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Lecture series launched in memory of eminent microbiologist
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/lecture-series-launched-in-memory-of-eminent-microbiologist
A pioneering cellular microbiologist from the Pasteur Institute in Paris will deliver the inaugural lecture of the University of Leicester’s Dorothy Jones Lecture Series on Friday 17 March 2017 from 12 noon.
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Study reveals mysteries of enzyme mechanism
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/study-reveals-mysteries-of-enzyme-mechanism
An international research team led by our University has made a breakthrough advance by trapping an intermediate in the mechanism of enzymes called heme peroxidases and determining its structure using a beam of neutrons from the heart of a nuclear reactor.
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DEFRA Greenhouse Gas Emissions
https://le.ac.uk/clcr/research-projects/defra-greenhouse-gas-emissions
This research project carried out by DEFRA will quantify greenhouse gas fluxes from fenland under different land use to derive recommendations for land management and climate mitigation policies.
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Staff wellbeing is central to NHS Workforce Plan’s success
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/health
More needs to be done to tackle staff wellbeing if the government’s NHS Workforce Long Term Plan is to be a success, says a University of Leicester academic.
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President and ViceChancellor discusses challenging situation for research funding
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/president-and-vice-chancellor-discusses-challenging-situation-for-research-funding
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has highlighted the UK’s low investment in science as he spoke at the Association for Research Managers and Administrators annual conference this week.
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Leicester Launches Space Engineering Technician Apprenticeship
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/21/leicester-launches-space-engineering-technician-apprenticeship/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 21 October 2020 The University of Leicester is supporting the future of the UK’s space industry after helping to develop the standard for a new Space Engineering Technician apprenticeship – the very first of...
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Urine test is breakthrough for high blood pressure patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/urine-test-is-breakthrough-for-high-blood-pressure-patients
A research team including Leicester scientists has shown that a urine test leads to a drop in blood pressure in patients who had been struggling to regularly take their blood pressure lowering tablets.
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AstroSeminar – Geoffroy Lesur (Grenoble) – Wed 24th Feb, 3pm
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/02/22/astroseminar-geoffroy-lesur-grenoble-24th-feb-3pm/
Posted by er198 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 22 February 2021 The Wednesday seminar this week (24th of Feb) will be delivered by Dr. Geoffroy Lesur (Grenoble) at usual time (3pm). Please find below title and abstract of the talk. Send an email to er198[at]leicester.
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PlanetarySeminar: What can Magnetic Helicity tell us about Reconnected Magnetic Fields?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/01/planetaryseminar-what-can-magnetic-helicity-tell-us-about-reconnected-magnetic-fields/
Posted by mkj13 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 1 June 2021 At 14:00 on Wednesday June 9th, 2021, Dr Andrew Wright from the University of St Andrews will be presenting a seminar titled: “What can Magnetic Helicity tell us about Reconnected Magnetic Fields?”.
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EGU Medal for Professor Emma Bunce
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/11/03/egu-medal-for-professor-emma-bunce/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 3 November 2021 Enormous congratulations to Professor Emma Bunce for being awarded the David Bates Medal of the European Geophysical Union (EGU).