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Research shows pollution dispersion in cities is improved by trees
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/research-shows-pollution-dispersion-in-cities-is-improved-by-trees
Trees in cities throughout the UK could be significantly improving the quality of the air we breathe by decreasing pollution levels for pedestrians, researchers Department of Physics and Astronomy have suggested in a new study.
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Patient health not age should dictate treatment for mesothelioma University academic says
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/patient-health-not-age-should-dictate-treatment-for-mesothelioma-university-academic-says
The conclusion of a study by a University team at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, which took place between 1999 and 2015, has suggested that age is not as important in determining treatment options for mesothelioma as previously thought.
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Dickens codebreakers recognised at Higher Education ‘Oscars’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/the-awards-2022
The Dickens Code project, led by the University of Leicester in collaboration with the University of Foggia, takes home a Times Higher Education Award.
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Aerial monitors explore reed die-back condition around lakes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/aerial-monitors-explore-reed-die-back-condition
An international team led by Professor Heiko Baltzer from the Department of Geography has developed a way to increase our understanding of the die-back of reeds throughout Europe - including popular tourist areas - through satellite and aircraft monitoring systems.
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Austerity and Working Class Resistance: Survival, Disruption and Creation in Hard Times
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2018/10/15/austerity-and-working-class-resistance-survival-disruption-and-creation-in-hard-times/
Posted by hconnolly in School of Business Blog on October 15, 2018 In this blog Dr Adam Fishwick (De Montfort University) and Dr Heather Connolly (University of Leicester) discuss their new edited book, which assesses the impact and continuing development of...
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LeCTIS Seminar Series 2020-21
https://le.ac.uk/translation-interpreting-studies/events/lectis-seminar-series-2020-21
Details Location: Online on Teams (links will be circulated the day before the event) Time: 4.00pm - 5.00pm (unless otherwise stated) For more information, please contact Dr Sara Naylor or Dr Yan Ying at LeicesterCTIS@leicester.ac.
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Urban and Industrial Change in the Midlands 1700-1840
https://le.ac.uk/urban-history/research/urban-and-industrial-change-in-the-midlands
The University of Leicester's Leverhulme Trust Research Grant for the Urban and Industrial Change in the Midlands 1700-1840 project.
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Our podcasts
https://le.ac.uk/hate-studies/our-vision/our-podcasts
Listen to the Hidden Hate podcast produced by the Centre for Hate Studies at the University of Leicester, exploring difficult and topical questions about the causes and solutions associated with online and offline hate.
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Strategic Review: Outcomes for College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/strategic-review-outcomes-college-social-sciences-arts-humanities
The Strategic Review process of academic areas within the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities has concluded, with decisions now ratified by University Council.
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University of Leicester writer, Dr Jonathan Taylor wins Arnold Bennett Book Prize for Scablands and Other Stories
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/jonathan-taylor-scablands-arnold-bennett
A collection of short stories written by the University of Leicester’s Dr Jonathan Taylor has won the Arnold Bennet Book Prize.