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University scientists involved in major international plant reproduction study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/university-scientists-involved-in-major-international-plant-reproduction-study
Leicester is part of a major new study on the evolution of sexual reproduction in plants which has received 2.6 million euros in funding.
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Collaboration and contract research
https://le.ac.uk/dbs/research/contract
The Division of Biomedical Sciences can provide contract research services for academic and commercial partners and can offer a full range of collaboration and consultation for pilot studies and animal model development.
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Postcolonial Afghanistan: From the Great Game to the War on Terror
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en3161
Module code: EN3161 Often besieged by its powerful political neighbours, Afghanistan has inspired a steady stream of English-language accounts by anthropologists, travel writers, military personnel and journalists.
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Welcome to our first students from Dalian!
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/welcome-to-our-first-students-from-dalian
Welcome to our first students from Dalian! Welcome to our first students from Dalian! 1599|The University of Leicester has welcomed its first group of students from the Leicester International Institute (LII), Dalian University of Technology (DUT) in China.
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Amateur photographers invited to snap a picture of health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/amateur-photographers-invited-to-snap-a-picture-of-health
Budding amateur photographers are being challenged to bring life-changing science into the community by snapping shots relating to the theme of 'Science: Hearts, Lungs and Fitness' in order to encourage people to get involved with local science research.
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Student volunteers make an impact in local community
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/student-volunteers-make-an-impact-in-local-community
More than 150 University student volunteers have made a powerful impact in the local community after enriching the learning experiences of around 2,000 school children.
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Professional development
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/careers/development
Students studying for a Masters degree in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester experience a series of professional development activities fully integrated into the taught curriculum.
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Making tourism work for poverty alleviation
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/research/impact-case-studies/making-tourism-work-for-poverty-alleviation
University of Leicester research has investigated whether and how tourists’ curiosity for impoverished neighbourhoods, communities and slums can help mitigate against the bad reputation that slums often suffer and can contribute to empowering residents.
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New book on work-life balance by Professor of Management and colleagues
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/new-book-on-work-life-balance-by-professor-of-management-and-colleagues
Professor Stephen Wood from our School of Business is among the editors of a new publication on work-life balance practices during the recent recession. Employers did not withdraw their work-life balance practices during the post-2008 recession.
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We should be paying more Tax, Not Less!
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2014/12/03/we-should-be-paying-more-tax-not-less/
Posted by Richard Courtney in School of Business Blog on December 3, 2014 On the day of 2014’s Autumn Statement, Richard Courtney , Lecturer in Employment Studies at the School, opposes the ideology of minimum taxation I used to get excited by budget statements.