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Astronomer discusses Solar System evolution with BBCs Sky at Night
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/astronomer-discusses-solar-system-evolution-with-bbcs-sky-at-night
A University of Leicester astronomer has appeared on the BBC's Sky at Night programme to talk about how the early Solar System was formed.
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Gender equality in sport to be discussed by Paralympic archery champion
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/gender-equality-in-sport-to-be-discussed-by-paralympic-archery-champion
Double Paralympic gold medallist and alumna Danielle Brown MBE will be returning to her alma mater to speak to staff and students about gender equality in sport to mark International Women’s Day.
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Love Island star Dr Alex George to visit University to discuss mental health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/dr-alex-george
Love Island star and Youth Mental Health Ambassador, Dr Alex George, will visit the University of Leicester to talk to students about the importance of protecting their mental health.
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Difficult Conversations: Air quality experts to discuss ways to clean up the air that we breathe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/difficult-conversations-air-quality
Research experts including a Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government will join a public Q&A exploring the air quality ‘crisis’ being felt across the globe. Air quality is a measure of pollutants and other harmful particulates in the air that we breathe.
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Leicester experts discuss Brexit in new programme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/leicester-experts-discuss-brexit-in-new-programme
With less than a month to go until the EU Referendum, European Union experts from across the university have been giving their views on whether Britain would be better in or out.
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President and ViceChancellor discusses challenging situation for research funding
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/president-and-vice-chancellor-discusses-challenging-situation-for-research-funding
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has highlighted the UK’s low investment in science as he spoke at the Association for Research Managers and Administrators annual conference this week.
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Leicester health expert discusses how to slash Type 2 diabetes risk
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/leicester-health-expert-discusses-how-to-slash-type-2-diabetes-risk
Professor Kamlesh Khunti (pictured) from the Diabetes Research Centre has been featured in the front page story of today’s edition of the Daily Express (19 July 2017) discussing ways in which we can slash our risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
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Leicester PhD student to discuss science diplomacy at World Science Forum
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-phd-student-to-discuss-science-diplomacy-at-world-science-forum
As part of her RCUK policy fellowship at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), Emmeline Ledgerwood (pictured), a postgraduate research student at the School of History, Politics and International Relations, is representing POST at the World Science...
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Leicester expert discusses recent tensions between the US and North Korea
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-expert-discusses-recent-tensions-between-the-us-and-north-korea
Dr Andrew Futter from the School of History, Politics and International Relations has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing recent tensions between the United States and North Korea and the possible ramifications of cyber attacks.
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All rise! Height-adjustable desks can reduce workplace sitting by over an hour a day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/standing-desk-research
Researchers have developed a programme that, when paired with a height-adjustable desk, can reduce the time people spend sitting by over an hour.