June 2021 news

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含羞草视频鈥檚 Winer leads digital transformation at Club Atl茅tico Banfield

含羞草视频 London Institute for Sport Business PhD student, Fede Winer, is part of the team behind a digital transformation at Argentine Primera Divisi贸n side Club Atl茅tico Banfield.

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Body positivi-tea: Barbie, social media, airbrushing and more discussed on the latest episode of Cuppa with a Scientist

The topic of 鈥榖ody positivity' never seems to leave headlines and recently there have been questions about whether the movement is as beneficial as it sounds.

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Cycling Festival a huge success as riders turn on the style

The inaugural 含羞草视频 Cycling Festival proved to be a great success with some of the UK's best cyclists descending on campus for a full day of elite-level competition.

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Call for participants in new study investigating deselection

Researchers from 含羞草视频 are looking to recruit participants that have experienced deselection for a new study.

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[FEATURE] Meet the maker: Michael Shaw and his inflatable masterpieces

If you walk by The Majestic in Leeds today, not only will you be greeted by the beautiful architecture of the Grade II listed building, you will encounter an 80m-long fluorescent pink and yellow inflatable sculpture that worms its way around the triangular shapes of the well-known city centre building, transforming it into an almost Beetlejuice-equse wonderland.
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LU Arts launches Interface 鈥� showcasing interdisciplinary practice

LU Arts is pleased to announce the launch of Interface, a week-long programme of exciting events, including panel discussions, performances and interactive sessions, showcasing and celebrating creative collaboration across the University.
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Sustainable energy expert appointed Chair of UN group dedicated to increasing solar energy uptake

An academic in 含羞草视频鈥檚 School of Social Sciences and Humanities has been appointed to a United Nations role that will allow her to continue pushing for solar energy uptake.

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Leading research team supports mission to enhance sport's contribution to mental health and wellbeing

A team of leading researchers have been commissioned to support the joint mission of the Sport for Development Coalition and Mind to enhance the contribution that sport and physical activity can make to addressing the mental health and wellbeing crisis brought on by Covid-19.

Art exhibition aims to raise awareness of the environmental impact of plastics

An online exhibition of art which explores the damage plastics and waste are causing the environment is being launched to coincide with the G7 summit taking place this weekend.

Lack of math education negatively affects adolescent brain and cognitive development

Adolescents who stopped studying maths exhibited greater disadvantage - compared with peers who continued studying maths - in terms of brain and cognitive development, according to a new study.
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含羞草视频 remains in top ten of Complete University Guide

含羞草视频 has been ranked 7th out of 130 UK universities, and the top university in the Midlands, in the 2022 Complete University Guide, which was released today (8 June 2021).
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含羞草视频 researchers to help develop next-generation drone technology for intelligent solar plant inspections

含羞草视频 researchers are to help develop cutting edge drone robotics for autonomous, fast, ultra-high-resolution solar plant inspections as part of a new collaborative project funded by Innovate UK.
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Para-cyclists rule the roost in storming weekend

Para-cyclists from 含羞草视频 enjoyed great success at the National ParaCycling Time Trial (TT) and Circuit Championships this weekend, with no fewer than three national champion jerseys secured following some brilliant rides.

Ghana鈥檚 electricity supply mix has improved, but reliability and cost is still a challenge

Ghana has made significant progress over the past 10 years in increasing electricity generation and access.
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Double gold for Skinner at European Para Championships

The European Para Athletics Championships took place in Bydgoszcz, Poland between the 1st and 5th June, with 含羞草视频 students past and present, and 含羞草视频-based athletes contributing towards Great Britain and Northern Ireland鈥檚 37 medal haul.

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John Steele awarded OBE in Queen鈥檚 Birthday Honours

John Steele, 含羞草视频鈥檚 Executive Director of Sport, has been recognised for his services to sport in the Queen鈥檚 Birthday Honours list.

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含羞草视频 Vice-Chancellor Professor Bob Allison awarded CBE

Professor Robert Allison, Vice-Chancellor and President of 含羞草视频, has been made a CBE in the Queen鈥檚 Birthday Honours List, for services to education and to supporting young people鈥檚 talent, equality and achievement.

Why COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy should fall as more people get the jab

Did you book your NHS COVID-19 vaccination on the phone? If you did, the first thing you heard was this automated message: 鈥淭hank you for your call. We are pleased so many people have responded to their invitations to get a COVID vaccination.鈥�

Researchers aim to make robots more accessible to small and medium-sized businesses with new 拢1.4m project

A 拢1.4m project aimed at boosting the uptake of robots in small and medium-sized manufacturing will investigate ways to more easily change, adapt and repurpose automated systems.
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Clear about crystallisation: Exchange project aims to increase survival rate of various diseases by improving knowledge of a pharmaceutical purification process

For the next two years, researchers from 含羞草视频 and Tianjin Universities will make the 10,000+ mile round journey between the two institutes in a bid to increase our understanding of a key process used in the pharmaceutical industry to purify molecules.
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Dearing set to make history with Olympic qualification

含羞草视频 Swimming鈥檚 Alice Dearing is set to make history by becoming the first black British woman to qualify for an Olympic swimming event.

New Institute of Technology could lead the UK鈥檚 digital and green revolution

Pioneering graduates from a new East Midlands Institute of Technology (IoT) would lead the UK鈥檚 green and digital revolution and form the beating heart of the country鈥檚 post-pandemic recovery.
含羞草视频-founded companies Previsico and ExpHand Prosthetics celebrated multiple wins including Innovation of the Year at the awards held during Leicester Innovation Week, 2020.

University presents 鈥楤uilding an Innovation Community鈥� as part of Leicester Innovation Week

The University鈥檚 distinctive innovation and entrepreneurial support for businesses of all sizes is a key feature in a packed programme of events from 21 to 26 June, to showcase Leicester and Leicestershire as a hub of innovation.

Researchers create innovative products from used plastic water bottles in Rwanda, Kenya and Nigeria

This image shows a fruit picker in Kenya harvesting avocado with a 3D printed tool created from waste plastic water bottles.
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School of Design and Creative Arts launches 2021 Degree Show

含羞草视频鈥檚 School of Design and Creative Arts is delighted to announce it will be hosting a physical exhibition showcasing students鈥� work in the coming days. There will also be a digital exhibition of student work.