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Study finds high blood sugar levels could lead to heart attack complications
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-finds-high-blood-sugar-levels-could-lead-to-heart-attack-complications
A team led by Dr Richard Rainbow from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences has demonstrated for the first time the mechanism by which the level of sugar in your blood can affect the contraction of blood vessels, with potentially dangerous effects on the heart and...
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Project to challenge marginalisation of women in video game industry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/project-to-challenge-2018marginalisation2019-of-women-in-video-game-industry
The marginalised status of women in the video game industry will be challenged by a new international research project involving Dr Alison Harvey from the Department of Media and Communication.
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Research shows human impact forms striking new pattern in Earths global energy flow
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/research-shows-human-impact-forms-2018striking-new-pattern2019-in-earth2019s-global-energy-flow
The impact humans have made on Earth in terms of how we produce and consume resources has formed a ‘striking new pattern’ in the planet’s global energy flow, according to research led by Professors Mark Williams and Jan Zalasiewicz from the Department of Geology.
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Leading University heart professor recognised as top global researcher
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/leading-university-heart-professor-recognised-as-top-global-researcher
The “valuable and significant” work of a University heart professor has won him recognition as one of the world’s most influential scientists.
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Diabetes professors support ban on junk food adverts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/diabetes-professors-support-ban-on-junk-food-adverts
Junk food advertising aimed at children has “no place in a fit and proper society”, according to a leading diabetes expert in light of a further clampdown.
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Leicester announces four new research institutes to drive global research excellence
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-announces-four-new-research-institutes
Our University has announced it is establishing four new research institutes.
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Delayed publication of government-commissioned research inquiry unearths chaotic records and weak rules
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/delayed-publication-of-government-commissioned-research-inquiry-unearths-chaotic-records-and-weak-rules
A senior member of our University has welcomed a new report relating to government-commissioned research.
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100 trees
https://le.ac.uk/100-trees
On 4 October 2021 we celebrated our official birthday by planting a tree as a symbol of our commitment, as a University, to promoting positive change in the local and global community. Throughout the year we planted 100 trees across our campuses to mark 100 years of change.
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SAPPHIRE
https://le.ac.uk/sapphire
Our research encompasses understanding problems in clinical and healthcare quality and safety, informing the design of interventions that could help, and conducting process evaluations of improvement programmes and interventions.
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Sleepout to support Leicesters homeless
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/sleep-out-to-support-leicester2019s-homeless
Staff and student volunteers will be wrapping up and bracing themselves for a night out in the elements in order to raise awareness of homelessness and the reality of ‘sleeping rough’.