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What do grasshoppers eat? It’s not just grass! New Leicester research shows similarities with mammal teeth like never before
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/grasshopper-mandibles
But analysis of the ecological importance of grasshoppers is not straightforward, and finding out what they eat requires detailed study of the contents of their guts or painstaking and time-consuming observations of how they feed in the wild. There is, however, a better way.
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Face to face with Waugh: John Freeman (1915-2014)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2015/01/29/face-to-face-with-waugh-john-freeman-1915-2014/
Posted by Roger Irwin in Waugh and Words on January 29, 2015 On 20 December last year John Freeman – soldier, Labour politician and television interviewer – died aged 99.
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Academic reaches new heights in pursuit of his research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/academic-reaches-new-heights-in-pursuit-of-his-research
The Director of the Civil Safety and Security Unit found himself in the cockpit of a Soviet-era aircraft as part of his research activities.
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Students Union helps students bounce back from exam stress
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/students2019-union-helping-students-bounce-back-from-exam-stress
An inflatable assault course, back massages and cute fluffy animals are just some of the ways in which the Students' Union is helping students combat their exam stress this summer between 11 May and 5 June.
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Elizabeth Johnson BA MA
https://le.ac.uk/ulas/about/our-team/elizabeth-johnson
Learn more about our Finds Officer of ULAS, Elizabeth Johnson.
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Affiliations
https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/about/affiliations
The Centre for English Local History has strong links with various organisations, trusts and centres; alongside hosting a number of resources. Learn more about our affiliations.
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Students to take part in cooking competition using Fairtrade ingredients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/students-to-take-part-in-cooking-competition-using-fairtrade-ingredients
University staff will be giving their best impressions of foodie TV personalities Gregg Wallace and John Torode as they grill students in a Fairtrade-themed MasterChef competition to mark Fairtrade Fortnight, taking place from 23 February to 8 March.
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University of Leicester opportunities
https://le.ac.uk/jobs
Discover your next opportunity! We are an international employer with an extensive range of roles across academic disciplines and professional services.
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Outreach
https://le.ac.uk/education/outreach
Every month in the school year, the School of Education hosts Schools OUT East Midlands, a LGBT educators’ support, education and campaigning group. Find out more about the group.
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Harjinder Sembhi
https://le.ac.uk/inspirational-women/harjinder-sembhi
Through her research work in partnerships with India and the European Space Agency, Harjinder has increased the reputation of the University of Leicester as a place of research excellence in Earth Observation.