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University of Leicester film wins landmark award from the British Society of Criminology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/harms-of-hate
A short film created by the Centre for Hate Studies (University of Leicester) has received the Sophie and Sylvia Lancaster Prize 2024 from the British Society of Criminology.
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Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/142/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Using portable nanopore DNA sequencers to combat wildlife crime
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/using-portable-nanopore-dna-sequencers-to-combat-wildlife-crime
A team from our University has been awarded a prize for their proposal to crack down on wildlife crime using a portable DNA sequencing device, the MinION - developed by Oxford Nanopore Technologies - to read the ‘barcode genes’ of animals affected by illegal trafficking.
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Space scientists contribute to out of this world exhibition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/space-scientists-contribute-to-out-of-this-world-exhibition
Visitors to the National Space Centre will be able to see a brand new exhibition on display from 10 March to 8 April.
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Research shows social media is beneficial for sharing and building upon patient experiences
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/research-shows-social-media-is-beneficial-for-sharing-and-building-upon-patient-experiences
Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms can be useful tools for helping patients with rare medical diseases exchange knowledge and build communities, research led by Dr Stefania Vicari from the Department of Media and Communication has found.
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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.
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Leicester health scientists contribute to report on childrens safety
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-health-scientists-contribute-to-report-on-children2019s-safety
Health scientists from our University have contributed to major research on children’s safety.
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Margaret Byron
https://le.ac.uk/inspirational-women/margaret-byron
Margaret has held full-time teaching posts in Higher Education for almost 30 years, teaching Geography at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
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100 Hours Work-Related Learning
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/courses/wrl
Summary information regarding the 100 Hours Work-Relate Learning strategic initiative.
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Equality and diversity
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/about/equality-diversity
Find out how Museum Studies at the University of Leicester is committed to equality and diversity, fostering an inclusive enviroment for staff and students.