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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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The Poetics of Plants in Latin American Literature
https://le.ac.uk/modern-languages/research/poetics-of-plants
An overview of Professor Lesley Wylie's Leverhulme-funded project exploring the poetics of plants in Latin American Literature
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Measuring the temperature of our planets land surfaces
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/measuring-the-temperature-of-our-planets-land-surfaces
Our researchers are leading a major new project to measure the temperature of the Earth’s land surfaces. Evidence suggests that long-term trends in surface temperature can be an indicator of climate change.
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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/6/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Message from the Head of College and Dean of Medicine
https://le.ac.uk/clinical-academic-training/people/message-dean
Our Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Head of College and Dean of Medicine, Tom Robinson , welcomes you to the College and to Clinical Academic Training at Leicester.
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The human legacy of American troops in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/the-human-legacy-of-american-troops-in-leicester
The story of American soldiers in Leicester during World War Two is well known, as are the many wartime romances and the story of GI brides who married Americans and left the city at the end of the war.
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Diwali celebrations come to the Students Union
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/diwali-celebrations-come-to-students2019-union
The Students’ Union has announced its line-up for this year’s Diwali Day on Wednesday 11 November 2015.
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Uncovering the past relationships between humans and animals
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/natural-heritage/relationship-animals-humans
Professor Richard Thomas researches the changing relationships between humans and animals through bone analysis, and the contemporary relevance of these findings.
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Researcher to discuss the future beyond antibiotics at lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/researcher-to-discuss-the-future-beyond-antibiotics-at-lecture
Pioneering research into bacteriophage therapy as an alternative to antibiotics will be discussed at this year’s Frank May Prize Lecture on Monday 21 September from 5.30 – 6.30pm at the Henry Wellcome Building on campus.
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The Fulbright-University of Leicester Postgraduate Award
https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/fees-funding/scholarships-discounts/fulbright
The Fulbright scholarship entitles one graduate student from the USA to pursue a one year Masters degree at the University of Leicester, receiving a full tuition waiver and a maintenance award.