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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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Event in Trinidad and Tobago celebrates world-class academic success
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/event-in-trinidad-and-tobago-celebrates-world-class-academic-success
A celebration of success at the highest level of international education is to be marked in Port of Spain, Trinidad on the afternoon of Saturday 25 April, coinciding with 50 years of Media and Communication degrees from the University of Leicester.
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Leicester astronomers observe star reborn in a flash
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-astronomers-observe-star-reborn-in-a-flash
An international team of astronomers using Hubble and led by our University has been able to study stellar evolution in real time. Over a period of 30 years dramatic increases in the temperature of the star SAO 244567 have been observed.
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How to excel in the years following your PhD
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2020/12/10/how-to-excel-in-the-years-following-your-phd/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on December 10, 2020 This Blog Post is provided by Nick Masca, University of Leicester PhD graduate. Nick is currently Head of Marketing Algorighms / Data Science with Marks and Spencer.
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National Rehabilitation Centre opens
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/national-rehabilitation-centre-leicester-defence
The country’s first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), which aims to transform national and international research and innovation for specialist rehabilitation, is preparing to open its doors to its first patients
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Queering Islam: a new events series
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/queeringislam/2015/11/26/queering-islam-a-new-events-series/
Posted by Alberto Fernández Carbajal in Queering Islam on November 26, 2015 It’s been a little while since my last post on the films of Shamim Sarif.
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XMM-Newton: It was 20 years ago today...
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/10-xmm-newton
Tuesday 10 December 2019 is the 20th anniversary of the launch of XMM-Newton, one of the most important astronomical observatories ever sent into orbit.
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Sarah Graham
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/author/shsg1/
Lecturer in American Literature.
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19th century cake and icing recipes highlight historical approaches to baking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/19th-century-cake-and-icing-recipes-highlight-historical-approaches-to-baking
An historical recipe for a 19th century version of Great British Bake Off classic Shrowsbury Cake has been made available by the University's Special Collections.
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Evelyn Waugh Conference 2015 – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2015/05/26/evelyn-waugh-conference-2015/
Write up of Evelyn Waugh and His Circle: Reading and Editing the Complete Works conference