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Can smart t-shirt technology improve diagnosis of breathing disorders?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/smart-technology-breathing-disorders-leicester
Leicester researchers are testing whether an innovative smart t shirt can help clinicians more accurately diagnose breathing pattern disorders - a group of conditions that are difficult to identify using current methods.
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Blooming crocuses usher in spring at popular Botanic Garden events
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/blooming-crocuses-usher-in-spring-at-popular-botanic-garden-events
The University’s Botanic Garden will once again usher in springtime with two Crocus Sunday events showcasing the early springtime blooming of the flower.
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Char Leung
https://le.ac.uk/people/char-leung
The academic profile of Dr Char Leung, Lecturer of Medical Statistics / Epidemiology at University of Leicester
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Transformative plan to pioneer a distinctive elite in higher education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/transformative-plan-to-pioneer-a-distinctive-elite-in-higher-education
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has unveiled a transformative plan to create a university that represents a ‘distinctive elite’ in the higher education sector.
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Nuclear expert sheds light on ‘War Factories’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/war-factories
A nuclear expert from the University of Leicester has featured on a new UKTV documentary covering the industry of conflict. Andrew Futter is a Professor of International Politics and a leading academic in the politics of nuclear weapons.
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Ground-breaking space technology receives real-life health application
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/29-space-technology
Air quality heat map Air quality heat map 1200|UK Space Agency awards Leicester team £2 million.
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Trading places: University of Leicester scientist swaps roles with parliamentarian for Royal Society Pairing Scheme 2025
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/scientist-parliamentarian-royal-society-pairing-scheme
University of Leicester environmental health expert to spend next week working in Parliament
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University of Leicester space scientists celebrate success for Gaia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/university-of-leicester-space-scientists-celebrate-success-for-gaia
University of Leicester space scientists are celebrating success after the Gaia project, which aims to create a highly accurate 3D map of our galaxy, picked up two prestigious awards for best Space Achievement and best Space Industry/Project Team.
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Call for guidance after BAME COVID-19 death figures released
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/call-for-guidance
Urgent guidance on how the NHS will seek to minimise risk to those people from BAME backgrounds who are receiving care and serving on the frontline is being called for, in response to new figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) today.
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Environment/Nature/Society
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/gy1412
Module code: GY1412 This module begins with a question that, at first, seems very straightforward but in reality is quite complex: what is nature? You'll be considering the ways that nature has been understood throughout history, by looking at ideas about nature in...