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• DNA and family history explored in public lecture

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/dna-and-family-history-explored-in-public-lecture

  The Leicester Literary & Philosophical Society will host a lecture on the relationship between surnames and the paternally-inherited Y chromosome from Professor Mark Jobling on Monday 6 March.

• The University of Leicester pledges commitment to the local community

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/12-commitment-local-community

  The University of Leicester is among 30 universities to sign new “Civic University Agreement” to reaffirm local role.

• Critical Management in Action: “Social Media Free Day”

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2014/03/21/critical-management-in-action-social-media-free-day/

  Posted by Jennifer Smith Maguire in School of Business Blog on March 21, 2014 Jennifer Smith Maguire, Senior Lecturer in Cultural Production and Consumption at the School, outlines the motivation behind an experiment-in-abstinence undertaken by some of her freshman tutees.

• Novel analysis technique helps Leicester researchers to solve Beagle 2 mystery

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/novel-analysis-technique-helps-leicester-researchers-to-solve-beagle-2-mystery

  Scientists in Leicester have moved one step closer to understanding exactly what happened to the ill-fated Mars Lander Beagle 2, thanks to an innovative research technique.

• Academic comments on the rise of kids activities being marketed to adults

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/academic-comments-on-the-rise-of-kids2019-activities-being-marketed-to-adults

  Dr Jane Pilcher from our School of Media, Communication and Sociology has been featured in an article for The Guardian discussing why kids’ activities – such as bouncy castles and ballpits - are now being marketed to grown men and women.

• Physics and Astronomy Blog: Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/page/3/

  Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in the School of Physics and Astronomy.

• khn5

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

  Introducing the Library’s Inclusive Collections Group Posted by khn5 in Library and Learning Services on March 13, 2023 The University is working to develop a more inclusive curriculum, to make our teaching more inclusive and more responsive to our diverse student body.

• Leicester part of partnership bringing world-class expertise to benefit patients and populations

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/leicester-part-of-partnership-bringing-world-class-expertise-to-benefit-patients-and-populations

  Health Data Research UK is awarding £30 million funding to six sites across the UK - including our University - to address challenging healthcare issues through use of data science.

• Are we entering a new age

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/are-we-entering-a-new-age

  Professor Jan Zalasiewicz (pictured) from the Department of Geology has been interviewed by Academic Minute discussing the Anthropocene and whether mankind has entered a new age.

• Japanese manga series to showcase women in the sciences

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/japanese-manga-series-to-showcase-women-in-the-sciences

  Dr Ana Verissimo from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences is combining her love for Japanese art with her passion for the sciences by launching a campaign to create the first instalment in a new manga series.