June
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Children of the world ‘could do better’ in physical activity
- Launch of new Physical Activity Report Card in Children and Youth
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Criminologist to advise summit on sexual violence
- Dr Lisa Smith invited to conference co-chaired by Angelina Jolie
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Celebrating the impact of universities through public participation
- University of Leicester public engagement events to take place during Universities Week 2014 between 9 – 15 June
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NIHR Leicester Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit Open day
- BRU Open Day provides insight into first class medical research facility
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University of Leicester School of Management wins prestigious Small Business Charter Award
- Dr Angus Cameron attended award ceremony at 10 Downing Street
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Inspirational student wins Adult Learners’ Week 2014 award in the face of adversity
- University of Leicester distance learning student Samuel Akera wins prestigious Learning for Work award after conquering hardship
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When pigs fly: Digging into the language of the trenches
- New introduction to The Lingo of No Man’s Land written by Professor Julie Coleman from the University of Leicester
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Breakthrough study solves plant sex mystery
- University of Leicester team undresses the genetic hierarchy in plant sperm cell formation
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Opening date set for King Richard lll Visitor Centre
- Attraction opens Saturday 26 July
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Scientists put mankind’s technological impact on the planet to the test
- University of Leicester geologists suggest human phenomenon lies at the heart of the Anthropocene
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Art to ‘restore the public spirit’
- In straitened times, power of sculpture to inspire is explored at outdoor exhibition free and open to the public
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University of Leicester officially opens £12.6 million heart research centre
- Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Robert Burgess will open the University of Leicester British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre on Wednesday 11 June
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Resolving the riddle of our earliest backboned ancestors
- University of Leicester academics to present origin of life research as part of Universities Week 2014 at Natural History Museum on Wednesday 11 June
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One-third of English adults have prediabetes
- Rates of prediabetes have risen sharply says study co-led by University of Leicester
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Researchers find serious flaws in the Coalition’s plans to increase social mobility
- New book co-written by University of Leicester Professor challenges government approach to mobility policy
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Fisheries trinity feature in new film
- GAP2 video showcases value of collaboration in European fisheries management
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Commemorating the centenary of the Great War
- University of Leicester events and projects to remember the First World War and the stories of those who lived through it
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University of Leicester wins 'terrific treble' in national teaching excellence awards
- Leicester is the only university to win three Fellowships this year for quality of teaching and support for learning
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New Faith Advisory Team to be launched at University of Leicester Chaplaincy
- Event marks ‘landmark moment’ in Chaplaincy history
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Immune response affects sleep and memory – new study
- Sickness-induced insomnia is common because of link between brain and immune system
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Members of the public invited to see the riddle of our earliest ancestors solved by palaeontologists
- University of Leicester public engagement event at Highcross Shopping Centre to take place on Saturday 14 June
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New Evelyn Waugh website will let public contribute to Complete Works project
- Public will to gain access to huge range of resources on the acclaimed author as part of project to publish his complete works, co-led by University of Leicester
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Science and engineering stars shine
- University of Leicester academics honoured in House of Commons event
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Local Community invited to University of Leicester Summer Reunion Open Day 2014
- Members of the public invited to exciting event for all the family on Saturday 28 June
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New discoveries in genetics of lung health
- • Study co-led by Leicester and Nottingham universities with colleagues in US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences • Research offers potential for prevention and treatment of lung diseases • First time this particular genetic link with lung health has been found
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New project to investigate vanishing pubs in England
- University of Leicester research team to increase appreciation of ‘severely threatened’ pubs in Leeds
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Stories of Migration photography exhibition at University of Leicester
- Joint project by School of Museum Studies and Migration Museum Project uses state-of-the art digital technology
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The human cost of consumer technologies
- Academics turn spotlight on practices of world’s biggest electronic manufacturing company
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‘Untouchable’ works to be investigated at University of Leicester event
- Dalit literature is focus of AHRC Research Network symposium
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Leicester-led conference to explore safeguards against future banking disasters
- The International Finance and Banking Society (IFABS) – led by Leicester experts Dr Meryem Duygun and Dr Mohamed Shaban – will hold its 2014 conference from June 18 to 20 in Lisbon, Portugal
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Higher prison sentences unlikely to deter ‘death by driving’ offences, academic says
- University of Leicester academic Professor Sally Kyd Cunningham suggests new Government laws could fail as a deterrent against crimes committed while driving
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Groundbreaking research finds human sweat can reduce bacteria defences in hospitals and schools
- University of Leicester researchers discover sweat can cause corrosion of protective qualities of door knobs and taps within an hour of contact
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Successful investment in carbon reduction with more to come
- University of Leicester Green initiative recognised
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Driving Change; Improving Performance – how to engage with the Global economy
- University of Leicester and industry experts to speak at Innovation Leicester 2014 conference
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Conference to pay tribute to one of the twentieth century’s greatest sociologists
- University of Leicester to host landmark conference to celebrate the life and achievements of Norbert Elias
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University of Leicester Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Joe Orton’s Entertaining Mr Sloane
- Free public event featuring luminary speakers to mark 50 years since the West End premiere of Leicester-born Orton’s first stage play on Sunday 29 June
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Festival to showcase University of Leicester postgraduate research
- Employers and public invited to judge excellence in postgraduate research on Thursday 26 June
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Archaeologists search for new portal into bygone era
- Open day at Burrough Hill on Sunday 29 June, 11am - 4pm
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Time to think big: a call for a giant space telescope
- RAS President and University of Leicester Pro-Vice-Chancellor speaks at National Astronomy Meeting
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University of Leicester student awarded ‘summer studentship’ by the Dr Hadwen Trust
- Karishma Joshi to undertake research project into tuberculosis (TB)
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History favourite to open new galleries at Bosworth
- First changes to exhibition displays since Richard III discovery
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Time to think big: a call for a giant space telescope
- University of Leicester scientist looks to future
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Connecting SMEs with University of Leicester Talent
- New initiative to offer recruitment solutions to East Midlands employers
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Former Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus and ECB Governing Council member returns to University of Leicester
- Professor Panicos Demetriades participated in talks that saved Cyprus from bankruptcy
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New research shows freshers struggle to remember basic A-level concepts
- University of Leicester involved in developing and implementing national study
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Global manufacturer shows the dark heart of nearshoring, new study finds
- ‘Forms of Labour in Europe and China. The Case of Foxconn’ - conference at the University of Padua in Italy on June 26-27, 2014
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Student relationship story to explore romance and overcoming traumatic pasts in ‘The Glass Heart Girl’
- University of Leicester becomes setting for new novel by author Michelle Diana Lowe
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The science of walking on walls and ceilings
- University of Leicester students show Wallace & Gromit ‘Wrong Trousers’ are scientifically possible for a short period of time
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University of Leicester PhD student awarded prestigious science fellowship
- Physics student Nishad Karim to work with Guardian newspaper for summer placement
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Unveiling the secrets of the hidden world of drug trafficking
- New book by University of Leicester academic explores motivations of women working as drug mules
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15-year-old Harvard student starts PhD at University of Leicester
- Doctoral student believed to be one of the youngest ever to read for PhD in the UK