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Research suggests people who want to prevent immigration to the UK are less happy than those who welcome it
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People who want to stop further immigration to the UK are less happy than those who welcome it, and politicians are part of the reason for this,...
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The happy ending to the story of ambitious project to refurbish iconic Engineering Building
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The Herculean task of replacing the iconic roof of one the world’s most revered pieces of 20th-century architecture has been captured on the page...
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Leicester academic co-authors new book on young people and the anti-apartheid protest
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Dr Gavin Brown, Associate Professor in Human Geography, has co-written a book about young people's involvement with the anti-apartheid movement.
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East Midlands gets £9 million health boost
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An organisation committed to improving the health and wellbeing of the East Midlands by speeding up the adoption of research and innovation into...
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Revealing branching time in single-cell omics data
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New single-cell omics technology allows scientists to analyse cell development in ways that were not previously possible.
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ alumnus releases hit film documentary
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A Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ graduate has filmed and released a documentary about an Indian family wedding to international acclaim.
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Sir Maurice Shock LLD 19262018
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Sir Maurice, who was also an honorary graduate of the University, was knighted in the New Year’s Honours List in 1988 in recognition of his...
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Attenborough Arts hosts 'unapologetic display' of Criminal Ornamentation
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International artist Yinka Shonibare MBE presents a celebration of pattern, repetition and colour from 22 September to 16 December at the...
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Race and Health Observatory to work with UK academic team to explore impact of long-COVID on UK healthcare workers
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The NHS Race and Health Observatory has today announced the start of a three-year study to investigate the long-term impact of COVID on NHS...
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Geographer to receive national award for promoting diversity in teaching
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The efforts of Dr Margaret Byron (pictured)Â from the Department of Geography to bring the subjects of race and diversity into geography education...