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• The Poetics of Plants in Latin American Literature

  https://le.ac.uk/arts/research/poetics-of-plants

  An overview of Professor Lesley Wylie's Leverhulme-funded project exploring the poetics of plants in Latin American Literature

• 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.

• Career development

  https://le.ac.uk/research/doctoral-college/research-students/career-development

  We can support you to achieve your career ambitions. We provide PhD students opportunities and guidance to enhance your employability and increase your awareness of career opportunities, both within and outside academia.

• A Global History of Convicts and Penal Colonies

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2018/06/20/a-global-history-of-convicts-and-penal-colonies/

  Posted by Clare Anderson in Carceral Archipelago on June 20, 2018   The main objective of the ‘Carceral Archipelago’ project has been to write the history of convicts and penal colonies into global history, by synthesizing existing research on some geographical contexts...

• Student overcomes challenges of independence to achieve his PhD dream

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/siyuan-lu

  A University of Leicester student with severe cerebral palsy is set to complete his PhD two years early, despite several setbacks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

• Student puts his own stamp on Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/student-puts-his-own-stamp-on-leicester

  David Hall, graduating with a History BA this week, has put his own ‘stamp’ on his academic work at the University of Leicester - quite literally! David began collecting stamps when he was a child, inspired by his grandad’s collection.

• Asteroid fragments narrow down timeframe for giant planets’ current orbits

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/giant-planet-instability

  University of Leicester-led study suggests that the orbital instability of the giant planets happened between 60-100 million years after the beginning of the Solar System, with evidence found in meteorites linked to asteroid believed to be remains of a destroyed planetesimal

• Biggest leap in identified lung health genes paves way for personalised risk score

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/lung-health-genes

  New Nature Genetics study led by Universities of Leicester and Nottingham finds over 500 genes linked to lung health, providing new targets for potential therapeutics

• Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

  https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs/inclusivity

  The sixteenth Sustainable Development Goal is to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.

• Introduction to Marketing

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/mk1003

  Module code: MK1003 This module explores the issues of creating, communications, and delivering value in competitive markets.  You will examine how organisations identify customer needs and translate them into compelling offerings.