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Resources
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/developmental/developmental-schools-colleges/resources
Click here to find out more about the resources for developmental genetics that The University of Leicester provide for schools and colleges.
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Accretion Physics
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/astrophysics/accretion-physics
On the smallest scales, close binary systems containing black holes offer a highly tractable route to studying accretion processes such as disc formation and stability.
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Calver Weir Archive
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/calver-weir
The Calver Weir collection is focussed on interviews about the village of Calver in the Derbyshire Peak District, which was built to provide water for cotton spinning in the 19th century. Learn more about the project.
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Leicester technicians shortlisted for Papin Prize awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-technicians-shortlisted-for-papin-prize-awards
Two technicians from the University’s Department of Engineering have been shortlisted for national Papin Prize awards. The awards recognise the skills, talent and experience of technicians who have demonstrated excellence in their field, across the UK and Ireland.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 29 October 4 November
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-29-october-4-november
Professor James Chapman from the Department of the History of Art and Film has written a review of the new James Bond film Spectre.
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Author Edna OBrien to explore the writers craft
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/author-edna-obrien-to-explore-the-writers-craft
Award-winning author and playwright Edna O’Brien will be discussing the craft of writing at the free public 4th Annual Creative Writing Lecture on Thursday 7 May, taking place at 6:00pm in the Rattray Lecture Theatre.
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Culture and politics of vengeance to be explored at conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/culture-and-politics-of-vengeance-to-be-explored-at-conference
Topics ranging from revenge porn and terrorism, to vengeance in exploitation films, will be discussed at ‘Reflections on Revenge: a conference on the culture and politics of vengeance’ on Friday 4 September 2015 at the University’s award-winning College Court Conference...
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New book on work-life balance by Professor of Management and colleagues
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/new-book-on-work-life-balance-by-professor-of-management-and-colleagues
Professor Stephen Wood from our School of Business is among the editors of a new publication on work-life balance practices during the recent recession. Employers did not withdraw their work-life balance practices during the post-2008 recession.
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Tigers talents to train University rugby club
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/tigers-talents-to-train-university-rugby-club
Two Leicester Tigers players will coach our Men’s Rugby Union club team during the 2016/17 season. Team Leicester is now looking to extend their unbeaten Varsity record to five years after appointing Lachlan McCaffrey and Matt Smith as coaches for the forthcoming season.
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Feelings and mental health explored in first interdisciplinary PhD studentship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/feelings-and-mental-health-explored-in-first-interdisciplinary-phd-studentship
New research that will investigate the possible role of feelings in the mental health difficulties associated with psychotic-spectrum diagnoses such as schizophrenia will be made possible by the first interdisciplinary PhD studentship to be fully funded by the University.