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Protecting endangered animals from illegal wildlife trade using mobile DNA sequencing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/09-illegal-wildlife-trade-conference
University of Leicester researchers presenting innovative DNA analysis methods for testing samples to find species-of-origin at the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference between 11-12 October
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2019 news
https://le.ac.uk/gge/research/contemporary-environments/anthropocene-research-group/news/2019
2 November 2019 Climate Change and the City As part of the ESRC Social Science Festival, “Climate Change and the City” looked at the challenges posed to Cities and Citizens around consumption, production and the future of education.
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Leicester Abbey and the missing remains of Cardinal Wolsey righthand man to Henry VIII
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/leicester-abbey-and-the-missing-remains-of-cardinal-wolsey-right-hand-man-to-henry-viii
The discovery of Richard III and the subsequent research into his remains has helped to acquaint members of the public with the nation’s history – and now some have set their sights on the search for another lost historical figure in Leicester.
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Time to reflect on Holocaust Memorial Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/time-to-reflect-on-holocaust-memorial-day
The origins of Nazi genocide will be explored at our University's annual Holocaust Memorial Day lecture at 6:00pm on Tuesday 24 January 2017.
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Inactive adults urged to get moving to avoid developing type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/inactive-adults-told-to-2018get-moving2019
People in Leicestershire are being ‘urged to get moving or risk jeopardising their health’, after research revealed adults in the county are among the most inactive in England.
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Is informal workplace learning always invisible?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2017/06/21/is-informal-workplace-learning-always-invisible/
Posted by Martin Parker in School of Business Blog on June 21, 2017 ULSB Research Associate and graduate Dr Kath Atkinson (kja16@le.ac.uk) reflects on a new report about older workers, and the assumptions it makes about their learning.
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Weight loss drug hope for patients with type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/weight-loss-drug-hope
Patients with type 2 diabetes that were treated with a weekly injection of the breakthrough drug Semaglutide were able to achieve an average weight loss of nearly 10kg, according to a new study published in The Lancet today.
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Forensics course explores how science helps police to solve crimes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/forensics-course-explores-how-science-helps-police-to-solve-crimes
A popular free course offered by our University showcasing how police use forensic science to solve crimes will be running for its fourth time starting from 3 October 2016.
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What is graduation?
https://le.ac.uk/graduation/what-is-graduation
Your Graduation Ceremony is an opportunity to mark your achievements and acknowledge your hard work after your studies with the University of Leicester.
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Dissection room
https://le.ac.uk/medicine/about/facilities/dissection-room
At Leicester we have a fantastic purpose-built dissection room facility based in the Maurice Shock Building, next to the George Davies Centre. Medical students dissect almost the entire cadaver in their first two years at medical school.