2020 news

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Postgraduate Degree Show celebrates talent from the School of Design and Creative Arts

Following the success from its undergraduate show earlier in the summer, the School of Design and Creative Arts is delighted to announce that their Postgraduate Taught Digital Showcase is now live.

University offers range of measures in recognition of race-based Covid-19 stress and anti-Black violence

In a sector-leading move, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has recognised the negative impacts on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff and students of race-based stress.

Twitter analysis shows Trump on course to win US election – but is bot activity skewing results?

In depth analysis of US public emotion on twitter has revealed that Trump looks set to win the Presidential Election – but the impact of bot activity cannot be ignored.
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University lecturers host event to celebrate forgotten º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ figures

English lecturers Dr Sara Read, Dr Catie Gill and Dr Lise Jaillant are hosting an event for the Being Human festival, a national event that celebrates the humanities.

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Wood breaks 5-year-old British record in Budapest

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ swimmer Abbie Wood has broken the British Record in the women’s 200m Individual Medley at the 2020 International Swimming League (ISL) in Hungary.

New game aims to protect the cultural heritage of marginalised communities against disasters

A game has been developed to help people understand how cultural and natural heritage can be used for disaster risk reduction and sustainable development.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ maths professor honoured with prestigious Suffrage Science Award

Mathematician and physicist Professor Sara Lombardo has been chosen to receive a prestigious award celebrating the achievements of women in STEM.
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Athena SWAN Bronze award for School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is delighted to announce that the School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering (AACME) has received an Athena SWAN Bronze award for its achievements and ongoing efforts to improve equality, diversity and inclusion - and specifically gender equality - within the School.

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The Access Group welcomed to new global HQ on University campus by county council

Partners Leicestershire County Council and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ have today celebrated completion of a striking new global HQ for The Access Group at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Science and Enterprise Park.

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Lightning’s Scarratt named Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning’s Emily Scarratt has been unveiled as the inaugural Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship.

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London academics play their part in landmark video game

Researchers from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London’s Institute for Sport Business are behind the development of a new video game for leading Argentinian football side Club Atlético Banfield.

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic behind novel film featuring 243 female mathematicians from around the world announced as Association for Women in Mathematics Fellow

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic that put female mathematicians in the spotlight in a novel film has been announced as 2021 Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM).

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to play pivotal role in Government plans to improve the sustainability of the UK chemical and construction industries

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will lead a new Government push to revolutionise the way resources are managed in the UK’s £32bn chemical industry to build a greener, more efficient economy.
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England icon Johnson checks in on Lightning

Martin Johnson, England Rugby’s 2003 World Cup winning captain, has offered his expertise and insight to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning’s squad on a recent campus visit.

Professor of Culture and Society appointed as Dean of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s School of Social Sciences and Humanities

Professor of Culture and Society, Lisanne Gibson has been appointed as Dean of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s School of Social Sciences and Humanities.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to host key British Cycling events

British Cycling’s 2021 youth and junior road season will once again place º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ on the map as the University has been chosen as a host venue for three key events.

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New study to explore the psychosocial impact of physical challenge

It is widely understood that the more a muscle is challenged, the stronger it gets.

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Vice-Chancellor awards prizes to students for their innovative Freshers events

In October the Vice-Chancellor ran a competition to find the student committee, hall, group or club that ran the most innovative and fun event during Freshers Week.

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Electrophone: the Victorian-era gadget that was a precursor to live-streaming

As the battle against COVID-19 continues to rage, the plight of Britain’s theatres, which have suffered catastrophic financial strain thanks to lockdown, continues to rumble through the arts world.

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to play role in £1million+ Para Sport Against Stigma project that aims to change attitudes towards people with disabilities in Africa

A £1.89m collaborative project between º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the University of Malawi, Chancellor College will aim to overcome stigma and discrimination against people with disabilities in Africa.

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University to host Leadership Summit on Applied Storytelling this week

The Institute of Advanced Studies and the School of Design and Creative Arts are delighted to be hosting a Leadership Summit on Applied Storytelling on 12-13 November, organised by Dr Antonia Liguori and Professor Mike Wilson.

Standing desks: School children choose to stand in class when given the opportunity, new study finds

Providing a standing desk to every primary school child in a UK classroom can reduce sitting time throughout most of the academic year, according to a new study.
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Elsevier and US-UK Fulbright Commission announce º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic as winner of Early Career Researcher Award

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic in the Department of Geography and Environment has been named as one of the 2020 winners of the prestigious Early Career Researcher (ECR) UK Awards.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic’s work displayed in the Virtual Museum of Human Ecology

Work produced by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic, Dr Inês Varela-Silva, has been displayed in Spain’s Virtual Museum of Human Ecology.

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UK Sport’s new leadership programme has º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ backing

A new programme developed by UK Sport to increase female representation in high-performance coaching has the backing of leading sports specialists at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.