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• Leicester kidney transplant patient wins research award

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-kidney-transplant-patient-wins-research-award

  A former Emmerdale actor from Leicester who underwent a kidney transplant has scooped an award for his part in research into the condition.

• Thousands expected to sign up for free online course in forensic science

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/thousands-expected-to-sign-up-for-free-online-course-in-forensic-science

  A free online course which offers members of the public the opportunity to learn about the cutting edge discipline of forensic science is expecting up to 10,000 people to sign up.

• Research degrees

  https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/study/research-degrees

  Our staff and research programmes place us at the leading edge of scientific research. Find out more about our postgraduate research degrees in Chemistry at the University of Leicester.

• New insights into ‘glue’ for DNA

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/new-insights-into-2018glue2019-for-dna

  New insights into ‘glue’ for DNA New insights into ‘glue’ for DNA 1400|Leicester scientist involved in discovery of how a component of the cohesin ring binds DNA.

• Book on post-apartheid South Africa by Leicester academic published

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/book-on-post-apartheid-south-africa-by-leicester-academic-published

  Lecturer and South Africa specialist from our University Dr James Hamill has published a new book, Africa’s Lost Leader: South Africa’s Continental Role Since Apartheid.

• Increased activity during the summer caused by genes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/increased-activity-during-the-summer-caused-by-genes

  The warm temperature on a summer’s day is often a time for relaxing, but researchers from the Department of Genetics have suggested that a ‘thermosensory’ gene could be responsible for changes in behaviour in different climates.

• Virtual seminars

  https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/lias/virtual-seminars

  Meet associate members and fellows from the Leicester Institute for Advanced Studies (LIAS) and discover their unique passion for curiosity-driven research.

• Research seminars

  https://le.ac.uk/gge/events/research-seminars

  The School of Geography, Geology and the Environment hosts numerous research seminars relating to Earth and Environmental Sciences and Human Geography, where external and internal speakers present the results of their latest research.

• Goal 13: Climate Action

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

  The thirteenth Sustainable Development Goal is to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

• The rocking horse: a classic object of childhood?

  https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds/all-articles/rocking-horse

  Read the article "The rocking horse: a classic object of childhood?" This is part of the Social Worlds project at the University of Leicester.