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Groundbreaking research identifies what makes human brains – and humans – unique in the animal world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/14-concept-cells
A neuroscientist at the University of Leicester has identified a fundamental difference between human and animal brains. This breakthrough, published today in the journal Cell, offers an explanation for what makes Homo sapiens so vastly different from even our nearest relatives.
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New training set to support more children born prematurely and their families
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/premature-birth-training-smallest-things
A new online module created with the help of Leicester experts, ‘Supporting children and families in the pre-school’ years, has been released to increase awareness and understanding within early years staff of the impact of premature birth on children and their families.
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Services for business
https://le.ac.uk/health-sciences/services-for-business
We offer consultancy and expertise, bespoke or in-house courses in a range of health-related disciplines, supported by world-class research and underpinned by hands-on experience.
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Recruitment begins for ethnic minority healthcare staff COVID research study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/recruitment-begins-for-ethnic-minority-healthcare-staff
A drive to encourage ethnic minority healthcare workers to participate in a Government-backed study investigating the risks of COVID-19 to their health has been launched today.
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Engagement expectations
https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/engagement-monitoring/engagement
engagement
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Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) PGCE
https://le.ac.uk/education/study/pgce/courses/science
The Science PGCE is offered in four specialisms: Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Physics with Mathematics. All will train you to be a reflective and effective Science teacher, contributing to a Science department in a UK secondary school.
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Presidents of the Students' Union
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/records/su-presidents
Browse the Presidents of the Students’ Union from 1923 to the present day. Please do let us know if you can fill any of our gaps in the 1940s and 1950s.
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Developmental genetics for higher education
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/developmental/developmental-higher-education
If you're studying towards a degree, we've got useful academic content on developmental genetics, supplied by the genetics department at The University of Leicester.
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Framework for culturally competent research
https://le.ac.uk/healthcare/research/clusters/cultural-competence
Funding The study was funded by University of East Anglia Seedcorn 2017. Meet the study team Professor Debi Bhattacharya Professor of Behavioural Medicine d.bhattacharya@le.ac.uk Professor Andrew Renzaho Professor of Humanitarian Development Studies Andre.Renzaho@westernsydney.
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COMET Trial
https://le.ac.uk/timms/collaborations/comet-trial
The COMET Trial is funded by the NIHR and is designed to answer the question: Research question: Does whole-body hypothermia to 33.5 ±0.