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Expert opinion Changes under Gove have brought about STEM teacher shortage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/changes-under-gove-have-brought-about-stem-teacher-shortage-say-experts
Schools face a “looming disaster” over a severe shortage of teachers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects, education and science experts at Leicester have warned.
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Major research investment into national land use transformation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/land-use-net-zero
University of Leicester and The James Hutton Institute are co-leading a transdisciplinary hub looking to bridge the gap between science and policy to achieve Net Zero
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Acid attacks appear to be on the rise – what the numbers tell us about corrosive substances and crim
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2024/03/05/acid-attacks-appear-to-be-on-the-rise-what-the-numbers-tell-us-about-corrosive-substances-and-crime/
Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on March 5, 2024 Matt Hopkins – Associate Professor This is an article that was originally published in the Conversation. To view the original click here .
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Events in Israel, Palestine and the Middle East
https://le.ac.uk/about/conflict-support/israel-palestine
See more about the current events in Israel, Palestine and the Middle East, and the University's response.
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Reflections on the ALT conference 2016
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/10/21/reflections-on-the-alt-conference-2016/
Posted by Rachel Tunstall in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on October 21, 2016 In September Alex Moseley, Matt Mobbs, Stephen Walker and myself attended the ALT (Association for Learning Technology) Conference at the University of Warwick.
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Evidence of 2,000 years of human activity found on market site in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/evidence-2000-years-human-activity-market
University of Leicester Archaeological Services carrying out excavations at the site of the city’s new market square, with discoveries including a Roman infant burial and remains of a dungeon believed to be from the 16th century
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Holocaust Memorial Day lecture to inaugurate new Erasmus partnership between our University and the University of Rostock
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/holocaust-memorial-day-lecture-to-inaugurate-new-erasmus-partnership-between-our-university-and-the-university-of-rostock
The origins of Nazi genocide will be explored at our University's annual Holocaust Memorial Day lecture at 6:00pm on Tuesday 24 January 2017.
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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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Earth-based observations prepare Juno for the Great Red Spot Encounter
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2017/06/30/earth-based-observations-prepare-juno-for-the-great-red-spot-encounter/
University of Leicester staff blogs
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jbridges
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/author/jbridges/
This blog is a record of my experiences and work during the Mars Science Laboratory mission, from the preparation, landing on August 5th 2012 Pacific Time, and onwards...I will also post updates about our other Mars work on meteorites, ExoMars and new missions.