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Media and publications
https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/cpbe/media-and-publications
Find out about updates, publications and activities undertaken by the Centre for Palaeobiology and Biosphere Evolution
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University researchers show juices from damaged salad leaves massively stimulate Salmonella growth and salad leaf colonisation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/university-researchers-show-juices-from-damaged-salad-leaves-massively-stimulate-salmonella-growth-and-salad-leaf-colonisation
Investigations by Leicester microbiologists have revealed that just a small amount of damage to salad leaves can massively stimulate the presence of the food poisoning bug Salmonella in ready-prepared salad leaves.
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Distant supermassive black hole shows high velocity sign of over-eating
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/distant-supermassive-black-hole-high-velocity-over-eating-770
University of Leicester scientists describe how the capture of new matter - lasting a few days and corresponding to several Earth masses - formed a ring around the hole, before being partly swallowed by the hole, with excess matter ejected as a high velocity wind.
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Decoding gigantic insect genome could help tackle devastating locust crises
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/locusts
A ‘game changing’ study deciphering the genetic material of the desert locust by researchers at the University of Leicester, could help combat the crop-ravaging behaviour of the notorious insect pest which currently exacerbates a hunger crisis across many developing countries.
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Careers support at Leicester Law School
https://le.ac.uk/law/study/careers
Leicester Law School is here to support our students and graduates in the next phase of their careers. Find out more about our dedicated Law Careers Fair, legal competitions and our pro bono group.
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How can I manage difficult discussions in group work?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2019/12/16/how-can-i-manage-difficult-discussions-in-group-work/
Posted by apatel in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on December 16, 2019 Created by Tracy Dix and Alex Patel Conflict, disagreement, discussion, arguing by John Hain (2014) at https://pixabay.
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Physics and Astronomy
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/author/paul_mcmillan/
Centenary celebrations Posted by Physics and Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 21 May 2025 The first students to study physics at what was then University College, Leicester were enrolled in 1925. A class of 10 students were enrolled, and a single lecturer appointed.
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History makers – first cohort of Leicester-Chongqing students graduate
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/history-makers-first-leicester-chongqing-students-graduate
History was made in China this week, as the first students to embark on a dual honours programme from the University of Leicester and Chongqing Medical University (CQMU) graduated.
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Prestigious global award for School of Education academic
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/glenn-fulcher
Glenn Fulcher, Professor of Applied Linguistics and Language Assessment in the University of Leicester’s School of Education, is the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Messick Memorial Award for his outstanding contribution to validation theory.
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Ordinances
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/documents/ordinances
The University’s Ordinances offers information on the rules and practical framework within which the University conducts its business.