between the University of Leicester and Dalian University of Technology.

  • Air pollution is not just a human problem – it’s also changing the gut of British bumblebees

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/bees

    A research team from the University of Leicester is investigating air pollution’s effect on the gut of British bees.

  • Leicester expert leads fight to cut India’s annual toll of 50,000 snakebite deaths

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/india-snakes

    A University of Leicester academic is using her expertise to help India cut the number of fatalities from snake-bites.

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