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Law in Children's Lives
https://le.ac.uk/law/research/previous-research-projects/law-in-childrens-lives
A project that explores how far children see the law as an empowering force in their everyday lives.
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Access to UK's cultural heritage is revolutionised by Museum Data Service launch
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/museum-data-service
A transformative moment for the UK’s cultural sector took place this week as the Museum Data Service (MDS) officially launched, setting the stage for an unprecedented consolidation of the UK’s museum records.
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Neon sign identified by JWST in protoplanetary disc gives clue to planet formation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/protoplanetary-disc-gas
University of Leicester astronomer involved in first images of the dispersing gas that is key to the early formation of planets
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Jean Humphreys (1924-2019)
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2019/jean-humphreys
It is with great sadness we have learned of the death of a much-loved and dedicated friend of the University, Mrs Jean Humphreys.
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Ethnic minority and poorer children more likely to die in intensive care
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/ethnic-minority-death-children-intensive-care-leicester
Children from ethnic minority backgrounds and those living in areas with higher levels of child poverty are more likely to die in intensive care than White children and those from the least deprived areas, new study by University of Leicester researchers shows
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Gene regulation and expression for higher education
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/gene-regulation/gene-regulation-higher-education
We provide accurate and reliable information on gene expression and regulation for students working at a degree level.
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‘Pivotal’ study finds benefits of reduced calorie diet for pregnant women with gestational diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/reduced-calorie-diet-pregnant-women-gestational-diabetes
New research from the University of Leicester has found following a reduced calorie diet during the third trimester of pregnancy is safe and beneficial for pregnant women with a body mass index (BMI) of over 25 kg/m2 who have gestational diabetes.
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Leicester geoscientists return from expedition following successful offshore operations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/geoscientists-expedition-successful-offshore-operations
International expedition off the coast of New England (Massachusetts, USA) included researchers from the University of Leicester, aiming to explore ancient freshened water systems below the ocean floor and up to 100 miles offshore.
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Universities call on communities to shape research to solve real-life problems
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/leicester-universities-communities-research-solve-real-life-problems
Community organisations across Leicester and Leicestershire are being offered the chance to steer university research.
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UK to tackle danger of the solar wind and find new Earth-like planets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/08-solar-wind-smile-plato
New national space funding worth £7 million will ensure UK scientists play a leading role in a new space weather mission, the Science Minister Chris Skidmore announced on the first day of British Science Week (8 March).