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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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Distant supermassive black hole shows high velocity sign of over-eating
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/distant-supermassive-black-hole-high-velocity-over-eating-770
University of Leicester scientists describe how the capture of new matter - lasting a few days and corresponding to several Earth masses - formed a ring around the hole, before being partly swallowed by the hole, with excess matter ejected as a high velocity wind.
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Ukrainian mum finds sanctuary and a career lifeline at the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/february/inesa
A Ukrainian mum-of-two has found sanctuary from war – and been able to resurrect her career – at the University of Leicester.
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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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Forced Labour and Shifting Borders
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2016/01/10/forced-labour-and-shifting-borders-2/
Posted by Carrie Crockett in Carceral Archipelago on January 10, 2016 Some may argue (for good reason) that the collapse of space and time is a commonplace condition of twenty-first century life.
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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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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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Nikon microscope 3
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities/aif/equipment/inverted-widefield-microscopes/nikon-3
Find out more about the Nikon microscope 3 that is housed in the Advanced Imaging Facility.
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Accounting
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/af3076
Module code: AF3076 For this module you will build your knowledge from Principles of Accounting (AF2076) by taking a closer look at the day to day measurements of a firms financial activities undertaken by accountants.
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Accounting
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/af3076
Module code: EC3076 For this module you will build your knowledge from Principles of Accounting (EC2076) by taking a closer look at the day to day measurements of a firms financial activities undertaken by accountants.