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Study suggests millions of modern men are descendants of 11 dynastic leaders
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/genetic-study-suggests-millions-of-modern-are-descendants-of-11-asian-dynastic-leaders
A team of geneticists led by Professor Mark Jobling from the Department of Genetics has discovered that millions of modern Asian men are descended from 11 powerful dynastic leaders, including Mongolian warlord Genghis Khan, who lived up to 4,000 years ago.
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Materials Centre awarded new EPSRC grant for SonoCat project
https://le.ac.uk/sustainable-materials-processing/news/materials-centre-awarded-new-epsrc-grant-for-sonocat-project
Professor Andy Abbott, Professor Karl Ryder and Professor Gawen Jenkin have been awarded a new EPSRC grant for their research project, 'Technology critical metal recycling using ultrasonics and catalytic etchants' (SonoCat).
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Environment, Nature & Society B
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/gy1037
Module code: GY1037 This module begins with a question that, at first, seems very straightforward, but in reality is quite complex: 'What is nature?' Nature is something that seems so familiar but is elusive and can be difficult to pin down.
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Secrets of our ancient animal ancestors may be revealed through oldest DNA sequences
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/secrets-of-our-ancient-animal-ancestors-may-be-revealed-through-oldest-dna-sequences
700 million year-old DNA sequences from ancient animals have been unearthed by researchers at the Universities of Leicester and Warwick, shedding new light on our earliest animal ancestors and how they influenced modern species - including the sponge.
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From Peking to Paris for SCAD research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/from-pekin-to-paris-for-scad-research
Paul Rivlin, a supporter of our University, is embarking on the five week Endurance Rally Association Challenge, driving a 1935 Alvis Silver Eagle from Peking to Paris to raise money towards Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) research at the University.
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UK bee populations thrive at Botanic Garden
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/uk-bee-populations-thrive-at-botanic-garden
While the Midlands has seen a general decline in bumblebee species numbers over the last few decades – mostly due to the loss of habitat – bee populations in our Botanic Garden are thriving.
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Expert opinions cover the Reformation Emily Bronts Heathcliff and Trumps media tactics
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/expert-opinions-cover-the-reformation-emily-brontio2019s-heathcliff-and-trumps-media-tactics
Dr Angus Cameron from our School of Business has written an article for The Conversation discussing Jakob Fugger, the man who underwrote the ambition of power-hungry medieval Princes.
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Leicester professor is most productive and cited woman in urban geography
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-professor-is-most-productive-and-cited-woman-in-urban-geography
In a recent article published in the journal ‘Urban Studies’, Lily Kong and Junxi Qian analysed texts published about urban geography and urban studies between 1990 and 2010.
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Expedition 357: Atlantis Massif Serpentinization and Life
https://le.ac.uk/iodp/expeditions/2014-15/atlantis
October 2015 – December 2015 IODP Expedition 357: Atlantis Massif Serpentinization and Life aims to improve our understanding of seafloor serpentinization and its role in driving hydrothermal systems; sustaining microbiological communities; and the sequestration of carbon in...
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Leicester ranked as a top three city for student living
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/student-living-index
Leicester has been named one of the best cities to study in by the annual Student Living Index, ranking third in the UK after Manchester and Cambridge. Its Student Living Index sits at just 0.60, compared to 0.