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Bizarre new fossils shed light on ancient plankton
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/fossils-plankton
Microfossils discovered by University of Leicester scientist date back half a billion years. Resembling modern-day algae, they provide insight into early life in our oceans.
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Businesses invited to unlock potential of neurodiverse talent
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/employ-autism
The University of Leicester is encouraging local businesses and organisations to help unlock the potential of autistic students and graduates.
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It’s nice to be important, but is it really more important to be nice?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2018/02/07/its-nice-to-be-important-but-is-it-really-more-important-to-be-nice/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on February 7, 2018 The late British entertainer Bruce Forsyth had amongst his several catch phrases “it’s nice to be important but it is more important to be nice”.
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Museum Studies MA, MSc, PGDip
https://le.ac.uk/courses/museum-studies-ma-msc/2026
This is for you if... you want to develop the knowledge and skills required to move into a variety of careers in museums and galleries or as preparation for further postgraduate study.
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Should Social Scientific Debate occur outside Academic Journals?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2015/01/14/should-social-scientific-debate-occur-outside-academic-journals/
Posted by Stephen Dunne in School of Business Blog on January 14, 2015 Lecturer in Social Theory and Consumption at the School, Stephen Dunne , attempts to renew a recent academic argument through a more accessible medium Social scientists engage in debates which matter to...
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Shanty Towns and Museums in Rio de Janeiro
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/museumstudies/2013/04/03/shanty-towns-and-museums-in-rio-de-janeiro/
Posted by Sheila Watson in School of Museum Studies Blog on April 3, 2013 Every now and then something takes your breath away and makes you rethink everything you ever thought you knew about museums.
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Textile Tales
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/textile-tales
Physical detail Number of items in the collection: 55 items Venues where material can be listened to: EMOHA Media available on: Digital recordings Collection history Textile Tales documents the decline of the textile industry in the East Midlands between...
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Research to save the most valuable silk moth in the world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/research-to-2018save-the-most-valuable-silk-moth-in-the-world2019
Research that could help to save one of the rarest and most valuable silks in the world is being spearheaded by a team that is developing a technique known as phage therapeutics to target harmful bacterial infections in Muga silkworms in order to protect them...
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Teaching resources and research
https://le.ac.uk/education/outreach/teaching-resources
Browse our list of resources and research available for teachers and anyone studying or working in education who wants to learn more about tackling homophobia in education.
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Unknown facts about Outer Space and the Cold War
https://le.ac.uk/hypir/subject-tasters/unknown-facts
Dr Bleddyn Bowen, expert in space politics and military technology in outer space, provides insights into Cold War history.