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Physics and Astronomy Blog: Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/page/25/
Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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Disagreeing on what is fair in the workplace, and what we can do about
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2018/09/27/disagreeing-on-what-is-fair-in-the-workplace-and-what-we-can-do-about/
Posted by hconnolly in School of Business Blog on September 27, 2018 In this blog, Dr Rasim Kurdoglu, who successfully defended his doctoral thesis on 17th September 2018, discusses his research on establishing the truthfulness of ‘managerial legitimacy’ arguments, and...
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Using Top Hat to increase student engagement and satisfaction
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2019/04/24/using-top-hat-to-increase-student-engagement-and-satisfaction/
Posted by Rachel Tunstall in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on April 24, 2019 Dr Curro Martinez-Mora in the School of Business has been using Top Hat extensively in the delivery of his Intermediate Microeconomics (EC2002/EC2012) course, working...
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“Crisis? What Crisis?” – UK politicians and Brexit
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2019/04/10/crisis-what-crisis-uk-politicians-and-brexit/
Posted by Nate in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on April 10, 2019 by Dr Rebecca Acres, Honorary Fellow, University of Leicester Whether or not it ever actually happens, Brexit is the defining political and leadership challenge of our times.
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Convict Labor and Its Commemoration: the Mitsui Miike Coal Mine Experience
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2017/01/09/convict-labor-and-its-commemoration-the-mitsui-miike-coal-mine-experience/
Posted by abarker in Carceral Archipelago on January 9, 2017 By Miyamoto Takashi Note : This article is reprinted with permission from the author. It originally appeared in The Asia-Pacific Journal . Introduction Figure 1: Entrance of the Miyanohara tunnel, the Miike Coal Mine.
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Researchers develop new genetic tool to identify people at risk of coronary heart disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/researchers-develop-new-genetic-tool-to-identify-people-at-risk-of-coronary-heart-disease
A new genetic risk score that could help to identify individuals at risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) much earlier and potentially improve its prevention has been developed by a team including a University of Leicester Professor in research part-funded by the British Heart...
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Research explores what Google can tell us about the memory web in the brain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/research-explores-what-google-can-tell-us-about-the-memory-web-in-the-brain
A new study by researchers from the Centre for Systems Neuroscience at our University, in collaboration with the University of California Los Angeles, has helped to untangle ‘the memory web’ by shedding light on how neurons in memory-related areas provide a long-term coding...
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Un Americans: Ideological Dissent, Patriotic Subversion and Isolating the "Other" in the USA
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/un-americans
British Academy Research Development Award (£111,404) July 2009 - June 2012 Dr George Lewis When supporters of Sarah Palin decried Barack Obama as "un-American" during the 2008 presidential elections, they were drawing upon a history as old as the United States...
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Simple urine test could stop lung attacks and improve the lives of people with COPD
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/simple-urine-test-could-stop-2018lung-attacks2019-and-improve-the-lives-of-people-with-copd
A team of scientists at our University working in partnership with Mologic has unveiled an innovative technology which could “hugely improve” the quality of life for people who suffer from a serious lung condition called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
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Scientists and engineers complete testing for space technology for the next decade
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/scientists-and-engineers-complete-testing-for-space-technology-for-the-next-decade
A UK team - including scientists from the University – has returned from a series of rigorous tests carried out on instrumentation for the premier space observatory of the next decade.