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Convict Labor and Its Commemoration: the Mitsui Miike Coal Mine Experience
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2017/01/09/convict-labor-and-its-commemoration-the-mitsui-miike-coal-mine-experience/
Posted by abarker in Carceral Archipelago on January 9, 2017 By Miyamoto Takashi Note : This article is reprinted with permission from the author. It originally appeared in The Asia-Pacific Journal . Introduction Figure 1: Entrance of the Miyanohara tunnel, the Miike Coal Mine.
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Leicester scientists take their research to Parliament
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-scientist-takes-her-research-to-parliament
Chemistry students at the University of Leicester will be attending Parliament to present their chemistry research to a range of politicians and a panel of expert judges, as part of STEM for BRITAIN on Monday 13 March.
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Scientists investigate bumblebee decline due to particulate pollutant exposure
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/bees-gut-microbiome-pollution
By studying bumblebee exposure to particulate air pollutants scientists at the University of Leicester have determined that the diversity and behaviour of the bee gut microbial community is altered when exposed to black carbon found in air pollution, disrupting the beneficial...
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Fraud and Corruption blog #2: Building a Bridge over Troubled Waters – Lets learn to stand together
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2019/11/05/fraud-and-corruption-blog-ii-building-a-bridge-over-troubled-waters-lets-learn-to-stand-together-against-fraud-and-corruption-by-nigel-iyer/
Posted by hconnolly in School of Business Blog on November 5, 2019 In this blog Nigel Iyer, a Fraud Detective and Fellow of the University of Leicester School of Business, draws on ideas from his new book ‘How to Find Fraud and Corruption – Recipes for the Aspiring Fraud...
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Medical Microbiology BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/medical-microbiology-bsc/2026
Infectious diseases account for a third of all deaths. It’s a hard stat to take in, but it’s why we keep studying the microscopic organisms that cause them.
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Alumni Association Committee
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/committees/council/alumni
See the Alumni Committee's terms of reference and membership, including details of their role, responsibilities, reporting hierarchy and meetings.
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About
https://le.ac.uk/social-epigenetics-lab/about
The University of Leicester social epigenetics lab is researching DNA methylation in insect models to investigate how it affects bees' social biology and environmental response.
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Gut bacteria influence responses to immunotherapy in patients with asbestos related cancer, Leicester study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/gut-bacteria
A cancer study by a Leicester expert has found that certain gut bacteria may influence whether or not a patient’s immune system is successful in fighting mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer;
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People
https://le.ac.uk/iodp/people
The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) team at Leicester comprises an active research community and the Leicester branch of the European Petrophysics Consortium (EPC).
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Book Group
https://le.ac.uk/arts/news/events/book-group
Find out more about English's much-loved term-time Book Group, led by Dr Emma Parker