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Leicester study to improve crop plants
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/leicester-study-to-improve-crop-plants
Dr James Higgins (pictured) from the Department of Genetics has been awarded a New Investigator grant (£450,000) from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to investigate meiotic adaptation to whole genome duplication.
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February Book Group: Decline and Fall
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2014/02/28/bookgroupdecline/
A summary of the February 2014 Book Group meeting
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Genetics and law for higher education
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/genetics-and-ethics-and-law/higher-education/law
We cover genetic-related issues that are in the news and where the legislation has affected how they are used.
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Research seminars
https://le.ac.uk/gge/events/research-seminars
The School of Geography, Geology and the Environment hosts numerous research seminars relating to Earth and Environmental Sciences and Human Geography, where external and internal speakers present the results of their latest research.
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Leicester researcher announced as one of six new Health Foundation Improvement Science Fellows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/leicester-researcher-announced-as-one-of-six-new-health-foundation-improvement-science-fellows
Six new Fellows have been selected to form the fourth cohort of the Improvement Science Fellowship programme, the Health Foundation’s scheme to develop leaders in the field of improvement science.
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George Oliver
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/working-with-business/entrepreneurs-in-residence/george-oliver
George Oliver is the founder of 1284. He is a PR and communications strategy consultant, a former media executive, and a trustee for Leicestershire charities which help people fulfil their potential.
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Distributed and High-Performance AI Systems
https://le.ac.uk/computing-and-mathematical-sciences/research/groups/distributed-and-high-performance-ai-systems
The Distributed AI Systems group provides theoretical and practical innovations in data intensive distributed systems (including clouds, HPC and quantum data centres), distributed machine learning models and self-adapting and physics informed digital twins to emulate the real...
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jbridges: Page 26
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/author/jbridges/page/26/
This blog is a record of my experiences and work during the Mars Science Laboratory mission, from the preparation, landing on August 5th 2012 Pacific Time, and onwards...I will also post updates about our other Mars work on meteorites, ExoMars and new missions.
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Brexit challenges and opportunities for trade in the Midlands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/brexit-challenges-and-opportunities-for-trade-in-the-midlands
An expert panel that will discuss the implications of Brexit for trade and commerce in the Midlands will be speaking at our University during the next Brexit Forum, which will take place on Wednesday 14 March between 4:00PM - 6:00PM in the Woodhouse Room...
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Physics with Astrophysics MPhys
https://le.ac.uk/courses/physics-with-astrophysics-mphys/2026
This four-year degree expands on the Physics with Astrophysics BSc to prepare you for high-level entry into industry. It’s also a solid base for pursuing PhD research.