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Silent witnesses: corals pinpoint the start of deforestation in Borneo
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/corals-pinpoint-deforestation-borneo
University of Leicester scientists analyse the chemical composition of corals to spot the signs of deforestation, filling a huge gap in environmental data on deforestation impacting coastal ecosystems
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Groundbreaking research identifies what makes human brains – and humans – unique in the animal world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/14-concept-cells
A neuroscientist at the University of Leicester has identified a fundamental difference between human and animal brains. This breakthrough, published today in the journal Cell, offers an explanation for what makes Homo sapiens so vastly different from even our nearest relatives.
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The impact of Pokémon Go to be explored at free public lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/the-impact-of-pokemon-go-to-be-explored-at-free-public-lecture
The social impact of viral augmented reality game Pokémon Go, which became a cultural phenomenon in 2016, will be explored during a free public lecture at our University on Wednesday 8 February between 4:00PM – 5:30PM.
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School of Business Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 15
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/page/15/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Physics and Astronomy Blog: Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/page/29/
Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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Using Diamond X-Rays to Explore Asteroid Surfaces
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/04/09/using-diamond-x-rays-to-explore-asteroid-surfaces/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 9 April 2021 In a new paper, Leicester’s Leon Hicks and colleagues used synchrotron X-rays to investigate how space weathering has altered the iron composition of samples from the Itokawa asteroid.
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Volumes
https://le.ac.uk/evelyn-waugh/about/volumes
Explore all 43 volumes of the new Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh project with the University of Leicester. Find out more about the project and see the published volumes.
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What will the museums of tomorrow look like
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/what-will-the-museums-of-tomorrow-look-like
Leading figures from some of the world’s foremost cultural organisations will discuss the leading-edge approaches that will shape the design of our future museums and galleries.
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Big Data and Predictive Analytics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/co3093
Module code: CO3093 “Data is the new oil” has become a refrain since a 2017 article from the Economist. This module is aimed at teaching tools and methods to interrogate data in order to carry out predictive analytics and to evaluate the resulting models.
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Big Data and Predictive Analytics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/co3093
Module code: CO3093 “Data is the new oil” has become a refrain since a 2017 article from the Economist. This module is aimed at teaching tools and methods to interrogate data in order to carry out predictive analytics and to evaluate the resulting models.