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Researcher explores the special skills required to be a medieval baker
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/the-great-medieval-bake-off
With The Great British Bake Off back on our screens and a University graduate taking part, many around campus are talking about the much-loved programme, which is now in its seventh season.
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International conference tackles womens sexual and reproductive health during humanitarian crisis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/international-conference-tackles-womens-sexual-and-reproductive-health-during-humanitarian-crisis
A Leicester academic has represented her research on sexual and reproductive health protection for women at an international event in New Delhi attended by 4,000 participants and inaugurated by the Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
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Lets make living fossils extinct
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/lets-make-living-fossils-extinct
Research involving Dr Rob Hammond from the Department of Genetics has been cited by the Guardian in an article about 'living fossils' - and if it's time for scientists to retire the term.
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Hard evidence for a human-driven Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/hard-evidence-for-a-human-driven-earth
The evidence for a new geological epoch which marks the impact of human activity on the Earth is now overwhelming, according to a recent paper by an international group of geoscientists.
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New research sheds light on how reward-induced behaviour in the brain may be controlled
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/new-research-sheds-light-on-how-reward-induced-behaviour-in-the-brain-may-be-controlled
A new study has shed light on how reward-associated behaviour can be controlled by different groups of neurons in the brain.
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Britains membership of the EU will remain vital in securing our influence across Europe and all over the world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/britains-membership-of-the-eu-will-remain-vital-in-securing-our-influence-across-europe-and-all-over-the-world
Professor Clare Anderson (pictured) from the School of History has written an article discussing some of the positive benefits of EU membership and how it is vital in securing our influence across Europe and all over the world.
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Public lecture explores the use of ‘big data’ in healthcare
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/19-health-data-talk
The use of IT systems and ‘big data’ in healthcare is the subject of a public lecture at the University of Leicester on Monday 25 November.
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Interactions, media and news
https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/phage-research/media
Learn more about news, interactions and media in the Centre for Phage Research at Leicester.
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Energy
https://le.ac.uk/sustainability/impacts/energy
Learn how we are improving the energy efficiency of our estate and reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions in day-to-day operations.
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Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs/affordable-clean-energy
The seventh Sustainable Development Goal is to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.