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Research suggests people with forms of earlyonset Parkinsons disease may benefit from boosting niacin in diet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/research-suggests-people-with-forms-of-early-onset-parkinson2019s-disease-may-benefit-from-boosting-niacin-in-diet
People with certain forms of early-onset Parkinson’s disease may benefit from boosting the amount of niacin in their diet, according to new research from our University. Niacin, or Vitamin B3, is found in a variety of foods, including nuts and meat.
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Outside and beyond: Girl. Boy. Child: a poignant queer tale for our times
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/research/case-studies/girl-boy-child
Museum Studies PhD student Armand De Filippo discusses his research into sensory responses to Medieval manuscripts.
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New species revealed after 25 years of study on ‘inside out’ fossil – and named after discoverer’s mum
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/new-species-inside-out-fossil-named-after-mum
Study from University of Leicester describes a new species of fossil that is 444 million years-old with soft insides perfectly preserved and saw palaeontologist puzzled by bizarre fossil for 25 years
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Calculations reveal Santa travels at 0.5% the speed of light
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/21-calculations-reveal-how-quickly-santa-travels
Calculations reveal how quickly Santa travels Santa and reindeer|University of Leicester students have worked out just how fast Santa Claus has to travel to deliver all of his presents on time On Christmas Eve night, Santa Claus and his reindeer fly around the world...
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Acclaimed musical son of Leicester puts University honour at the very top of his long list of awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/acclaimed-musical-son-leicester-university-honour-top-list-awards
A distinguished baritone and proud son of Leicester says an honour from his hometown university comes top of his long list of award wins.
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Performance trio explores the true beauty of the feminine form with a collection of poems
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/performance-trio-explores-the-true-beauty-of-the-feminine-form-with-a-collection-of-poems
An empowering performance of poetry about women and the real-life relationship they have with their bodies will re-examine the way the female form is characterised in today's society.
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Event places spotlight on Leicester and Leicestershires literary scene
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/event-places-spotlight-on-leicester-and-leicestershire2019s-literary-scene
Members of the public and people who have an interest in the literary activity that takes place in Leicester and Leicestershire and those who would like to find out more about the scene are invited to Leicester/shire: City and County of Literature II which will be held...
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Mars Science Laboratory Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 17
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/page/17/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Physical Geography and GIS
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/supervision/physical-geography-and-gis
Find your research degree supervisor in Physical Geography and GIS at Leicester.
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The Rock Cycle – Our Dynamic Earth
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/gl1101
Module code: GL1101 Earth is a dynamic planet. The constituents of its various layers are in motion and subject to continuous changes with numerous interconnected and interdependent components. Earth’s rocks are forced to change as they encounter new environments.