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Leicester’s league table rise shows students really dig their digs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/uni-compare
Satisfied students who are impressed with their accommodation are behind the University of Leicester’s dramatic rise in a national league table.
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Leicester team shows how to reduce carbon emissions from agricultural peatland
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-team-shows-how-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-from-agricultural-peatland
Raising the water table could slow down global warming, boost crop yields, and preserve peat soils according to a new study.
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Touch Medical student to represent Great Britain at the European under23 fencing championships
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/touche-medical-student-to-represent-great-britain-at-the-european-under-23-championships
Alex Lloyd, a Medical student and platinum sports scholar at our University, has been selected by British Fencing to represent Great Britain at the European under-23 Championships in Yerevan, Armenia from the 15-19 April.
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Scarman lectures
https://le.ac.uk/cssp/events/scarman
Since 2008, Criminology at the University of Leicester has invited high profile guest speakers to deliver papers on current issues in criminology, criminal justice, policing and community safety.
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Leicester Researchers and the Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/09/29/leicester-researchers-and-the-europlanet-science-congress-epsc/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 29 September 2020 Planetary Scientists from the University of Leicester have played a leading role in the first Virtual Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC).
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October 2020 Digest
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/29/october-2020-digest/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 29 October 2020 We’ve been delighted with the response to the new Physics and Astronomy community programme and encourage you to visit our blog for all the latest updates.
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Genetic architecture of heart disease
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/human-health/heart-matters
World-changing research at the forefront of common cardiovascular diseases.
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Biggest leap in identified lung health genes paves way for personalised risk score
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/lung-health-genes
New Nature Genetics study led by Universities of Leicester and Nottingham finds over 500 genes linked to lung health, providing new targets for potential therapeutics
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University of Leicester joins launch of AMAST Network to battle AMR in the agrifood system
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/amast
Leicester scientists partner in new network to identify risks of antimicrobial resistance and barriers to action for farms and livestock producers
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New paper on metal recovery from solar cells using DESs
https://le.ac.uk/sustainable-materials-processing/news/new-paper-on-metal-recovery-from-solar-cells
Solar cells are a key technology for reducing carbon dioxide emissions. To achieve net-zero emission targets, a significant increase in solar energy production is needed.