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New £2.9 million project to develop rehabilitation programme for people with multiple long-term conditions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/perform
Researchers in Leicester are developing a new programme to provide exercise-based rehabilitation to people living with multiple long-term health conditions.
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Students Union to bust stress with petting zoo laser tag and crazy golf on campus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students2019-union-to-bust-stress-with-petting-zoo-laser-tag-and-crazy-golf
Laser tag, crazy golf and adorable animals are just three ways the Students’ Union is helping students tackle exam stress this summer as part of our University’s commitment to offering support for those dealing with the challenges of stress and mental health.
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New advance announced in fight against Alzheimers and Parkinsons
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/new-advance-announced-in-fight-against-alzheimers-and-parkinsons
A five-year study by an international team led by Leicester has found a way of ‘reversing’ symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s – using fruit flies as test subjects.
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Large-scale changes in environment revealed through land cover map of the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/large-scale-changes-in-environment-revealed-through-land-cover-map-of-the-uk
Large-scale changes to the environment of the United Kingdom, including an apparent loss of habitats and agricultural land, have been revealed through an updated national map of land cover launched by Leicester researchers together with consultancy company Specto Natura.
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Government funding for project to supply Africa with electricity from waste
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/08-pyropower-nigeria-electricity-waste
An Earth Observation Innovation team from the University of Leicester is collaborating with PyroGenesys Ltd. and a number of UK and international organisations on a project to generate off-grid electricity for remote rural communities in Africa starting with Nigeria.
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Leicester academic leads study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/when-should-blood-transfusions-be-given-after-cardiac-surgery
Professor Gavin Murphy (pictured), British Heart Foundation (BHF) Professor of Cardiac Surgery in our Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at Leicester is the lead author of a new study that has shown that patients having heart surgery do not benefit if doctors wait until a...
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Videos highlighting women's compelling stories shortlisted for AHRC film awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/26-videos-highlighting-womens-compelling-stories-shortlisted-for-ahrc-film-awards
‘The Saving Tree’ and ‘Our Home’ created by Dr Brett Matulis from our School of Geography, Geology and the Environment have been shortlisted for 2018 Research in Film Awards
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New film reveals challenges behind lifting and conserving a Roman mosaic
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/new-film-reveals-challenges-behind-lifting-and-conserving-a-roman-mosaic
A new film produced by our University showcases how archaeologists successfully lifted and conserved a Roman mosaic found in Leicester.
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Expedition 313: New Jersey Shelf
https://le.ac.uk/iodp/expeditions/2009-10/new-jersey
April 2009 continuing to July 2009 Unravelling global sea level changes from the effects of subsidence and sediment supply requires a fundamental understanding of passive margin sedimentation.
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Students take on the challenges of living on the Moon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/enterprise-challenge
Three-day event saw students take part in a workshop designed to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world business challenges