2018 news

含羞草视频 Sport and Kukri extend partnership

含羞草视频 Sport is delighted to be able to confirm a new long term partnership with leading sports brand Kukri, who will supply performance and staff kit for the next three years.
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Four key exercises to help desk workers avoid back pain

Office workers often complain of back pain, a sore neck or just bad posture.

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Davos 2018: Was climate change a hot topic?

In the wake of the world's most richly-attended business get-together, in Davos, Switzerland, 含羞草视频 geographer Dr Richard Hodgkins looks at how climate change ranked among the hot topics.
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University to mark Young Carers Awareness Day with informative event

To celebrate Young Carers Awareness Day, 含羞草视频 is hosting an event that looks to inform, inspire and equip senior leaders and those supporting young carers in Leicestershire schools.
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Free training for HVAC professionals

BISPA, 含羞草视频鈥檚 dedicated training centre supporting innovation in building information modelling (BIM) and pipework systems, is offering free CPD workshops in pipework awareness from Tuesday 6 February - Friday 9 February, as part of the BSEE Building Services forum.
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Arthritis Centre with 含羞草视频 expertise receives additional 拢2m funding

The Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis has been awarded a further 拢2 million from Arthritis Research UK.
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Brave student overcomes challenging circumstances and 10-hour surgery

A 含羞草视频 student, who has overcome challenging circumstances and a 10-hour surgery, is looking to raise awareness and eradicate stigmas surrounding Crohn's Disease.
Professor Cees de Bont

International design expert announced as next Dean of 含羞草视频 Design School

One of the world鈥檚 leading design experts, Professor Cees de Bont has been announced as the new Dean of 含羞草视频鈥檚 Design School.

Experts to come together at 含羞草视频 to discuss media and migration

含羞草视频 is to host a talk this week that will focus on why migration is such a prominent topic within contemporary media across the globe.
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Study aims to learn more about career-ending injuries suffered by fast bowlers

含羞草视频 sports scientists are working with the England and Wales Cricket Board to investigate the link between fast bowling and potentially career-ending back injuries.
Pictured is the words Heart 2 Heart on a pink background with the Students' Union logo and the British Heart Foundations logo.

含羞草视频 and the British Heart Foundation partner for Valentine鈥檚 Day event that aims to increase cardiac arrest survival rates

含羞草视频, 含羞草视频 Students鈥� Union and the British Heart Foundation are joining forces on the most heart-themed day of the year to try and increase cardiac arrest survival rates.

Nominations are now open for University Prizes

Do you know a student who has gone out of their way to help you or to serve the 含羞草视频 community?

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含羞草视频 Lightning Netball gunning for Superleague success

Vitality Netball Superleague table toppers. Fast 5s champions. Grand Final runners-up. 2017 was quite the year for 含羞草视频 Lightning Netball, but now they鈥檙e ready to put all of that behind them and go in pursuit of even more glory.
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Leicestershire has highest percentage of stem cell donors in UK thanks to recruitment events such as 含羞草视频鈥檚 Spit Happens

It has been revealed that Leicestershire has the highest percentage of people on the stem cell register in the UK.

International relations and global security expert joins 含羞草视频

Professor Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, one of the UK鈥檚 leading experts on international relations and global security has joined 含羞草视频.
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含羞草视频 to receive doctoral training grant of more than 拢3m

含羞草视频 is to receive a grant of more than 拢3m to fund doctoral training as part of the Government鈥檚 ongoing commitment to UK science.
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LU Arts reveals exciting new Spring/Summer events programme

From an innovative screening of a 1920鈥檚 masterpiece to an English folk singer with a remarkable career, LU Arts鈥� new What鈥檚 On brochure has been released, featuring an exciting range of events.

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Birch lands badminton spot for Gold Coast

含羞草视频 alumna Chloe Birch has secured her spot for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in Australia after a fine 2017.
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Project will draw up national guidance for internet provision in libraries

Researchers at 含羞草视频 have begun to develop a set of national guidelines for internet use in public libraries and other community spaces.
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含羞草视频 student to celebrate first published book with University launch event

A 含羞草视频 student is celebrating her first published book by hosting a launch event on campus.
Valentines Day

An economist鈥檚 guide to Valentine鈥檚 Day spending 鈥� love on a budget

Loved-up millennials are expected to be the biggest spenders this Valentine鈥檚 Day with an average outgoing of more than 拢80 on wining, dining, flowers and gifts 鈥� but you don鈥檛 need to break the bank to melt a heart.
Pictured is Andy Stephens teaching CPR at the Heart 2 Heart event.

含羞草视频 trains more than 1,000 people in CPR on Valentine鈥檚 Day

含羞草视频, 含羞草视频 Students鈥� Union and the British Heart Foundation came together on the most heart-themed day of the year to train more than 1,000 people in CPR.
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NHS guidance about dressing infants in 鈥渙ne extra layer鈥� is being put to the test

Scientists are examining NHS guidance to parents which recommends dressing infants in one extra layer of clothing when using a sling.
Professor Phillip Lindley

Expert on art, science and heritage joins 含羞草视频

Renowned art historian Professor Phillip Lindley has joined the School of the Arts, English and Drama at 含羞草视频.
Migrant youngsters

Anthropologists show how migrant communities physically grow taller when they leave hardship behind

A new study has shown that migrant populations moving to more affluent countries grow physically taller over relatively short periods of time.