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GlobBiomass
https://le.ac.uk/clcr/research-projects/globbiomass
The GlobBiomass project is to better characterize and to reduce uncertainties of forest above ground biomass estimates by developing innovative synergistic mapping approaches.
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Funny bones Richard III genealogist crowned winner of comedy challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/funny-bones-richard-iii-genealogist-crowned-winner-of-comedy-challenge
Our very own Professor Kevin Schürer (pictured) has been crowned the winner of the 2016 Stand Up Challenge, held at Leicester Racecourse on Wednesday night.
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Quotes from people involved
https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/environmental-futures/areas/join-the-fight/quotes-from-people-involved
Quote from an Advisor “The Ambassador Programme is unique and well-positioned to educate and equip the high-risk population living in one of the high-burden regions of Odisha.
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Public invited to celebrate creativity and wellbeing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/public-invited-to-celebrate-creativity-and-wellbeing
An all-day public event by the University of Leicester working with The Yellow Book and the Wellbeing Matters campaign will highlight the importance of our looking after our mental health.
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Leicester event to explore human rights issues through film and the Arts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-event-to-explore-human-rights-issues-through-film-and-the-arts
As part of the 2017 Leicester Human Rights Arts and Film Festival, an event will be taking place to address the ‘migration crisis’ through the medium of film and the Arts on 5 December.
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Medical schools help tackle class ceiling on professional careers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/medical-schools-help-tackle-class-ceiling-on-professional-careers
Medical schools can help more young people from disadvantaged backgrounds break through a 'class ceiling' to the professions highlighted in a new report.
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First prize in poetry competition for Leicester academic
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/first-prize-in-poetry-competition-for-leicester-academic
A University of Leicester academic has won first prize in a poetry competition. Dr Sue Dymoke, Reader in Education in the School of Education took part in the Nottingham Historic Green Spaces Poetry Competition.
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Study suggests corporations could be destroyed by psychopathic leadership
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/study-suggests-corporations-could-be-destroyed-by-psychopathic-leadership
According to new research led by the Universities of Leicester and Coventry, investing in companies that have psychopaths in their higher echelons of power could be harmful to your wealth.
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Winners of postgraduate presentation competition announced
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/winners-of-postgraduate-presentation-competition-announced
The two winners of a competition that challenged postgraduate students to present their research in just three minutes have been announced.
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Student creates innovative manga series to engage people with geology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/student-creates-innovative-manga-series-to-engage-people-with-geology
Millions of people worldwide read manga - a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels - but geology rarely features in these stories.