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Increased activity during the summer caused by genes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/increased-activity-during-the-summer-caused-by-genes
The warm temperature on a summer’s day is often a time for relaxing, but researchers from the Department of Genetics have suggested that a ‘thermosensory’ gene could be responsible for changes in behaviour in different climates.
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Data protection
https://le.ac.uk/ias/data-protection
The University's code of practice for data protection is maintained and supported by the Legal and Information and Assurance Service.
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University of Leicester launches network to expand international education partnerships between China and the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/university-leicester-international-education-partnerships-china-uk
The University of Leicester has launched a network aimed at forging new UK-China educational partnerships.
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Intelligence and Security MA, by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/intelligence-and-security-ma-dl/2026
From battling international terrorism to solving local crime, using intelligence has become crucial to security. But using it means understanding it – the debates and ethical concerns, how it’s collected and analysed.
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Intelligence and Security MA, by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/intelligence-and-security-ma-dl/2025
From battling international terrorism to solving local crime, using intelligence has become crucial to security. But using it means understanding it – the debates and ethical concerns, how it’s collected and analysed.
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A change of scenery mankinds unprecedented transformation of Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/a-change-of-scenery-mankind2019s-unprecedented-transformation-of-earth
Human beings are pushing the planet in an entirely new direction with revolutionary implications for its life, a new study by researchers from the Department of Geology and published in The Anthropocene Review suggests.
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Newborns, migrants and the idea of home explored at University of Leicester lectures
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/26-doctoral-inaugural-lectures
Doctoral Inaugural Lectures on 3 October discuss length of stay in neonatal care and home-making practices of migrants
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HumanKind
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/humankind
We are looking afresh at Calke Abbey’s past, reassessing the stories told about this place and exploring their potential to foster more meaningful connections.
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Staff and students team up for Go Green Week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/staff-and-students-team-up-for-go-green-week
As part of the Environment Team’s Sustainable Development Programme, students have been asked to put on their eco hats and work on a number of environment and sustainability projects. Go Green Week is the culmination of many of those projects.
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School of Physics and Astronomy
https://le.ac.uk/physics
Welcome to the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester.