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• Migrant money able to reduce poverty and inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/migrant-money-able-to-reduce-poverty-and-inequality-in-sub-saharan-africa

  A new study, published in The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, has shown that poverty and inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa can be reduced by international remittances.

• University celebrates 50th anniversary of UKs first mass communication research centre

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/university-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-uks-first-mass-communication-research-centre

  2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the University's Centre for Mass Communication Research – the first Centre of its kind studying mass communication and birthplace of the UK’s first media and communications Master’s degree.

• English Language Teaching Unit establishes link with Kettering Hospital

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/english-language-teaching-unit-establishes-link-with-kettering-hospital

  On April 15th, the English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) started a 12-week programme delivering English for Nurses classes to international nurses working at Kettering General Hospital.

• Expert opinions cover Syria Pokmon Go The GBBO wildfires and religious symbols

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/expert-opinions-cover-syria-pokemon-go-the-gbbo-wildfires-and-religious-symbols

  PhD student Seyda Eruyar from the Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing her journey to study at Leicester and the opportunities provided by our University.

• Times Higher Education World University Rankings confirm Leicesters place among top 1 of universities

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/times-higher-education-world-university-rankings-confirms-leicesters-place-in-top-1-of-universities

  A definitive table of world University rankings has seen the University of Leicester maintain its rank among the top 1 per cent of universities in the world.

• Leicester academic recognised with esteemed prize for promising future

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/leicester-academic-recognised-with-esteemed-prize-for-promising-future

  An outstanding academic at our University has received a prestigious £100,000 Prize for Archaeology – the second award in two years from the Leverhulme Trust for research at Leicester in the subject area.

• Research explores what Google can tell us about the memory web in the brain

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/research-explores-what-google-can-tell-us-about-the-memory-web-in-the-brain

  A new study by researchers from the Centre for Systems Neuroscience at our University, in collaboration with the University of California Los Angeles, has helped to untangle ‘the memory web’ by shedding light on how neurons in memory-related areas provide a long-term coding...

• Benefits of archaeology to communities unearthed at events on campus and Bradgate Park

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/benefits-of-archaeology-to-communities-unearthed-at-events-on-campus-and-bradgate-park

  The importance of archaeology and how it can benefit society and communities will be explored at a number of events hosted by the University.

• Renowned Indian actor and film producer to speak at our University

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/renowned-indian-actor-and-film-producer-to-speak-at-our-university

  Renowned Indian actor, film producer and Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Mohan Agashe will be delivering a talk on how films can be a source of nutritional entertainment at the University of Leicester on Tuesday 18 July.

• Danielle Brown inducted into BUCS Hall of Fame

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/18-danielle-brown-bucs-hall-of-fame

  On Wednesday 5 June, University of Leicester Law graduate Danielle Brown was inducted into the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Hall of Fame.