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Lecture to explore the emerging blood test helping to spot cancer earlier
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/lecture-to-explore-the-emerging-blood-test-helping-to-spot-cancer-earlier
Research into a blood test that may spot cancers sooner and allow more targeted treatment is to be presented by researcher at our University. Professor Jacqui Shaw (pictured) from our Department of Cancer Studies will give the Frank May Prize Lecture 2017 on 26 June at 5.
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The Diary of a Dissection: Jane Jamieson and the Newcastle Barber Surgeons. By Patrick Low
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/crimcorpse/2016/09/19/diary-of-a-dissection/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in The Power of the Criminal Corpse on September 19, 2016 The recent furore in France, over the wearing of Burkinis, has shone a new light on an age-old societal problem; the female body.
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Research, Space, and Distance
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2015/07/16/research-space-and-distance/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in Carceral Archipelago on July 16, 2015 In June I attended a research seminar at which Professor Joanna Story, Principal Investigator of the Leverhulme Trust funded project, The Impact of Diasporas on the Making of Britain: Evidence,...
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Animals’ ‘sixth sense’ more widespread than previously thought
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/february/animal-magnetic
A study using fruit flies, led by researchers at The Universities of Leicester and Manchester, suggests the animal world’s ability to sense a magnetic field may be more widespread than previously thought.
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Expert opinions cover border controls Helen of Troy and Jupiters auroras
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/expert-opinions-cover-border-controls-helen-of-troy-and-jupiters-auroras
Professor Bernard Ryan from the School of Law has written an article for The Conversation discussing the admission of migrants from the Calais region to Britain.
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Expert opinions cover referees the Anthropocene and the Hillsborough Inquests
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/expert-opinions-cover-referees-the-anthropocene-and-the-hillsborough-inquests
John Williams from the Department of Sociology has written an article for the Leicester Mercury discussing how referees should be cut a little slack to help the game survive intact.
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Research shows professionals moving from private sector into teaching experience significant levels of frustration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/research-shows-professionals-moving-from-private-sector-into-teaching-experience-2018significant-levels-of-frustration2019
Professionals moving from the private sector into teaching experience ‘significant levels of frustration’ with a perceived lack of acknowledgement from colleagues about the ‘added value’ they bring to the role, according to research led by Dr Chris Wilkins (pictured) in...
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Research shows social media is beneficial for sharing and building upon patient experiences
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/research-shows-social-media-is-beneficial-for-sharing-and-building-upon-patient-experiences
Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms can be useful tools for helping patients with rare medical diseases exchange knowledge and build communities, research led by Dr Stefania Vicari from the Department of Media and Communication has found.
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Beautiful, But Deadly
https://le.ac.uk/research/images-of-research/emily-richardson
Emily Richardson, PhD Student has entered a piece entitled 'Beautiful, But Deadly'.
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Who owned the Wicked Bible?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2015/10/23/who-owned-the-wicked-bible/
Posted by Simon Dixon in Library Special Collections on October 23, 2015 It’s been reported in the news this week that a copy of the so called “Wicked Bible” is to be auctioned at Bonhams in November.