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Lionheart Teach Primary
https://le.ac.uk/education/study/pgce/routes/lead-partners/lionheart-teach-primary
Lionheart Teach (Formerly Beauchamp Teach) is the Leicestershire School Direct Initial Teacher Training run by the Lionheart Education Trust.
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Myanmar – human rights concerns
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/09/03/myanmar-human-rights-concerns/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 3, 2018 T his week the United Nations has raised concerns about genocide in Myanmar. What are the human rights concerns? Try these free resources. UN Press releases.
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A concert inspired by the songs of endangered birds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/a-concert-inspired-by-the-songs-of-endangered-birds
The Attenborough Arts Centre has commissioned a new concert ‘The Red Species List’, to respond to the current exhibition by internationally acclaimed artists Lucy + Jorge Orta, whose artwork questions the social and ecological sustainability of our planet.
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University geneticist warns of pseudoscience in industries
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/university-geneticist-warns-of-2018pseudoscience2019-in-industries
A University scientist has joined leading scientists from across Europe in raising an alarm over the ‘pseudoscience’ concerning regulation of compounds used in agriculture, healthcare and industry.
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Wednesday 17th October Sol 70
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/10/17/wednesday-17th-october-sol-70/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 17, 2012 We go on a field trip to the Mojave Desert. This area of California contains alluvial fans, volcanic rocks, ancient lakes and hydrothermally altered rocks.
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World’s first picture of the molecular machinery that makes cilia beat
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/cilia
A picture of the structures that power human cilia – the tiny, hairlike projections that line our airways, has been produced by scientists for the first time.
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AI used in battle against asbestos-linked cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/mesothelioma
International genomics research led by the University of Leicester has used artificial intelligence (AI) to study an aggressive form of cancer, which could improve patient outcomes.
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Juno and Hubble data reveal electromagnetic ‘tug-of-war’ lights up Jupiter’s upper atmosphere
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/jupiter-tug-of-war
Dr Jonathan Nichols is a Reader in Planetary Auroras at the University of Leicester and corresponding author for the study.
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Could LCFCs sporting success help kick racism into touch
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/could-lcfcs-sporting-success-help-kick-racism-into-touch
Leicester City Football Club’s phenomenal success becoming English Premier League Champions in one of Britain’s most diverse cities has ‘touched the lives’ of people from all walks of life – and could have a positive impact on tackling racism.
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Differences between larks and owls clocked by geneticists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/differences-between-larks-and-owls-clocked-by-geneticists
A new study by researchers from the Department of Genetics has for the first time identified the genetic clues behind what makes you a ‘lark’ or an ‘owl’.