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No smoking matter 15 cigarettes in 75 minutes in a car could render you unconscious
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/no-smoking-matter-smoking-for-75-minutes-in-a-car-could-render-you-unconscious
It was announced earlier this month that drivers in England will be banned from smoking in their cars from October if they are carrying children as passengers.
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Helping hedgehogs project to challenge alarming UK wildlife decline
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/helping-hedgehogs-project-to-challenge-alarming-uk-wildlife-decline
Snuffling hedgehogs visiting gardens throughout the United Kingdom are becoming less common due to declining populations – and an event organised by Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust at the Botanic Garden on Saturday 24 October hopes to challenge this worrying trend.
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Department of Transtemporal Studies closes its doors due to unforeseen circumstances
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/department-of-transtemporal-studies-closes-its-doors-due-to-unforeseen-circumstances
After many years of studying the future, the Department of Transtemporal Studies has now closed due to 'unforeseen circumstances'.
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University to support gifted mathematics students throughout East Midlands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/our-university-to-support-gifted-mathematics-students-throughout-east-midlands
Our University has been awarded a grant from the Department of Education to support the academic development of gifted sixth form students studying mathematics throughout the East Midlands.
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Alex George
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/events/alex-george
Dr Alex George, Youth Mental Health Ambassador and former competitor on the TV series Love Island, delivered a special presentation on mental health support to students as part of the series of 'Citizens in Residence' events organised to mark our centenary year.
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Pregnancy expertise from across the world to collaborate on health opportunities in China
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/pregnancy-expertise-from-across-the-world-to-collaborate-on-health-opportunities-in-china
A new project that will twin the expertise of pregnancy and obstetrics researchers across the world with their counterparts in China has been announced with funding from the Chinese government.
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Study shows educations power to prevent Type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/study-shows-education2019s-2018power2019-to-prevent-type-2-diabetes
People at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes can reduce their chances of getting the condition by more than 80 per cent by fully completing a new education programme, an NIHR-supported study has found.
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Ethics4Sports project to address discrimination in sporting world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/2018ethics4sports2019-project-to-address-discrimination-in-sporting-world
Our University is involved in a new international project to address challenges faced by many in the world of sport, including racism, sexism and the use of drugs.
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Extraordinary artist to be celebrated at literary festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/extraordinary-artist-to-be-celebrated-at-literary-festival
The eighth Literary Leicester festival is to celebrate the ‘extraordinary contribution to British art’ of a Leicester artist and writer at an event discussing the life and work of Leicester artist and writer Rigby Graham.
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Leicester to host regional launch of the Festival of British Archaeology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/leicester-to-host-regional-launch-of-the-festival-of-british-archaeology
A talk by Mathew Morris (pictured) from the Richard III excavation team and a ‘Roman drill session’ are just two of the events taking place at this year’s regional launch of the Festival of British Archaeology.