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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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Study finds higher-earning men would take a pay cut to spend more time with partners
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/study-finds-higher-earning-men-would-take-a-pay-cut-to-spend-more-time-with-partners
Most men in Europe want to spend fewer hours at work and more time with their families even though it would cut their income, a major study on employment published in the journal Sociology shows.
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The television: an electronic babysitter for the incarcerated?
https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds/all-articles/television
Read the article "The television: an electronic babysitter for the incarcerated?" This is part of the Social Worlds project at the University of Leicester.
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Chemotherapy-free treatment gives hope to adult leukaemia patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/25-chemotherapy-free-leukaemia-treatment
Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) may be offered a chemotherapy-free treatment in future, following promising results from a global study involving researchers in the Hope Clinical Trials Facility at Leicester’s Hospitals and the University of Leicester.
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Henry Wellcome Building
https://le.ac.uk/mcb/about/henry-wellcome-building
The Henry Wellcome Building is one of the most modern buildings on campus. Opened in 2006, the £22.5 million building was designed by Fairhurst Design group and is home to two of John Syndey Carter's incredible sculptures 'Atomica' and 'Vortex'.
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Leicester’s league table rise shows students really dig their digs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/uni-compare
Satisfied students who are impressed with their accommodation are behind the University of Leicester’s dramatic rise in a national league table.
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Petrophysicist joins ocean drilling research project investigating the origins of life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/petrophysicist-joins-ocean-drilling-research-project-investigating-the-origins-of-life
On 26 October 2015, the RSS James Cook (pictured) set sail from Southampton on route to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Dr Sally Morgan from the Department of Geology at Leicester, is a petrophysicist within the international team of scientists who are on-board the vessel.
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Colleagues remember Lucy
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/lucy-ellis/colleagues
Lucy’s recent and former colleagues have shared some memories below: “I knew Lucy for 17 years, meeting her for the first time when the careers service was based in College House and liking her immediately as she was so friendly and warm-hearted.
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Epigenetics
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/genetics-and-ethics-and-law/epigenetics
An introduction and details on epigenetics for a deeper understanding on genetics to a degree level.
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Space Lates at National Space Centre: Spaceports UK
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/03/14/space-lates-at-national-space-centre-spaceports-uk/
National Space Centre's "Space Lates" (25 March, 18:00 - 21:00)