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Leicester experts uncover secrets of healthy ageing from the world’s oldest person
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/healthy-ageing-leicester-genome-maria
Leicester scientists have helped study the genetics and lifestyle factors that enabled María Branyas Morera, officially the oldest person in the world until she died last year, to reach 117 years old
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The Story of Pulque Part 3: Ritual and Power in Aztec Mexico – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/07/03/the-story-of-pulque-part-3-ritual-and-power-in-aztec-mexico/
Project Principal Investigator Deborah Toner describes the importance of pulque in cultural, religious and political terms during the Aztec period in Mexico. Third part of the story of pulque
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Genetically modified bacteria to help combat muscle fatigue being developed by students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/genetically-modified-bacteria-to-help-combat-muscle-fatigue-being-developed-by-students
A team of second-year students are taking part in the International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition (iGEM), in which they are required to modify bacteria to fulfil a useful task.
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university of leicester staff blog School of English Flannery O’Connor and Charles Dickens
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/05/02/flannery-oconnor-and-charles-dickens/
Posted by Julie Coleman in School of English Blog on May 2, 2014 My first year as a research student has been full of ups and downs. Mainly I have been overwhelmed with the amount of information I feel that I should know.
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Archaeology BA, DipHE, CertHE, by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/archaeology-ba-dl/2026
Can’t make it to campus? In this distance learning degree, you can still learn about the theory and practice of archaeology, and how it can be used to make sense of millions of years of human history.
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Archaeology BA, DipHE, CertHE, by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/archaeology-ba-dl/2027
Can’t make it to campus? In this distance learning degree, you can still learn about the theory and practice of archaeology, and how it can be used to make sense of millions of years of human history.
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But he/she interviewed well (part 1).
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2016/01/25/but-heshe-interviewed-well-part-1/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on January 25, 2016 So you want a job? Well first you have to decide what kind of job etc… Actually let’s skip over this part and cut straight to the part where you have to go through an interview.
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Health and disability
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/health
Learn more about the collections about health and disability in the East Midlands Oral History Archive.
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Talks for schools
https://le.ac.uk/gge/outreach/talks-schools
In the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, we offer a series of talks for schools aimed at A2- and AS-level students. Topics include earthquakes, oceans, prehistoric weather and more. Find out more and how to book.
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‘Belonging’ and ‘Resilience’ in Higher Education
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2017/11/15/belonging-and-resilience-in-higher-education/
Posted by Steve Rooney in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on November 15, 2017 Back in July, I gave a brief presentation at the University of Leicester’s Annual Learning and Teaching Conference.