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Spacepower on Earth’s ‘cosmic coastline’ key to future large-scale conflicts, expert warns
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/cas-spacepower
Global developments in military spacepower are likely to play a major role in future conflicts, an expert has warned.
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A Sea of Conflict? Christian Muslim Encounters 1100-1300 AD - Part 2
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/hs3764
Module code: HS3764 This special subject will look at the history of the medieval Eastern Mediterranean from a religious and cultural perspective.
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Emoji is the fastest growing language
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/06/19/emoji-is-the-fastest-growing-language/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 19, 2015 Emoji’s are ‘pictographs. Originally used in Japanese electronic messages, many characters have now been incorporated into Unicode and the launch of Emoj.li.
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How medieval people named their animals is explored in new book
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/medieval-animal-names-books
The relationship between medieval people and their pets is the topic of the latest book by the University of Leicester’s Dr Ben Parsons. Introducing Medieval Animal Names explores what names medieval people gave to the animals with which they lived and worked.
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Epigenetics
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/genetics-and-ethics-and-law/epigenetics
An introduction and details on epigenetics for a deeper understanding on genetics to a degree level.
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Satisfaction with working from home is distinct from job satisfaction, new study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/working-from-home-satisfaction
Research at the Universities of Leicester and East Anglia reveals that Influences on the job satisfaction of homeworkers are no different from those normal associated with it; but influences on their satisfaction with homeworking are distinct from these.
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Thrown to the Lions? New evidence revealed for the use of lions during executions in Roman Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/roman-lion-handle
Dr John Pearce, from King’s College London, is a co-author of the study. He added: “This unique object gives us our most detailed representation of this form of execution found in Roman Britain.
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ESA provides a business boost for Space Park Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/esa-boost-space-park
Space Park Leicester has been selected as a new centre to offer the successful business incubation programme for start-ups in the UK, run by the European Space Agency (ESA).
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Open-air Shakespeare and more planned for summer events at Oadby oasis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/botanic-garden
The University of Leicester has revealed the annual summer events programme at the Botanic Garden, in Oadby.
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Biomolecular interaction instrumentation
https://le.ac.uk/mcb/about/facilities-and-services/biophysical-instrumentation-and-anaerobic-facilities/biomolecular-interaction-instrumentation
The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology is home to Biomolecular interaction instrumentation including Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC) instruments, Octet QKe platform and Applied Photophysics Chirascan CD.