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GHOST in the sky captures Greenhouse Gases
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/ghost-in-the-sky-captures-greenhouse-gases
An instrument co-designed by University of Leicester scientists has been used in aircraft flights over the UK to monitor greenhouse gases.
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Pick your poison study examines the use of plant poison on prehistoric weaponry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/pick-your-poison-study-examines-the-use-of-plant-poison-on-prehistoric-weaponry
Archaeologists have long believed that our ancestors used poisons extracted from plants such as foxgloves and hemlock to make their weapons more lethal and kill their prey more swiftly.
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Leicester space scientist receives prestigious Ernest Rutherford Fellowship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/stfc-fellowship
A space scientist from the University of Leicester has been identified as a science leader of the future by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).
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International studies confirm positive effects of weight loss medicine for people with obesity-related heart failure
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/obesity
The results of two studies, led by Professor Melanie Davies, Director of the NIHR Leicester BRC and Co-Director of the Leicester Diabetes Centre, using weight loss medication, semaglutide, have now been published
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£8.8 million to speed up gene discoveries for lung conditions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/wellcome-funding-lung-health
New project aims to speed up process of finding treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and pulmonary fibrosis.
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Academic staff
https://le.ac.uk/history/people/academic-staff
Contact members of History at Leicester's academic staff. Browse staff profiles and find out how to contact our team via telephone or email.
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Psychology and Crime
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/cr2009
Module code: CR2009 One of the key areas of interest in Criminology is exploring the reasons why people commit crime. Many theories have been developed in an attempt to account for the motivation and causes of offending behaviour.
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Engaging Audiences: Education, Learning and Participation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/mu7546
Module code: MU7546 As museums become increasingly committed to their communities, audiences, and social purposes, the traditional notions of education and learning have found new avenues of practice and significance at the core of the museum’s work.
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Language education researcher to give Oxford Department of Education Public Seminar
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/language-education-researcher-to-give-oxford-department-of-education-public-seminar
Dr Jim King from the School of Education will be giving a talk about his research into language learner silence at the Oxford University Department of Education Public Seminar at Norham Gardens, Oxford from 16.30 to 18.00 on Monday 15 February.
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Researchers set to reduce heart disease risk for kidney transplant patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/researchers-set-to-reduce-heart-disease-risk-for-kidney-transplant-patients
Researchers at our University, working in conjunction with Loughborough University and Leicester’s Hospitals are set to reduce the risk of kidney transplant patients developing heart disease with the creation of specialised exercise programmes.