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Leicester team shows how to reduce carbon emissions from agricultural peatland
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-team-shows-how-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-from-agricultural-peatland
Raising the water table could slow down global warming, boost crop yields, and preserve peat soils according to a new study.
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Five shortlisted from University of Leicester in the UK’s only awards for technicians in academia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/papin-prize-shortlist
Five individuals and teams from the University of Leicester are in the running for Papin Prizes, dedicated to celebrating technical excellence and innovation in higher education and research.
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Phil Duke
https://le.ac.uk/people/phil-duke
The academic profile of Dr Phil Duke, Associate Professor at University of Leicester
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Creating tomorrow’s cardiovascular research leaders
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/tomorrows-cardio
The University of Leicester has been awarded more than one and a half million pounds by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to fund a 4-year PhD Programme to train the next generation of research leaders in cardiovascular science.
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Introducing the Library’s Inclusive Collections Group
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2023/03/13/introducing-the-librarys-inclusive-collections-group/
Posted by khn5 in Library and Learning Services on March 13, 2023 The University is working to develop a more inclusive curriculum, to make our teaching more inclusive and more responsive to our diverse student body.
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The Children’s Art Gallery
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/03/13/the-childrens-art-gallery/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 13, 2024 The Children’s Art Gallery in Lagos, Nigeria, displays and sells art by children from low-income families. Other galleries have recently opened in Ghana and Zimbabwe.
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Ian Hislop’s Oldest Jokes
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/02/05/5396/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 5, 2024 Playlist of Ian Hislop’s Oldest Jokes , in which Ian explores British history and culture by considering the national sense of humour.
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COVID and Africa’s HE sector
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/03/09/covid-and-africas-he-sector/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 9, 2022 Survey findings: Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, how is Africa’s higher education sector faring? Latest research from the Africa portal where you can find more papers and...
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Huntington’s Disease Network going from strength to strength
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/huntingtons-network-leicester-disease
A Leicester-based network set up to drive forward community support, interventions and engagement for those living with Huntington’s disease will celebrate its one-year anniversary next month.
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Exhibition brings Leicester’s Second World War voices to life to mark VE Day’s 80th anniversary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/website-leicester-second-world-war-voices-ve-day-80th-anniversary
The voices of Leicester people who lived through the Second World War can now be heard on a website launched in time for the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Thursday 8 May 2025).