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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).
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£750,000 funding for seismic sensors at University of Leicester to shake up environmental science
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/seismic-sensors
A new, upgraded sensor array at the University of Leicester will allow scientists to monitor seismic activity in some of the world’s most challenging environments, such as in glaciers, landslides and volcanoes.
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Mars Science Laboratory Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 13
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/page/13/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Final chances to view popular city centre archaeological dig
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/final-chances-to-view-popular-city-centre-archaeological-dig
These tickets have now sold out Due to huge demand, Leicester archaeologists have announced further opportunities for members of the public to view the largest archaeological excavation in Leicester in over a decade on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 May 2017.
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Teddy bears to teach children about paw health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/teddy-bears-to-teach-children-about-paw-health
Cuddly toys and their owners, young and old, are invited to receive a special health check at the University’s free family fun day marking the 70th anniversary of the National Health Service.
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Leicester experts to feature at national Festival of Social Science
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/festival-social-science
University of Leicester researchers will showcase the real-world impact of their work at the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)’s Festival of Social Science in November.
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Movember 2023
https://le.ac.uk/movember
Would you like to raise funds for men’s health causes and have fun at the same time? Why not join students and staff across the University this Movember? The main way that people raise funds for Movember is by growing a sponsored moustache – ‘Grow a mo to help a bro’ – but in...
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jbridges: Page 13
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/author/jbridges/page/13/
This blog is a record of my experiences and work during the Mars Science Laboratory mission, from the preparation, landing on August 5th 2012 Pacific Time, and onwards...I will also post updates about our other Mars work on meteorites, ExoMars and new missions.
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Company’s mission to revolutionise agriculture and eliminate global waste takes off at Space Park Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/messium-space-park
Agri-tech start-up Messium joins the European Space Agency – Business Incubation Centre for the United Kingdom (ESA-BIC UK) programme at Space Park Leicester.
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Film footage offers unique insight into Richard III burial site dig
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/film-footage-offers-unique-insight-into-richard-iii-burial-site-dig
The University has released a unique insight into the archaeological dig that has captured the imagination of the world, with new film footage of a second excavation at the site where the remains of King Richard III were discovered in 2012.