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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.
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Celebrating six decades of research in the Adrian Building and 40 Years of Genetic Fingerprinting – Public Event, October 11th
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/genetics-adrian-richard-iii-dna
To mark the forthcoming closure of the Adrian Building, the former Department of Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences (GGCS) is hosting a public event on Saturday, October 11th, in Lecture Theatre 2 of the Sir Bob Burgess Building, Welford Road.
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Student profile: Viola
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/student-profiles/viola-ahrc-midlands4cities-dtp
PhD candidate at the School of Arts, Media and Communication, funded via the AHRC Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership.
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The Evolution of Critical Management Studies?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2014/08/13/the-evolution-of-critical-management-studies/
Posted by Marton Racz in School of Business Blog on August 13, 2014 Marton Racz and Thomas Swann, Graduate Teaching Assistants at the School, explain why they are organising a PhD conference on Critical Management Studies (CMS) It is just over three years since Martin Parker...
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Graduate returns to University of Leicester to collect award for an outstanding international career
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/graduate-university-leicester-award-outstanding-international-career
Dr Duncan Wood, Leicester Politics graduate, awarded honorary degree for global impact in international affairs, policy, and strategic leadership.
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Study provides insight into zincs important role in heartbeat regulation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/study-provides-insight-into-zincs-important-role-in-heartbeat-regulation
Leicester researchers have been involved in a study with University of St Andrews examining the role zinc plays in regulating heartbeat.
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The Gillette Advert: The Power of a Story
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2019/01/23/the-gillette-advert-the-power-of-a-story/
Posted by Nate in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on January 23, 2019 I can’t believe I’m going to write about it. That’s exactly what they want me to do. The new Gillette Advert is fantastic.
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Zoo poo might hold the secrets to new medical treatments
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/phages-dudley-zoo-poo
Scientists at the University of Leicester are hoping the collection of poo from tigers, elephants, rhinos and other exotic animals, could contain the secret to finding new medical treatments.
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Migration - coming to Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/learning/migration
Migration: Coming to Leicester is intended to help students think about the different communities who live in Britain today. The oral history material has been drawn from collections held at the East Midlands Oral History Archive at the University of Leicester.
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The Carceral Archipelago Conference, Leicester 13-16 September 2015
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2015/09/21/the-carceral-archipelago-conference-leicester-13-16-september-2015/
Posted by Christian De Vito in Carceral Archipelago on September 21, 2015 The Carceral Archipelago conference , held in Leicester from 13 to 16 September 2015, felt just like reading over thirty outstanding monographs in two-and-a-half days, getting to know their authors...