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University of Leicester scientists reveal hidden world of baking in new Matt Adlard book
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/science-of-baking-microscopic-josh-smalley
University of Leicester scientists have revealed the hidden world of baking through microscopic images featured in Matt Adlard’s new book, The Science of Baking.
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Ordinances
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/documents/ordinances
The University’s Ordinances offers information on the rules and practical framework within which the University conducts its business.
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Graduate takes part in ITVs Ninja Warrior
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/biology-graduate-takes-part-in-itv2019s-ninja-warrior
A recent graduate has excelled in the first season of the ITV gameshow Ninja Warrior, beating a variety of challenges and hundreds of other contestants to secure second place in the final.
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Genetic switch discovery could help to prevent symptoms of Parkinsons disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/genetic-switch-discovery-could-help-to-prevent-symptoms-of-parkinsons-disease
A genetic ‘switch’ has been discovered by MRC researchers at our University which could help to prevent or delay the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
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Distrust of Employer’s Responses to COVID-19 Could Increase Both Presenteeism and Absenteeism in UK
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2020/05/20/distrust-of-employers-responses-to-covid-19-could-increase-both-presenteeism-and-absenteeism-in-uk-workplaces/
Posted by Chris Grocott in School of Business Blog on May 20, 2020 People’s trust in their employer’s response to COVID-19 will shape their attitudes to returning to the workplace, Professor Stephen Wood writes.
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Double Green Gown win for the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/green-gown
The University of Leicester has scooped two more prestigious Green Gown Awards for our innovative student-focussed programmes, once again demonstrating Leicester as a leader in inter- and extra-curricular Education for Sustainable Development opportunities.
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Gene regulation and expression for schools and colleges
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/gene-regulation/schools-and-colleges-gene-regulation
Gene expression and regulation is useful for understanding genetic coding. Take a look at the information on offer from The University of Leicester on the topic.
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What is history for?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2014/04/10/what-is-history-for-thinking-about-forced-migration-and-its-aftermath/
University of Leicester staff blogs convicts penal colonies slavery migration
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Unique archaeological project reveals historic earthquake in Cyprus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/unique-archaeological-project-reveals-historic-earthquake-in-cyprus
A University of Leicester archaeology project has uncovered new information about an ancient, erosion-threatened port in Cyprus.
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Unravelling the Minion genome
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/unravelling-the-2018minion2019-genome
Based on what we know of the minions from the popular Despicable Me films – and the Minions movie current playing at cinemas – they could, in theory, have a complex genetic make-up similar to humans, according to Natural Sciences students Krisho Manoharan and Ruth Sang Jones.