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• Study reveals Congo swamps as the worlds largest tropical peatland

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/study-reveals-congo-swamps-as-the-world2019s-largest-tropical-peatland

  A vast peatland in the Congo Basin has been mapped for the first time, revealing it to be largest in the tropics.

• Significant boost for pioneering instrument to study molecules in exquisite detail

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/significant-boost-for-pioneering-instrument-to-study-molecules-in-exquisite-detail

  An innovative instrument which can improve our understanding of the structure and behaviour of molecules will receive a significant upgrade thanks to investment from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

• Black and Mixed Black women needed for breast, ovarian and uterine cancer study

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/black-women-breast-ovarian-uterine-cancer-study

  University researchers are looking for Black and mixed Black women to take part in a study looking at their awareness of breast, ovarian and uterine cancer.

• Archives Collections Management Policy

  https://le.ac.uk/library/about/policies/archives-collections

  Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland College was established in 1921.

• Researchers publish results of largest ever study on postnatal depression in British South Asian mothers

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/postnatal-depression

  An extensive trial , supported by the University of Leicester, into postnatal depression in South Asian women has found that tailored support can make a difference to their recovery

• HE assessment guidance is successfully tackling racial inequality, study finds

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/ripiag

  The most recent assessment of the Racially Inclusive Practice in Assessment Guidance (RIPIAG) has shown that its implementation has improved race inequality in Higher Education (HE).

• Laurian Williamson

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/author/laurian_williamson/

  Interested in all things library research services and support and open research.

• Digital support can significantly reduce anxiety among autistic adults, study finds

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/brain-in-hand

  A digital innovation that provides autistic adults with 24/7 support and practical tools to manage the challenges of everyday life has been shown to significantly reduce anxiety levels

• Studying antimicrobial resistance: Interdisciplinary research is critical, but challenging

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/sapphire/2017/07/04/studying-antimicrobial-resistance-interdisciplinary-research-is-critical-but-challenging/

  Posted by carolyntarrant in SAPPHIRE (Social science APPlied to Healthcare Improvement REsearch) on July 4, 2017 In March 2017 I travelled down to Bristol for a two day meeting on interdisciplinary research into antimicrobial resistance (AMR), organised by Helen Lambert (ESRC...

• 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.