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Salvador Macip
https://le.ac.uk/people/salvador-macip
The academic profile of Dr Salvador Macip, Professor of Molecular Medicine at University of Leicester
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Link between hibernation in animals and Alzheimers prevention identified
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/link-between-hibernation-in-animals-and-alzheimers-prevention-identified
Research by scientists at the Medical Research Council’s Toxicology Unit, based at the University, has identified a protective mechanism that kicks in when body temperature is lowered, activating a process that prevents the loss of brain cells and the connections between them.
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Could scream power meet Britains energy requirements
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/could-screams-meet-britains-energy-requirements
Screams extracted from the population of Britain, as seen in the Disney and Pixar film Monsters, Inc,. could theoretically be used to generate enough energy to power the country, according to a Natural Sciences student from the Centre for Interdisciplinary Science.
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Glittering literati at Literary Leicester Festival 2016
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/glittering-literati-at-literary-leicester-festival-2016
The city's diverse celebration of the written and spoken word is returning next month with a prestigious line-up of speakers and contributors who have shaped the landscape of modern literature.
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Management in a Global Context
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/mn7568
Module code: MN7568 Module Outline This module is inspired by the globalization of business and the correspondingly increased likelihood that we will manage, work alongside or sell products and services to and buy products and services from people from other countries,...
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Developers of the world’s first interactive space suit make Space Park Leicester their first UK base
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/world-first-interactive-space-suit-space-park-leicester-uk-base
Innovative company Spacewear joins the University of Leicester’s £100 million science and innovation park
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Oral history in Leicestershire
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/directory-of-oral-history/east-midlands/leicestershire
Browse projects and oral history materials from Leicestershire, including the 100 stories of migration project, which documents 100 people who left their homes in another country to live in Leicester.
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Physics with Astrophysics BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/physics-with-astrophysics-bsc/2026
Galaxies, stars, nebulae, black holes, quasars, pulsars, novas, supernovas. Astrophysics deals with physics on a big scale. In this degree, you’ll cover a range of astrophysics subjects, alongside the fundamentals of physics and maths.
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Physics with Space Science BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/physics-with-space-science-bsc/2026
When we look up at the stars, it’s impossible not to wonder. This degree takes your curiosity seriously. Alongside the fundamentals of physics, you’ll study areas like space astronomy, Earth observation, rocket propulsion and human spaceflight.
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Sludge in Healthcare
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2018/10/18/82/
Posted by Nate in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on October 18, 2018 This week Richard Thaler, who wrote ‘Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness ’, published “Nudge, Not Sludge” in Science .