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Disturbed sleep may partially explain Long COVID breathlessness, find researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/covid-and-sleep
A major UK study has discovered that the disturbed sleep patterns in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 was likely to be a driver of breathlessness
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Surviving results day: Clearing, confidence, and finding the right fit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/surviving-results-day-clearing-confidence-finding-right-fit
As thousands of people around the country await their A-level grades, the University of Leicester’s Head of UK Student Recruitment, Dan Flatt, explains the ins and outs of surviving results day.
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Star Flaws the Skywalker twins drift apart
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/the-skywalker-twins-drift-apart
In the original Star Wars trilogy, one of the big revelations is that main characters Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are actually twins separated at birth.
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Curiosity disproves old idea of Mars as a simple basaltic planet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/curiosity-disproves-2018old-idea-of-mars-as-a-simple-basaltic-planet2019
As NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) celebrates four years on the Red Planet Leicester planetary scientist Professor John Bridges recounts the Curiosity mission’s success and explains what is next for the one-ton nuclear-powered science robot.
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University professor joins stars in cancer fight
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/university-professor-joins-stars-in-cancer-fight
A leading scientist from our University has teamed up with Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 to launch a celebrity-backed fund-raiser.
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Richard III and space experts honoured for positive impact on Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/leics-award
A space expert and two key members of the Richard III team have been recognised for their outstanding achievements by Leicester City Council.
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Pig spleens sourced from abattoirs could help reduce the need for live animal testing research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/pig-spleens-sourced-from-abattoirs-could-help-reduce-the-need-for-live-animal-testing-research-shows
New research published by researchers from the University of Leicester, Leicester’s Hospitals and University College London (Dr Giuseppe Ercoli, who was a post-doctoral researcher at Leicester at the time the work was conducted, now works at UCL) has developed a...
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Sofa generation causing epidemic of Type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/sofa-generation-causing-epidemic-of-type-2-diabetes-researchers-suggest
The nation’s lack of physical activity is leading to a new “sofa generation” at risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to Professor Melanie Davies (pictured), an internationally renowned expert in Type 2 diabetes and Co-Director of the Leicester Diabetes Centre.
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Pokmon Go helps highlight Leicesters inventive approach to communications
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/pokemon-go-helps-to-highlight-leicesters-inventive-approach-to-communications
The Pokémon Go craze has helped millions of people around the world to ease the Type 2 diabetes burden by walking and catching digital monsters. Now, the viral app has helped our University snag an accolade for its 'inventive' approach to communications.
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Sixth Doctoral Award success for student researching assessment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/sixth-doctoral-award-success-for-student-researching-assessment
Katerina Young has been awarded a highly prestigious TOEFL Doctoral Grant to support her research in writing assessment, supervised by Professor Glenn Fulcher in the School of Education.