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What is saffron
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/what-is-saffron
Did you know that you need to collect about 200,000 flowers to produce just one kilo of saffron? The labour needed to produce it is just one of the many reasons that make the spice the world's most expensive agricultural product.
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Criminal Law, Criminal Justice and Criminology
https://le.ac.uk/law/research/research-themes/criminal-law-criminal-justice-and-criminology
The Criminal Law, Criminal Justice and Criminology research cluster is comprised of staff engaged in research related to criminal justice matters, from the substantive criminal law to the administration of justice to criminological perspectives.
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Resources
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/gene-regulation/schools-and-colleges-gene-regulation/resources
Useful links to resources for schools and colleges looking for information on gene expression.
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Earliest evidence of wine consumption in the Americas found in Caribbean
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/wine-caribbean
Earliest evidence of wine drinking in the Americas found in Caribbean pottery vessels by team involving the University of Leicester
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The Country House and the Collecting of Art: Evolution and Dispersal
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ha7101
Module code: HA7101 This module is concerned with the collecting of works of art, above all in the context of the English country house.
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Research stories
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/research-stories
Medieval, Early Modern, Modern, British, and Global History research projects at the University of Leicester.
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Leicester expert addresses Parliamentary Committee on NHS staff shortages
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/nhs-staff-shortage
An expert in human resource management has warned MPs of the impact of discrimination on the staff shortage ‘crisis’ within the NHS.
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Universitys Attenborough Arts Centre to take part in Leicester Comedy Festival this February
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/university2019s-attenborough-arts-centre-to-take-part-in-leicester-comedy-festival-this-february
The University’ Attenborough Arts Centre will take part in Leicester Comedy Festival this February to host 18 new shows by local favourites and new emerging comedians.
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Dogs policy
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/visitor-information/dogs-policy
We have reverted to our original policy, operational from 1947 to 2017, of banning dogs (assistance dogs excepted) from the Botanic Garden for the following reasons: Health & safety/damage. We host over 11,000 school children per year who roam over the entire garden.
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One in three high blood pressure patients failing to take medication study suggests
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/one-in-three-high-blood-pressure-patients-failing-to-take-medication-study-suggests
One in three people who suffer from high blood pressure are failing to take medication as prescribed by their healthcare professionals, a new study led by our University has suggested.