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Scanning technology helps bring answers to Shoreham tragedy
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Cutting-edge scanning technology was used to help identify victims of the crash at the Shoreham Air Show.
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Where is the Love in engineering
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The UK is predicting a ‘skills gap’ of approximately half a million engineers by 2022, mainly due to retirements, according to Professor Helen...
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HGV navigation app by Leicester scientists takes to the road
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ scientists will demonstrate a new application to help HGV drivers find safe routes in urban areas at a roadshow showcasing...
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Study finds higher-earning men would take a pay cut to spend more time with partners
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Most men in Europe want to spend fewer hours at work and more time with their families even though it would cut their income, a major study on...
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Leicester PhD student one of UKs top conservationists
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Tim Mackrill (pictured left), a PhD student in our Department of Genetics and Senior reserve officer of the Rutland Osprey Project, has featured...
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2 million support for new Complex Reviews Support Unit
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A consortium of researchers from around the UK, including the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, has been awarded £2million to provide support in areas of...
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Children learn money skills in new project
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Children as young as two-years-old are being encouraged to learn about maths through a project led by the University and involving local schools...
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Child health lecture launches series celebrating Medical Schools 40th anniversary
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The director of the country’s biggest study into child health will be presenting a lecture about the project on 10 September as the first of a...
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Promising early results from new UK Type 2 diabetes prevention programme
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A programme aimed at preventing the development of Type 2 diabetes in people at high risk of the disease has achieved “promising†early results,...
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Geneticist roped into abseiling challenge for charity
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Many people climb new heights for charity, but one of our geneticists will be descending instead, very carefully, down a sheer drop to support his...