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How digital is your Country?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/03/17/how-digital-is-your-country/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 17, 2017 The EU has released the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) , which gathers together more than 30 indicators ranking European nations according to themes such as...
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Study reveals Congo swamps as the worlds largest tropical peatland
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/study-reveals-congo-swamps-as-the-world2019s-largest-tropical-peatland
A vast peatland in the Congo Basin has been mapped for the first time, revealing it to be largest in the tropics.
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Countries where education is in English
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/english-language-requirements/approved-countries
An education in the countries listed here satisfies the University of Leicester’s English language requirements, so we won’t need further evidence of your English language ability.
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Satisfaction with working from home is distinct from job satisfaction, new study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/working-from-home-satisfaction
Research at the Universities of Leicester and East Anglia reveals that Influences on the job satisfaction of homeworkers are no different from those normal associated with it; but influences on their satisfaction with homeworking are distinct from these.
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Nobel peace prize nominee held captive by IS gives public lecture - photo gallery added
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/nobel-peace-prize-nominee-held-captive-by-is-to-give-public-lecture
Nobel Peace Prize nominee and UN Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad, a Yazidi woman who was held captive by Islamic State members and whose six brothers were murdered by them, spoke out at the University of Leicester on The Struggle of Yazidis Against IS.
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Space scientist to give talk on space exploration as Tim Peake embarks on his first spacewalk
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/space-scientist-to-give-talk-on-space-exploration-as-tim-peake-embarks-on-his-first-spacewalk
As British astronaut Tim Peake takes his first steps outside the International Space Station, enthusiasts are invited to watch the historic event and listen to a talk by Professor John Bridges (pictured) from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the...
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A-Z articles
https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds/all-articles
Explore the Social Worlds A to Z articles at the University of Leicester.
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In-silico trials of targeted screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm using linked healthcare data
https://le.ac.uk/policies/privacy/research/in-silico-trials
Background The University of Leicester’s Department of Cardiovascular Sciences is conducting a research project where data for men invited for aneurysm screening by the NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme (NAAASP) is being linked up with their General Practice...
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£2.6 million to create new approach to care for the under 40s with type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/m3-diabetes
Funding for a five-year project, that aims to develop a new type of care package that addresses gaps in support for people under 40 living with type 2 diabetes, has been awarded to a research team in Leicester. The £2.
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Study investigates public acceptability for placebos as replacement of unnecessary medicines
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/placebo
The wider use of placebos in primary care to reduce overprescribing, conserve existing antibiotics and limit further resistance, is publicly acceptable new study shows.