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Groundbreaking research identifies what makes human brains – and humans – unique in the animal world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/14-concept-cells
A neuroscientist at the University of Leicester has identified a fundamental difference between human and animal brains. This breakthrough, published today in the journal Cell, offers an explanation for what makes Homo sapiens so vastly different from even our nearest relatives.
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First evidence for Julius Caesars invasion of Britain discovered by Leicester team
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/first-evidence-for-julius-caesars-invasion-of-britain-discovered-by-leicester-team
The first evidence for Julius Caesar’s invasion of Britain has been discovered by a team from our School of Archaeology and Ancient History. The findings will be explored as part of the BBC Four’s Digging For Britain on Wednesday 29 November at 9:00PM.
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Dami Hastrup
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/alumni-newsletter/ulsb-edition-three-march-2023/dami-hastrup
Since graduating with a BA Business Economics in 2016, Dami founded MOONHUB, a virtual reality training platform with a fellow University of Leicester graduate. MOONHUB’s mission to us empower and equip trainees and provide cost-effective solutions to their partners.
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Computer model of blood development to spur research into new leukemia drugs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/computer-model-of-blood-development-to-spur-research-into-new-leukemia-drugs
Dr Nir Piterman from the Department of Computer Science has contributed to the first detailed computational model to simulate the development of blood cells.
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Vulnerability Studies
https://le.ac.uk/vulnerability-studies
Explore the Vulnerability Studies Network at the University of Leicester.
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Spotlight on Leicesters highflying research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/spotlight-on-leicester2019s-high-flying-research
New environmental research from Leicester is featured in the latest Energy Research Accelerator communications. Funded by Innovate UK, the Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) is a Midlands Innovation initiative.
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Dramatic award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/dramatic-award
Dr Robert Kenny, University Fellow in French Studies, has been awarded a grant from the Theatre Research Society ‘to acknowledge the significance of his research into François Moylin’ and to provide clerical assistance with the index and editing of his study of itinerant...
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Associate professor in cyber and nuclear safety talks
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/associate-professor-in-cyber-and-nuclear-safety-talks
An Associate Professor from our School of History, Politics & International Relations has taken part in a New York Roundtable discussion on cyber and nuclear security.
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Figures associated with University receive Queens birthday honours
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/figures-associated-with-university-receives-queen2019s-birthday-honours
An archaeologist whose work helped to establish a new branch of her discipline is one of several figures associated with the University of Leicester to be honoured in the Queen’s birthday honours.
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Leicester expert features on BBC 100 Women series
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/leicester-experts-features-on-bbc-100-women-series
The BBC’s 2016 season of 100 women has featured expert comment from our University.