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Leicestershire man says type 2 diabetes study was the best thing he ever did
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/leicestershire-man-says-type-2-diabetes-study-was-201cthe-best-thing-he-ever-did201d
A man with type 2 diabetes is imploring the people of Leicester to take part in a health study which gave him a completely “new lease of life”.
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The Gillette Advert: The Power of a Story
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2019/01/23/the-gillette-advert-the-power-of-a-story/
Posted by Nate in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on January 23, 2019 I can’t believe I’m going to write about it. That’s exactly what they want me to do. The new Gillette Advert is fantastic.
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Dr. Naomi Rowe-Gurney on taking a Leicester PhD to NASA
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/08/05/dr-naomi-rowe-gurney-on-taking-a-leicester-phd-to-nasa/
A five-year break in China, a worldwide pandemic, and delays to the most complex space telescope ever built: none of these were enough to stop Naomi Rowe-Gurney breaking new ground to complete her PhD at Leicester and land a dream job with NASA.
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Scientists identify way to sniff ripeness of fruit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/scientists-identify-way-to-sniff-ripeness-of-fruit
For the first time, scientists have identified a way to ‘sniff’ the ripeness of mangoes. They have identified the unique chemical signature of ripening for mangoes and published their research in the academic journal Metabolomics.
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Genes for learning and memory are 650 million years old, study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/big-bang
A team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Leicester have discovered that the genes required for learning, memory, aggression and other complex behaviours originated around 650 million years ago.
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Researchers recognised for public engagement skills
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/researchers-recognised-for-public-engagement-skills
Winners of a competition that challenged our researchers to summarise their research in a mere three minutes have been announced.
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Physics students win Stewardson essay prizes for creative papers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/physics-students-win-stewardson-essay-prizes-for-creative-papers
This year the Department of Physics and Astronomy has awarded two prizes – the Stewardson essay prizes – to students for their Physics Special Topics papers.
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External examining for assessed components excluding the Thesis
https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/senate-regulations/senate-regulation-9/appendix-3/external-examining
(3)9.62 External examiners shall be appointed to provide impartial and informed comment on the academic standards of the programme and on professional doctorate student achievement in relation to those standards. (3)9.
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What and When is Death? By Floris Tomasini
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/crimcorpse/2015/11/09/floris-tomasini-what-and-when-is-death/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in The Power of the Criminal Corpse on November 9, 2015 In this blog post I’d like to talk about two forms of death, biological and social death, through the conceptual lens of personal identity.
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Business Computing BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/business-computing-bsc/2026
Business Management and Marketing|Computer Science|Please note, this course is being advertised subject to approval.