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Unprecedented energy consumption is leaving a permanent stain on planetary history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/anthropocene
A new study co-authored by three professors at the University of Leicester’s School of Geography, Geology and the Environment argues that the speed and scale of human energy consumption has pushed the Earth towards a new geological epoch, the ‘Anthropocene’.
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The newspaper: the rise and fall of a cultural form?
https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds/all-articles/newspaper
Read the article "The newspaper: the rise and fall of a cultural form?" This is part of the Social Worlds project at the University of Leicester.
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Bradgate Fieldschool background
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/research/people-and-places/bradgate-park-fieldschool/background
Bradgate Park is located circa 4km north-west of the City of Leicester and covers an area of approximately 830 acres, through which the River Lin flows. The park is currently used as a popular recreational park and attracts c. 400,000 visitors per annum.
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University of Leicester economics student makes history with rowing Gold
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/lauren-henry-gold
Economics student Lauren Henry wins Gold at the Games in Paris
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Student nurse clinches prestigious award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/nursing
Amber Fletcher from the University of Leicester has won the Student Nurse of the Year Mental Health category at the 2024 Student Nursing Times Awards
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Ethnic minorities are underrepresented in studies into multiple long-term health conditions, research reveals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/long-term-health
New research funded by an East Midlands research organisation shows that ethnic minorities are underrepresented in studies into multiple long-term conditions, despite being more likely to be affected.
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Targeted cancer treatment could provide new hope for mesothelioma patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/nero
A new clinical trial will test whether a type of targeted cancer treatment could improve survival for people with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Mesothelioma develops in the lining of the lungs or abdomen, with most cases linked to breathing in asbestos fibres.
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Reflections on the AdvanceHE Teaching and Learning Conference
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2023/09/28/reflections-on-the-advancehe-teaching-and-learning-conference/
Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on September 28, 2023 By (l-r in image) Jess Ritchie, Laura Nevay, Jo Murphy & Ben Ellis On 5th July, we attended the Advance HE Teaching and Learning Conference at Keele University,...
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A chance to talk about gibbeting and hanging in France? Yes, please! By Emma Battell Lowman
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/crimcorpse/2016/02/22/parlons-du-gibbet-en-france/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in The Power of the Criminal Corpse on February 22, 2016 One of the joys of academic work is participating in study days or workshops that bring together a diverse group of scholars to approach a theme or issue from multiple vantage.
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Leicester combines expertise with NASA to power spacecraft into new frontiers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/rhu-stirling-1-770
University of Leicester signs International Space Act Agreement with NASA to support collaboration between Space Park Leicester and NASA’s Glenn Research Center on a novel Radioisotope Power System design and laboratory test campaign