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  • Study of Natural Disasters offers insights to save lives

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/study-of-natural-disasters-offers-insights-to-save-lives

    Research into saving lives during times of natural disasters by an academic from our University has recently been published.

  • Leicester criminologist studies money laundering

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-criminologist-studies-money-laundering

    University criminologist Dr Matt Hopkins has been involved in a new study on money laundering.

  • NIHR Biomedical Research Centre opens in Leicester

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/nihr-biomedical-research-centre-opens-in-leicester

    Pioneering research into medical advancements in Leicester will continue for the next five years, thanks to an £11.6 million grant.

  • Student on the road to success after being offered placements at leading companies

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/student-on-the-road-to-success-after-being-offered-placements-at-leading-companies-1

    A student from our Department of Engineering is on the road to success - after being offered industry placements at global companies Rolls-Royce, GE and Bentley.

  • Researchers shed light on why and how Stonehenge was built

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/researchers-shed-light-on-why-and-how-stonehenge-was-built

    Excavation of two quarries in Wales by a team of archaeologists and geologists - including Dr Rob Ixer, a researcher with the Department of Geology - has confirmed they are sources of Stonehenge’s ‘bluestones’, shedding light on how they were quarried...

  • Link between hibernation in animals and Alzheimers prevention identified

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/link-between-hibernation-in-animals-and-alzheimers-prevention-identified

    Research by scientists at the Medical Research Council’s Toxicology Unit, based at the University, has identified a protective mechanism that kicks in when body temperature is lowered, activating a process that prevents the loss of brain cells and the connections between them.

  • The right rubber for the job

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/the-importance-of-using-the-right-rubber-for-the-job

    Researchers from the Department of Geology have discovered that when it comes to rubbers, textured surfaces, and reproduction, more fluid formulations have greater reliability than those that are thick and sticky.

  • Childrens maths difficulties research wins top award

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/childrens-maths-difficulties-research-wins-top-award

    Leicester researchers who investigated why children who are born prematurely struggle with maths have scooped a top national award for excellence in research.

  • New surgical training resource for junior doctors developed by medical students

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/new-surgical-training-resource-for-junior-doctors-developed-by-medical-students

    Students Oliver Jones and Michael Bath from the Medical School, working with a team of doctors, have developed a free educational resource for medical students and junior doctors that teaches valuable surgical skills they will need during their training.

  • Hijacking of religious symbols by extremists intensifies rifts and tensions suggests academic

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/2018hijacking2019-of-religious-symbols-by-extremists-intensifies-rifts-and-tensions-suggests-academic

    The ‘hijacking’ of religious symbols – such as beards, clothing and phrases - by extremists sullies their original use and intensifies rifts and tensions, according to Dr Saeeda Shah (pictured) from the School of Education.

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