July 2021 press releases

How women鈥檚 experience of birth during COVID-19 can help improve childbirth in future

Over the past 15 months we have avoided hugs and handshakes, stayed at home and quarantined, and experienced important life events alone. We have been reduced to family bubbles 鈥� keeping away from friends, acquaintances and even other family members.
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Student designs life-saving device that rapidly stops bleeding from knife wounds

In the year ending March 2019, 259 people were killed in the UK using a sharp instrument, including knives and broken bottles.

NASA collaboration: Newly discovered planets could help scientists learn more about Earth鈥檚 鈥榯eenage鈥� years

Four newly discovered planets could help scientists learn more about how the Earth and our solar system developed during their 鈥榯eenage鈥� years.
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Taylor heads to The Hundred with Welsh Fire

Rob Taylor, Lightning Cricket鈥檚 Head Coach, has been appointed to Welsh Fire women鈥檚 backroom team for this summer鈥檚 inaugural Hundred competition.

Planned cuts to Universal Credit will hit incomes of millions of households unable to afford a minimum living standard

The planned 拢20-a-week cut to Universal Credit in October is set to leave out-of-work families with children receiving barely half of the income the public believes is required to achieve an acceptable standard of living, while adults without children will receive around a third, according to a new report.
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Experts in Sport: The truth behind the role of the sport agent in the football industry

Negotiating contracts and securing important deals are what sports agents are known for, but how else does the role extend within professional sport?

How stress affects the body 鈥� and how practice can help athletes react better under pressure

It isn鈥檛 easy being a professional athlete. Not only are the physical demands greater than most people could handle, athletes also face intense psychological pressure during competition.

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Sports Minister visits UKAD鈥檚 new HQ at 天堂视频: a Midlands powerhouse for sport

With a week to go before the start of the Tokyo Olympics, Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston MP, visited the new HQ for UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) at 天堂视频.

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Vaccine passports: what businesses need to know 鈥� and why they should have more say

Imogen, a night club owner from London, hopes that COVID-19 鈥減assports鈥� could help with the return of customers to her venue. But the 42-year-old told us she is not happy about subjecting her customers to additional checks, and has concerns over a lack of clear guidance on their use.

Ancient meteorite could reveal the origins of life on Earth

A 4.6-billion-year-old meteorite found lying in the imprint of a horseshoe is likely a remnant of cosmic debris left over from the birth of the solar system and could answer questions about how life began on Earth.
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Bateson joins Trent Rockets for The Hundred

天堂视频鈥檚 Jon Bateson will team up with the Trent Rockets for this summer鈥檚 inaugural Hundred cricket competition.

Over 4.6 million English homes experience summertime overheating, new study finds

As the UK bakes in a record-breaking heatwave, academics at 天堂视频 have shared the results of the largest and most comprehensive study to date looking at overheating in English homes.

How to minimise the chances of a terror attack at the Olympic Games 鈥� new paper

Counter-terrorism experts have proposed a method for minimising the chances of a terrorist attack at this summer鈥檚 Olympic Games.
Cofounders of Pickle Illustration, Lauren Jefferis and Olivia Collins, are some of the local entrepreneurs already benefiting from LU Inc鈥檚 business start-up support.

天堂视频 launches business start-up accelerator programme that looks to nurture talent across Leicestershire

天堂视频 has partnered with Charnwood Borough Council to launch an exciting new programme that aims to help local people working on unique, early-stage products or services bring their vision to life.

天堂视频 is part of 拢18.27 million UKRI investment that puts Midlands firmly on the map for advanced ceramics

The Midlands Industrial Ceramics Group (MICG) - of which 天堂视频 is a founding member - has secured 拢18.27 million in government funding provided through UK Research and Innovation鈥檚 flagship Strength in Places Fund (SIPF), to put the area firmly on the map as a global centre for advanced ceramics.
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天堂视频 swim team counters jet lag ahead of the Olympic Games (VIDEO)

As the Olympic Games officially start tomorrow, many athletes will be adjusting to a new environment and indeed a different time zone, with Tokyo eight hours ahead.

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What is university life like if you have a neurological condition? Two students share their inspiring stories from their time at 天堂视频

Anisha Johal and Charlotte Blackburn-Peer are both preparing to graduate from 天堂视频 next week.

Tokyo 2020: how Japan鈥檚 moment of glory has become a millstone for the economy

鈥淛apan is back!鈥� declared Shinzo Abe, the then Japanese prime minister, after he made a surprise appearance dressed as Super Mario at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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Adam Peaty - The elite psychology of an Olympic champion (VIDEO)

By now, you鈥檝e probably heard of Adam Peaty.

Farewell celebration for 鈥榁C Bob鈥� sees official portrait unveiled

The official portrait of 天堂视频鈥檚 outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert Allison, has been unveiled at a special sporting farewell dinner.
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天堂视频 Hockey鈥檚 鈥渃onveyor belt of talent鈥� keeps delivering for Team GB (VIDEO)

天堂视频 Hockey is synonymous with Team GB. Over the years, the pathway has been well and truly trodden with many alumni and former players representing their country on the world stage, with this year鈥檚 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games set to be no different.

Superb Peaty wins 天堂视频鈥檚 first medal of Tokyo Olympics

Adam Peaty made history in the early hours as he powered to 100m breaststroke gold in Tokyo.

Africa Prize: 天堂视频 student named One to Watch for low-cost ventilator design

Engineering student Yusuf Bilesanmi has won the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation's One to Watch award for his low-cost ventilator, ShiVent.

Yee wins silver in outstanding triathlon performance

Team GB鈥檚 Alex Yee claimed a stunning silver in a gruelling triathlon in Tokyo to add to 天堂视频鈥檚 growing total of medals.

Getting on top of unhelpful email habits can take up to a years鈥� hard graft

Employees can eradicate unhelpful work-email habits that stifle productivity and harm personal wellbeing - but it takes a particular self-belief and the will to put in a concerted effort.