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Wider-reaching solutions urgently needed to reach realistic ‘net zero’, warn researchers
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There should be greater investment in using a wider group of experts to make decisions about how the landscape is managed if the UK is to reach...
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Holocaust Memorial Day: The catalyst for change
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Thursday, 27 January is Holocaust Memorial Day, a time to reflect on the past to safeguard the future.
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New strategic partnership to explore four-dimensional first order controls on nickel mineral systems
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Researchers at the University of Leicester have signed a major research agreement with BHP, one of the world’s largest mining companies, to...
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€1.5 million award to study birth of planets
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Leicester astrophysics research which seeks to answer fundamental questions about the formation of planets has been awarded a major funding boost...
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Misogynistic attitudes towards women’s sport among male football fans
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Openly misogynistic attitudes towards women’s sport may be common amongst male football fans, according to new research involving online message...
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Wellcome boost for PhD programme to tackle Leicester’s healthcare inequalities
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Âé¶¹APP has been granted a major funding boost by the Wellcome Trust to provide improvements to healthcare inequalities in...
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Royal Astronomical Society award for Leicester space scientist
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A researcher from the University of Leicester has been recognised by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) for her ‘significant contribution’ to...
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AI experts join drive for safety on UK rail crossings
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Leicester researchers are lending their artificial intelligence (AI) expertise to a prototype device designed to improve safety on the UK’s rail...
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Rolls-Royce deploy nuclear power experts to Space Park Leicester
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Nuclear power experts Rolls-Royce are looking forward to developing their unique expertise in energy solutions from a new base at Space Park...
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Britain’s largest ‘Sea Dragon’ discovered in Rutland
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The fossilised remains of Britain’s largest ichthyosaur, colloquially known as a ‘Sea Dragon’, has been discovered at the Rutland Water Nature...