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The University's winners and finalists with VC Professor Nick Jennings

含羞草视频 success at Leicestershire Innovation Awards

含羞草视频鈥檚 research and innovation activities enjoyed success at the Leicestershire Innovation Awards 鈥� receiving three awards.
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Newly-released footage show progress of National Rehabilitation Centre

Construction of the first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) 鈥� a 70-bed purpose-built facility near 含羞草视频 鈥� continues to progress, with the concrete frame of the building almost complete.

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Experts in Sport: Instrumented Mouthguards and Concussion in Rugby Union

After Scotland hooker George Turner became the first player taken off the pitch due to a collision identified by a 鈥榮mart mouthguard鈥� during the Six Nations Rugby, the validity and applicability of this technology is up for discussion among sports fans and academics alike.
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How cuts to marginal income tax could boost the UK鈥檚 stagnant economic growth

The British prime minister recently claimed the UK economy has 鈥渢urned a corner鈥�. Rishi Sunak said inflation figures were encouraging, and proclaimed that 2024 would be the year Britain 鈥渂ounces back鈥�.
Dr Mats Vermeeren

Dr Mats Vermeeren awarded prestigious EPSRC Fellowship

含羞草视频鈥檚 Dr Mats Vermeeren has been awarded an EPSRC Fellowship to continue his research into dynamical systems.
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Germany decriminalised cannabis: why the UK should consider doing the same

The German government has approved new legislation which decriminalises cannabis.
A para athlete in a wheelchair undergoes some testing with three researchers.

含羞草视频 secures 鈥榖est university in the world for sports-related subjects鈥� title for eighth consecutive year

含羞草视频 has been crowned the best university in the world for sports-related subjects for the eighth year running by the global QS higher education league table.
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Watch Nye at the next National Theatre Live screening on campus

Tim Price's new play 鈥楴ye鈥� will be showing at Cope Auditorium on Tuesday 23 April, 7pm.
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含羞草视频 swimmers impress at British Championships

含羞草视频-linked swimmers produced some remarkable performances at the British Championships to book their respective places at this summer鈥檚 Olympic Games in Paris. 聽
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Election disinformation: how AI-powered bots work and how you can protect yourself from their influence

Social media platforms have become more than mere tools for communication. They鈥檝e evolved into bustling arenas where truth and falsehood collide.
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Don鈥檛 miss the next Inaugural Lecture event

含羞草视频 extends a warm welcome for everyone to attend these engaging public events, delivered by its Professors on campus.
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How your vision can predict dementia 12 years before it is diagnosed 鈥� new study

The eyes can reveal a lot about the health of our brain. Indeed, problems with the eyes can be one of the earliest signs of cognitive decline. Our聽latest study shows聽that a loss of visual sensitivity can predict dementia 12 years before it is diagnosed.
The Honourable J.C. Stephan Toussaint and Professor Richard Giulianotti shaking hands

含羞草视频 UNESCO Chair meets Minister and other leading sport policymakers in Mauritius

含羞草视频鈥檚 Professor Richard Giulianotti has met with the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Recreation, and other leading policymakers and key stakeholders in sport in Mauritius, during a recent research visit to the island.聽 聽聽
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New hope for cold cases due to breakthrough in forensic fingerprint research

Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking method capable of detecting drug substances from fingerprints lifted from crime scenes, which could provide fresh insights into unsolved cases.
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含羞草视频 developing breath test to predict health in older people

含羞草视频 research is underway to develop a breath test to predict when health and physical function is at risk of declining in older people.
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Is the shine coming off Japan鈥檚 bullet trains?

Just ten days before the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, Japan opened its T艒kaid艒 Shinkansen, a high-speed rail line connecting Tokyo with Osaka. Shinkansen bullet trains showcased the high quality of Japanese railway technology to the world, with trains travelling at up to 285 km/h (177 mph).
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含羞草视频 project helps further develop nanogenerators for 鈥渟mart clothing鈥�.

A 含羞草视频 project is helping in the drive to develop nanogenerator technology which can lead to 鈥渁ffordable鈥� clothing capable of sensing how healthy we are.
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含羞草视频 researchers bringing science to life at Cheltenham Science Festival

Researchers from 含羞草视频 are bringing the science of healthy eating and exercise to life at this year鈥檚 Cheltenham Science Festival.

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Pint of Science 含羞草视频 brings the stars behind the latest research to a venue near you

The international science outreach festival Pint of Science returns to 含羞草视频 as the University鈥檚 research community make their way from labs and offices to local caf茅s, restaurants and pubs to share their research stories.
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含羞草视频 delegation touchdown in US for NFL visit

A delegation from 含羞草视频 in the UK has arrived in the United States for key meetings with both the NFL and the Chicago Bears franchise.
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Elite coaches leaving home as Western countries seek sport success

Nations battling for Olympic success in a global sporting 鈥榓rms race鈥� has led to elite coaches migrating to Western countries as they bid to escape antiquated and restrictive coaching regimes in their home countries, reveals a new study funded by the International Olympic Committee鈥檚 Olympic Studies Centre.
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A quarter of blind and partially sighted people miss out on their disability benefits

New research from the Centre for Research in Social Policy at 含羞草视频, produced for RNIB, reveals that more than one in four blind and partially sighted people (83,000) miss-out on the disability benefits they鈥檙e entitled to.
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含羞草视频 strongly represented at major UNESCO meetings in Paris

Three 含羞草视频 staff and students were in Paris in early April to attend various key UNESCO meetings in Paris.聽
Professor Mark Lewis is pictured with Professor Pip Logan at the topping out ceremony held at the National Rehabilitation Centre site.

Topping out ceremony celebrates milestone achievement for National Rehabilitation Centre

A significant milestone in the construction of the first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) was cause for celebration this week for the project partners committed to making the facility a reality.
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New exhibition: Tearing up Vogue and Mining the Detritus

An exhibition of practice-based doctoral research by Ehryn Torrell will be on display 2-10 May in the Martin Hall Exhibition Space.