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University of Leicester Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls ready to compete on the world stage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/olympics-paralympics
Student Lauren Henry and alumnus Nick Cummins are competing as part of TeamGB in the Olympics and Paralympics 2024
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Turkish Uppe-intermediate (Level 4)
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/turkish/level-4
Turkish course for beginners at Leicester University
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Dutch Beginners (Level 1)
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/dutch/level-1
Dutch course for beginners at Leicester University
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Russian Beginners (Level 1)
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/russian/level-1
Russian course for beginners at Leicester University
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Russian Intermediate (Level 3)
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/russian/level-3
Intermediate Russian Course at Leicester University
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Modern Greek Post-beginners (Level 2)
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/greek/modern-greek-level-2
Modern Greek course for post-beginners at Leicester University
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Groundbreaking research identifies what makes human brains – and humans – unique in the animal world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/14-concept-cells
A neuroscientist at the University of Leicester has identified a fundamental difference between human and animal brains. This breakthrough, published today in the journal Cell, offers an explanation for what makes Homo sapiens so vastly different from even our nearest relatives.
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Better peatland management could cut half a billion tonnes of carbon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/peatland-emissions-nature
However, because large populations rely on these peatlands for their livelihoods, it may not be realistic to expect all agricultural peatlands to be fully returned to their natural condition in the near future.
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Fossil fuel burning leaves its mark in Mediterranean corals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/coral-pollutant
New study involving the University of Leicester identifies carbon particles emitted by burning fossil fuels embedded in corals
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Stem cells collected in late pregnancy herald advances in prenatal medicine
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/stem-cells
Pioneering approach, developed by researchers with key input from the University of Leicester, means human development can be observed in late pregnancy for the first time