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• Differentiating High-Involvement Management from High-Performance Work Systems: Why it Matters for U

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2020/07/17/differentiating-high-involvement-management-from-high-performance-work-systems-and-why-it-matters-for-uk-productivity/

  Posted by Chris Grocott in School of Business Blog on July 17, 2020     Professor Stephen Wood argues that focusing on management practices that involve workers in workplace decisions could be the answer to the UK’s productivity crisis.

• 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.

• 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.

• The Sense of Touch for Archaeological Knowing

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2018/03/20/the-sense-of-touch-for-archaeological-knowing/

  Posted by kpijpers in School of Business Blog on March 20, 2018   In this post, Dr Kevin Pijpers discusses his recently completed doctoral research on how archaeologists use their senses, in particular their sense of touch and the relationship between archaeological...

• Research degrees

  https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/study/research-degrees

  The Centre for English Local History offers MPhil and PhD degrees in a large variety of topics. See a bibliography of the theses undertaken by our alumni, and the research currently being read by our students.

• 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.

• Former Congressmen to be quizzed by students

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/former-congressmen-to-be-quizzed-by-students

  Two former members of Congress, the national legislative body of the United States, will discuss issues surrounding the upcoming US presidential elections.

• Biostatistics research group

  https://le.ac.uk/biostatistics/biostatistics-research-group

  Discover more about the Biostatistics Research Group at the University of Leicester.

• Air pollution speeds up ageing of the lungs and increases chronic lung disease risk

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/09-air-pollution-lung-function-copd

  A study of more than 300,000 people has found that exposure to outdoor air pollution is linked to decreased lung function and an increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

• University Researcher featured in inspiring new book showcasing tech career journeys

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/book-stem-house-of-commons-technology-leicester

  University of Leicester researcher Dr Elpida Vounzoulaki is among those featured in a new book inspiring teenagers to take up a career in technology