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School of Business talk to ask whether statistics matter in a world of fake news
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/school-of-business-talk-to-ask-whether-statistics-matter-in-a-world-of-2018fake-news2019
For an upcoming lecture, National Statistician John Pullinger will discuss how statistical communication between those creating and using statistics can be improved.
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Biology unlikely to drive ethnic differences in COVID-19 risk for healthcare workers, study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/covid-biology
The differences in COVID-19 infection risk between ethnic minority healthcare workers and their White colleagues is likely due to home and work factors rather than biology, according to the largest and most detailed study on the subject, led by the University of Leicester,...
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Esuantsiwa Jane Goldsmith
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/inspirational-women/esuantsiwa-jane-goldsmith
“When I was President I had to go to Senate meetings, me with 90-odd white guys, so I always turned up wearing banana yellow and big hair to scare the mortar boards off them.
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jbridges: Page 14
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/author/jbridges/page/14/
This blog is a record of my experiences and work during the Mars Science Laboratory mission, from the preparation, landing on August 5th 2012 Pacific Time, and onwards...I will also post updates about our other Mars work on meteorites, ExoMars and new missions.
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Medical Biosciences (Genetics) MBiolSci
https://le.ac.uk/courses/medical-biosciences-genetics-mbiolsci/2026
Genetics and genetic mechanisms can tell us so much about heredity and evolution. When researched in the context of diseases in a massively outbred human population, genetics leads us to discover better, more personalised diagnosis and treatments of diseases.
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Leicester students crack mystery of Rudolph’s red nose
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/rudolph-redshift
Of all Santa Claus’ reindeer, Rudolph is best known for his bright red nose. But just how fast would he need to travel for his nose to shine its famous scarlet colour? Students at the University of Leicester have discovered the answer.
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Botanic Garden family day is huge success
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/botanic-garden-family-day-is-huge-success
The University Botanic Garden annual Plant Sale and Family Day took place on Sunday 1st July and once again it was a great success, attracting more than 1,500 people and raising more £7000.
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DNA analysis
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/identification/genetics/dna-analysis
Simply extracting the DNA from the remains wouldn’t tell us the identity of the individual. It requires comparing DNA from the skeletal remains with that of known relatives.
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Integrated Masters and Presessional Programme
https://le.ac.uk/cite/eltu/presessional/integrated-masters
You can now study towards an Integrated Master's programme alongside a 6-week Presessional Programme. Learn more.
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Targeting toxins
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/human-health/targeting-toxins
In 2015, a team from our Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation used X-ray crystallography to determine the molecular structure of pneumolysin.