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Wind turbine remains may be among ‘most surprising’ fossils for far future generations, palaeontologists say
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/wind-turbine-remains-surprising-fossils-palaeontology
University of Leicester palaeontologists publishing new book on technofossils suggest that wind turbine blades, made from difficult to recycle materials, may be among the most surprising fossils found by future palaeontologists
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New approach provides potential vaccine and treatment for Alzheimer’s
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/tapas
A promising new approach to potentially treat Alzheimer’s disease – and also vaccinate against it – has been developed by a team of UK and German scientists.
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Leicester universities’ funding success for local improvement project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/local-acceleration-fund
The University of Leicester and De Montfort University have been awarded £171,000 for an innovative project working in partnerships with local groups to gain insight and improve services in core areas including education, health, and environmental sustainability.
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Library Special Collections: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 3
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/page/3/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Factors influencing antimicrobial resistance in residential care homes
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/sapphire/2019/06/17/factors-influencing-antimicrobial-resistance-in-residential-care-homes/
Posted by ekrockow in SAPPHIRE (Social science APPlied to Healthcare Improvement REsearch) on June 17, 2019 A brief literature review by Christine Amedor I am Christine, a third-year Medical Physiology undergraduate at the University of Leicester who recently worked...
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Arch-I-Scan blog 2021 retrospective University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/archiscan/2022/01/11/2021-was-selectively-great/
Retrospective of the past year of Arch-I-Scan activities.
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A multidisciplinary team of scientists aim to solve the mystery of magnetoreception
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/magnetoreception
A significant research grant from the Wellcome Trust will allow a team of researchers to identify the biological mechanisms through which magnetic forces affect animals, including humans
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Scientists investigating the causes of dementia have found key similarities between different diseases, paving the way for effective new diagnostics and treatment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/alzheimers
Experts looking into conditions including Alzheimers, Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies have found there are similar processes and biomarkers that link them
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Richard Taylor wins major settlement against Steve Coogan and Pathe Productions in landmark defamation case
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/richard-taylor-settlement-steve-coogan-defamation-case
University of Leicester statement about Richard Taylor's settlement against Steve Coogan and Pathe Productions in landmark defamation case.
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George Eliot 2019 conference report
https://le.ac.uk/victorian-studies/events/george-eliot-2019/ge2019-report
We are delighted to acknowledge the support of the British Association for Victorian Studies, which generously provided funding to cover social media and conference reporter bursaries for the George Eliot 2019 conference.