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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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Scientists explore complex pattern of tipping points in the Atlantic’s current system
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/atlantic-tipping-points
New mathematical modelling by University of Leicester of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation – a system of ocean currents – shows greater complexity than previously thought, revealing a hierarchy of irreversible ‘tipping points’
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Exposure to air pollution associated with increase in sedentary time, study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/pollution
Long-term exposure to current levels of UK air pollution has been found to be associated with an annual increase of up to 22 minutes of sedentary time each day, in a study published in the Journal of Public Health.
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AI analysis of urine can predict flare up of lung disease a week in advance
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/lung-study
A University of Leicester-led study has used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse patient urine samples and predict when symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will flare up according to a study published today in ERJ Open Research.
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Moderation and Community Guidelines
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/moderation/
Moderation Guidelines Moderation Policy As moderation issues come up we will update this page. Please check this page regularly. This Moderation Policy covers policy for online discussions and posting of content using the University of Leicester Student Blogs website.
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Leicester’s Top 5 COVID research studies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/top-5-covid-research-studies
One of the top ten Universities in the UK for COVID research has highlighted its top five research projects that have had a global impact.
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Antibiotic resistance for higher education
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/microbial-sciences/antibiotic-resistance/higher-education
Details and academic material on antibiotic resistance for higher educations students at The University of Leicester.
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Research as Activism: Researching LGB+ Online Hate
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2023/09/28/research-as-activism-researching-lgb-online-hate/
Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on September 28, 2023 Rachel Keighley – Research Associate and Vice-Chair of the British Society of Criminology Hate Crime Network To understand why activist research is so important, I...
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Investment Management
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/af3077
Module code: AF3077 Investment management focuses on how companies and firms can meet their investment goals by buying stocks to public or private investors.
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Investment Management
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/af3077
Module code: EC3077 Investment management focuses on how companies and firms can meet their investment goals by buying stocks to public or private investors. This module will introduce you to trading in equity markets – the meeting point for buyers and seller- and bond markets.