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Evolutionary and Developmental Biology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/bs2076
Module code: BS2076 This module provides a thorough grounding in developmental biology with an emphasis on a range of topics including fertilization, cell and tissue differentiation, pattern formation, cell-cell communication and the importance of gene expression and...
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gesisDataSearch: a Data Discovery Index for the Social Sciences
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/04/20/gesisdatasearch-a-data-discovery-index-for-the-social-sciences/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 20, 2018 Now in beta, a new tool which will enable researchers to quickly identify high quality social and economic datasets.
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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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Library and Learning Services: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 6
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/page/6/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Troy and the Trojan War
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ah3073
Module code: AH3073 In this module we will take an interdisciplinary approach, considering Troy from a range of perspectives. We will look at the archaeology of the site, including not only the Bronze Age but also the Iron Age, the Hellenistic age and the Roman occupation.
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The Artist in Medieval England
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ha2020
Module code: HA2020 This optional module investigates the identity, status and working methods of the artist in medieval England. The period covered will extend from the early Anglo-Saxon period right up to the arrival of artists such as Van Dyck at the Stuart court.
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It’s a group task…be a part of the group!
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/careerdevelopmentservice/2015/10/21/group-interviews/
Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on October 21, 2015 You have conquered many hurdles; application forms, covering letters and telephone interviews and now you’re here here: the Assessment Centre.
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The Pill
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/05/03/the-pill/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 3, 2022 New online exhibition from Europeana containing images taking from Europe’s major national libraries.
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The Sedimentary World
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/gl1017
Module code: GL1017 This module starts with the basics: where sediment comes from, how it is moved, and the processes that turn sediments into sedimentary rocks.
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Scientists unraveling the mosaic of the human brain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/scientists-unraveling-the-2018mosaic2019-of-the-human-brain
Researchers have shed new light on how neurons in the brain communicate with one another. This could potentially help in our understanding of how and why a range of neurodegenerative diseases occur.