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Paternity Leave
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/02/paternity-leave/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 2, 2014 Do Fathers Want Shared Paternity Leave? Interesting story this week from the BBC that fewer than 1 in 50 fathers are taking the new extra paternity leave.
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Differences between larks and owls clocked by geneticists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/differences-between-larks-and-owls-clocked-by-geneticists
A new study by researchers from the Department of Genetics has for the first time identified the genetic clues behind what makes you a ‘lark’ or an ‘owl’.
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Former Finnish Prime Minister discusses Erasmus experience at our University
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/former-finnish-prime-minister-discusses-erasmus-experience-at-our-university
In a new video, Jyrki Katainen, the European Commission Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, has discussed his Erasmus experience at our University and what impact the programme had on his professional career.
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Study examines impact of slumming it and slum tourism
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/study-examines-impact-of-slumming-it-and-slum-tourism
The notion of ‘Slumming it’ is to be brought under sharp focus at a discussion being held at our University A new study by Dr Fabian Frenzel, of the School of Business draws on knowledge and experience of slums in India, South Africa and South America.
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Case of memoryloss man like nothing we have ever seen before
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/case-of-memory-loss-man-like-nothing-we-have-ever-seen-before
Clinical psychologist Dr Gerald Burgess from the School of Psychology has described treating an individual with a ‘Groundhog Day/Memento’- style memory loss after a root-canal treatment at a dentist as ‘like nothing we have ever seen before’ in a paper published in...
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Why choose the University of Leicester?
https://le.ac.uk/study/distance-learners/why-leicester
Leicester is a leading UK university with over 25 years’ experience offering distance learning courses. We combine high quality courses with a vast choice of subjects.
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Launch of unique forensic courses at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/launch-of-unique-forensic-courses-at-leicester
New forensic courses are to be launched at our University and will be the first of their type in the UK. The postgraduate courses are housed in the East Midlands Forensic Pathology Unit and Imaging Unit, global pioneers in the field of post-mortem computed tomography imaging.
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Coronavirus update
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/coronavirus-update-29-june
Over the past 48 hours it has been reported that Leicester is currently experiencing an increase in the number of people testing positive for coronavirus.
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Centre for Academic Achievement
https://le.ac.uk/library/academic-achievement
Support and resources for students. Includes maths and statistics, academic writing, dissertations, assignments, preparing for exams, referencing. Academic skills academic achievement
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The City
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/accommodation/city-living
All The City properties are purpose-built blocks within ten minutes’ walk of campus. They’re convenient for the city centre and railway station too, as well as for facilities such as the Library and the Danielle Brown Sports Centre.