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Scientists model impact of green infrastructure on City Centre traffic pollution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/scientists-model-impact-of-green-infrastructure-on-city-centre-traffic-pollution
Scientists from EarthSense Systems and our University have published the results of a study into the effect of urban trees on air pollution.
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Real-world business challenges solved by adding maths students to the equation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/maths-students-industrial-placements
University of Leicester's School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences celebrates another round of successful collaborations between industrial partners and students.
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Achieving a work-life balance in the scientific field
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/achieving-a-work-life-balance-in-the-scientific-field
An upcoming debate at Leicester will see esteemed academics lead a discussion on the importance of a work-life balance, designed to illuminate the challenges faced by those who work in the scientific field, and explore how we can make it easier for everyone to improve this...
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Study shows regularly standing up helps prevent Type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/study-shows-standing-up-helps-prevent-type-2-diabetes
Women who have an inactive daily routine and are at high risk of Type 2 diabetes can help prevent the condition by regularly standing up or walking for five minutes at a time, a new study has found.
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Criminologists awarded new grant to tackle homophobic transphobic and biphobic hate crime
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/criminologists-awarded-new-grant-to-tackle-homophobic-transphobic-and-biphobic-hate-crime
Leicester criminologists have been awarded a grant from the Equality and Human Rights Commission to lead a new project that tackles homophobic, transphobic and biphobic hate crime in Leicester and Leicestershire.
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Pyramid of Geezers how to assemble a perfect human pyramid
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/pyramid-of-geezers
Physics students have calculated the formula for a perfect human pyramid – and have found that the best suited candidates to achieve maximum height are groups of men, women and children.
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Expert opinions cover salmonella Trump Chancellor Philip Hammond Juno and support for new mothers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/expert-opinions-cover-salmonella-trump-chancellor-philip-hammond-juno-and-support-for-new-mothers
Dr Primrose Freestone from the Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation has written an article for The Conversation discussing new research into how juices released from the cut-ends of the salad leaves enable Salmonella to grow.
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Economic inequality is not “bad for everyone”, new research shows – wealthier people derive happiness benefits
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/economic-inequality-wealth-people-happiness
Increases in economic inequality raise the life satisfaction of wealthier people, while lowering the life satisfaction of people who earn less, newly published research shows.
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Sporting students embrace campaign to promote wellbeing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/sporting-students-embrace-campaign-to-promote-wellbeing
Be the Influence- a positive lifestyle campaign for Sport and Active Life designed to promote student wellbeing in four areas: physical, mental, social and sexual, has been embraced by students at our university.
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Academic to provide expert analysis for BBC on General Election results
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/academic-to-provide-expert-analysis-for-bbc-on-general-election-results
A Leicester academic will be providing expert analysis and commentary during BBC Radio Leicester’s all-night broadcast for the 2017 General Election results on Thursday (8 June).