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Goal 2: Zero Hunger
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs/zero-hunger
The second Sustainable Development Goal is to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
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Discovery of a new gene enables the diagnosis for patients with rare lung disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/hirst
As part of a large international research collaboration, scientists at the University of Leicester have helped identify a new candidate gene involved in the development of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD).
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Physics with Space Science MPhys
https://le.ac.uk/courses/physics-with-space-science-mphys/2026
This four-year degree expands on the Physics with Space Science BSc to prepare you for high-level entry into industry. It’s also a solid base for pursuing PhD research.
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Is working overtime bad for you? Some interesting evidence from Higher education.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/05/24/is-working-overtime-bad-for-you-some-interesting-evidence-from-higher-education/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 24, 2019 This article mentioned in the Times Higher last week had the headline Do some overtime (but not too much) It is based on this article: Fontinha, R., Easton, S., & Van Laar, D.
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Applied Linguistics and TESOL MA, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/applied-linguistics-and-tesol-ma-dl/2025
Build your academic and professional expertise in Applied Linguistics and TESOL without falling behind in other areas of your life. You can study this MA online, from the comfort of your own home.
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Applied Linguistics and TESOL MA, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/applied-linguistics-and-tesol-ma-dl/2026
Build your academic and professional expertise in Applied Linguistics and TESOL without falling behind in other areas of your life. You can study this MA online, from the comfort of your own home.
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DNA analysis
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/identification/genetics/dna-analysis
Simply extracting the DNA from the remains wouldn’t tell us the identity of the individual. It requires comparing DNA from the skeletal remains with that of known relatives.
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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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Beatriz Romartínez-Alonso
https://le.ac.uk/people/beatriz-romartinez-alonso
The academic profile of Dr Beatriz Romartínez-Alonso, Research Associate at University of Leicester.
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People
https://le.ac.uk/iodp/people
The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) team at Leicester comprises an active research community and the Leicester branch of the European Petrophysics Consortium (EPC).