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Chickens to be marker of Anthropocene
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/12-chickens-to-mark-anthropocene
Chickens to be marker of Anthropocene Chicken|Consumption of chickens signals new geological epoch according to research led by the University of Leicester Modern meat chickens are a defining feature of the Anthropocene according to new research by Dr Carys Bennett and...
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University of Leicester recognised in UK's Best Breakthroughs list
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/06-university-of-leicester-recognised-in-uks-best-breakthroughs-list
UK's Best Breakthrough List Sir Alec Jeffreys|Discovery of DNA Fingerprinting celebrated for transformational impact on everyday lives The discovery of DNA fingerprinting from the University of Leicester has today been named as one of the UK’s 100 best breakthroughs for...
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Fluorescent Deep Space Petri-Pod
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/space-projects-instrumentation/projects/fdspp
The ‘Fluorescent Deep Space Petri-Pod’ (FDSPP) is a miniaturised hardware solution for performing remotely operated biological experimentation on multiple types of organisms, via fluorescent and white light imaging capabilities in deep space
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Study recommends SGLT2 inhibitors for people with diabetic foot disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/diabetic-foot-ulcers-leicester
People with a history of foot ulcers or amputations should be prescribed SGLT2 inhibitors, according to new research led by a team from the University of Leicester
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SCALE-ENDO
https://le.ac.uk/sapphire/research/scale-endo
SCALE-ENDO is the study of communication and adaptive capacity using in-situ learning environments based on real life risks in endoscopy.
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Immigration and indigenism in popular historical discourses
https://le.ac.uk/impact-of-diasporas/projects/immigration-and-indigenism
Research Associate: Dr Marc Scully The relationship between a sense of national or regional identity and collective memory has been a matter of longstanding concern across a range of disciplines, including social psychology, sociology, history and politics.
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Almost half of NHS workers surveyed have left their role or are considering it
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/nhs-attrition
A significant number of healthcare workers have either left their job or considered changing it because they feel undervalued or have experienced discrimination according to a new study led by the University of Leicester in collaboration with University College London (UCL).
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Careers support at Leicester Law School
https://le.ac.uk/law/study/careers
Leicester Law School is here to support our students and graduates in the next phase of their careers. Find out more about our dedicated Law Careers Fair, legal competitions and our pro bono group.
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University research plays ‘vital role’ in fighting climate change
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/climate-exp0
Professor Susan Page, from the University of Leicester’s School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, shared leading research into using peatland environments to capture carbon as one form of nature-based solution.
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Research reveals earliest evidence yet of huge hippos in Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/hippo-fossil
Neil Adams, PhD researcher in the Centre for Palaeobiology Research at the University of Leicester and Earth Collections Project Officer at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, said: “It was very exciting to come across a hippo tooth during our recent excavations...