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Historic collection of rare books on German Expressionist art to be unveiled
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/historic-collection-of-rare-books-on-german-expressionist-art-to-be-unveiled
A unique collection of books on German Expressionism from the library of art historian and critic Dr Frank Whitford has been acquired by our University. Dr Frank Whitford was an authority on art of the period, and a senior member of Wolfson College, Cambridge.
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UK bee populations thrive at Botanic Garden
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/uk-bee-populations-thrive-at-botanic-garden
While the Midlands has seen a general decline in bumblebee species numbers over the last few decades – mostly due to the loss of habitat – bee populations in our Botanic Garden are thriving.
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Leicester PhD student one of UKs top conservationists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/leicester-phd-student-in-uks-top-50-conservationists-list
Tim Mackrill (pictured left), a PhD student in our Department of Genetics and Senior reserve officer of the Rutland Osprey Project, has featured at number 34 in the BBC Wildlife Magazine's top 50 conservation heroes in the UK.
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Living relatives
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/identification/genetics/living-relatives
Through DNA analysis from living relatives, we were able to confirm the identity of the skeleton in Greyfriars.
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November Digest
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/12/08/november-digest/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 8 December 2020 As the end of 2020 draws near, we’d like to share some of the stories from the Physics and Astronomy Community from the past month.
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Alternative Models for Higher Education
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2015/12/02/alternative-models-for-higher-education/
Posted by Marton Racz in School of Business Blog on December 2, 2015 An ongoing discussion of alternative models of Higher Education, as Marton Racz reports, is generating a series of proposals as to how universities might work along more cooperative lines.
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Publications
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities/emf/publications
Browse the publications written by academics where the Electron Microscopy Facility at the University of Leicester has been of use.
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Monkey to Man: The Evolution of the March of Progress Image out now
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/monkey-to-man
One of the most iconic depictions of evolution, the “march of progress”, will be explored for the first time in a new book by a University of Leicester academic.
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Historian to speak at Holocaust events
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/historian-to-speak-at-holocaust-events
The Holocaust and its legacy will be explored at three events in the city and county Professor Aubrey Newman, Emeritus Professor in the School of History.
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Exploring antibiotic prescribing in South Africa and Sri Lanka: A brief travel report
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/sapphire/2017/09/27/exploring-antibiotic-prescribing-in-south-africa-and-sri-lanka-a-brief-travel-report/
Posted by ekrockow in SAPPHIRE (Social science APPlied to Healthcare Improvement REsearch) on September 27, 2017 Think university research is abstract and boring? Think again! I love my academic job, because it combines meaningful research on global health problems with...