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Leicester study to improve crop plants
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/leicester-study-to-improve-crop-plants
Dr James Higgins (pictured) from the Department of Genetics has been awarded a New Investigator grant (£450,000) from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to investigate meiotic adaptation to whole genome duplication.
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Volunteer as a Library Champion
https://le.ac.uk/library/get-involved/library-champions/volunteer
volunteering opportunities with the library, make a difference, build you skills, engage with your community.
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Juno’s First 150 Days
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2016/11/29/the-first-150-days-of-juno/
University of Leicester, Staff Blogs
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Chris Grocott
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/author/christopher_grocott/
Dr. Chris Grocott is lecturer in Management and Economic History at the University of Leicester School of Business and editor of the ULSB Blog.
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The Dryad Collection Paper work
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2022/04/13/the-dryad-collection-the-craft-of-paper-work/
Examples of books from the University of Leicester Dryad Collection concerning Paper work crafts. Images of paper plaiting, paper sculpture and paper costumes.
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All rise! Height-adjustable desks can reduce workplace sitting by over an hour a day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/standing-desk-research
Researchers have developed a programme that, when paired with a height-adjustable desk, can reduce the time people spend sitting by over an hour.
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Institutional Affiliation in Publications Policy
https://le.ac.uk/library/about/policies/institutional-affiliation-in-publications-policy
The University of Leicester's Institutional Affiliation policy for academic authors.
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Pathways privacy notice for teachers, advisers, care workers and/or parents
https://le.ac.uk/policies/privacy/teachers-and-parents/pathways-for-teachers
Find out more about how the data is handled for teachers and learners around the collaborative partnership of the Pathways team.
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Air pollution speeds up ageing of the lungs and increases chronic lung disease risk
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/09-air-pollution-lung-function-copd
A study of more than 300,000 people has found that exposure to outdoor air pollution is linked to decreased lung function and an increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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University of Leicester expertise developing app to map disease spread in finest detail
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/february/wellcome-map-disease-spread
Researchers at Leicester are beginning a project to make fine resolution data on disease cases accessible for public health bodies.