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Professor Amanda Daley

Leading expert on lifestyle interventions and health joins º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

Amanda Daley is bringing her expertise in lifestyle interventions and health outcomes to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ as Professor of Behavioural Medicine.
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School of Business and Economics launches new Senior Leaders Apprenticeship programmes

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s School of Business and Economics has developed a suite of postgraduate apprenticeship programmes for organisations that wish to develop, promote and retain their talented managers using the Apprenticeship Levy.
Pictured are women that feature in the Faces of Women in Mathematics short film.

International Women’s Day: º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic puts female mathematicians in the spotlight in short film

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ mathematician and her filmmaker sister have created a video for International Women’s Day 2018.
Pictured are staff, students and organisation partners at the Collaborative Show 2018.

London project that saw over 660 students tackle real business challenges is celebrated at event

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London project, which challenges students to help solve real problems set by a wide variety of organisations, was celebrated at an event last week.

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Flix and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Women’s Network to host double bill fundraiser

Flix and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Women’s Network are coming together next weekend to host a double bill fundraiser for Midlands Women’s Aid.
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Students partner with º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ charity to provide mentoring to young asylum seekers

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students are providing English and Maths mentoring to a cohort of young asylum seekers that were forced to leave their homes as a result of war or persecution.

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London to help shape how drone technology is used in the capital

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London is to help shape how drone technology is used in the city, it has been announced.

Pictured is Andy Stephens teaching CPR at the Heart 2 Heart event.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ trains more than 1,000 people in CPR on Valentine’s Day

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students’ 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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Record number of scholarships awarded to students facing challenging circumstances

A record number of scholarships have been awarded this academic year (2017/18) to students that face challenging personal and financial circumstances in order that they can study at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.

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Project will draw up national guidance for internet provision in libraries

Researchers at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ have begun to develop a set of national guidelines for internet use in public libraries and other community spaces.
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LU Arts reveals exciting new Spring/Summer events programme

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

Experts to come together at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to discuss media and migration

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is to host a talk this week that will focus on why migration is such a prominent topic within contemporary media across the globe.
Pictured is the words Heart 2 Heart on a pink background with the Students' Union logo and the British Heart Foundations logo.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and the British Heart Foundation partner for Valentine’s Day event that aims to increase cardiac arrest survival rates

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students’ 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.

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Brave student overcomes challenging circumstances and 10-hour surgery

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student, who has overcome challenging circumstances and a 10-hour surgery, is looking to raise awareness and eradicate stigmas surrounding Crohn's Disease.
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Switch On Stand Out: Students to help local businesses as part of social media training programme

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students’ Union training programme is looking to support, advise and train local businesses in the benefits of social media marketing.
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University to mark Young Carers Awareness Day with informative event

To celebrate Young Carers Awareness Day, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ 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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Arts event to mark launch of £1m project that explores how the 1947 Partition of India is remembered by South Asian communities in Britain

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London and Radar – LU Arts’ contemporary programme that commissions artists to respond to academic research – are co-hosting an event to mark the launch of a £1m project that examines the 1947 Partition of India and its influence on community identity in the UK.
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More than half of children now living in poverty in some parts of the UK

The End Child Poverty coalition has today (Wednesday 24 January) published a new Child Poverty map of the UK, using data compiled by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.
Pictured is a person in a wheelchair and a person running. There is also the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine logo.

Seven-time Paralympic medallist to present public lecture that highlights the importance of engaging all people with disability in sport

Seven-time Paralympic medallist Dr Cheri Blauwet will present a lecture at the end of the month that looks to emphasise the importance of engaging all people with an impairment in sport and physical activity as a means of promoting population health.
Pictured, from left to right, are Dr Andrew Kingsnorth, Dr Lauren Sherar, Prof Paul Downward, Prof Alan Bairner, Dr Joe Piggin, Dr Dominic Malcolm and Dr Carolynne Mason holding copies of the Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity Policy and Practice.

University academics contribute to landmark handbook on physical activity policy and practice

Thirty current and former º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academics have contributed to a landmark publication on physical activity policy and practice.
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New research to help truck drivers get their health back on the road

A new º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ-led study is helping truck drivers get healthy by encouraging higher levels of physical activity and a healthier diet that fits in with their work schedule.
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Discourse and Rhetoric Group celebrates 30th anniversary with special video

A world-leading University group that researches language and social interaction in society is celebrating its 30th anniversary and, to mark the occasion, a special tribute video has been made.

A graduate at the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London graduation ceremony.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London celebrates second graduation ceremony

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London celebrated its graduation ceremony yesterday (Thursday 14 December), honouring the achievements of more than 400 students.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ events set to inspire students of the future

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is set to inspire the students of the future with a series of taster days.

Pictured is the front of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ's Hazlerigg building.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ helping to drive growth across the UK

The importance of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to the economy and employment, both regionally and nationally, has been highlighted by a new report.