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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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Academic Review Spectre is the Bond movie Ive been waiting 30 years for
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/academic-opinion-spectre-is-the-bond-movie-ive-been-waiting-30-years-for
Professor James Chapman, from our Department of The History of Art and Film has reviewed the latest film in the James Bond franchise Spectre calling it 'terrific'.
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New guidance for filmmakers on how to represent people with disabilities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/disabilities-in-media
A recent PhD from the University of Leicester has called on the film industry to better represent people with disabilities on the big screen.
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South American Narratives of Dictatorship and Exile
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/sp2071
Module code: SP2071 This module introduces and explores the social and political shifts that led to the establishment of dictatorships in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay in the 1970s and 80s, and examines the impact of these events at both individual and social levels through...
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Archaeology: The Essentials
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar1007
Module code: AR1007 What is an archaeologist? Where does the discipline of Archaeology come from and how is it organised? What techniques do we use to identify traces of past social life? How do we recover those traces through survey and excavation? How...
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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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University physicists make Quite Interesting guest appearances
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/university-physicists-make-quite-interesting-guest-appearances
Physicists from our University recently brought the aurora borealis to the studio of the popular BBC panel show QI.
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Opportunities for students to de-stress during exam period
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/more-opportunities-for-students-to-de-stress-during-exam-period
It's exam period again and the Students' Union has organised another week of activities with the sole intention of giving students the best chance to relax and ease the tension.
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New Alzheimers Advance
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/new-alzheimer2019s-advance
Work done at Leicester has helped to identify a new drug target for not only improving symptoms of brain degeneration – but also to extend the life-span of the terminally ill mice.
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Expert opinions cover Leicester Citys triumph Cancer research threats to Labour and prostitution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/expert-opinions-cover-leicester-citys-triumph-and-advances-in-cancer-research
Professor Stephen Wood from the School of Management has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing how the feel-good factor in Leicester will have some positive impact on the economy.