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Decoding gigantic insect genome could help tackle devastating locust crises
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/locusts
A ‘game changing’ study deciphering the genetic material of the desert locust by researchers at the University of Leicester, could help combat the crop-ravaging behaviour of the notorious insect pest which currently exacerbates a hunger crisis across many developing countries.
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Students to take part in cooking competition using Fairtrade ingredients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/students-to-take-part-in-cooking-competition-using-fairtrade-ingredients
University staff will be giving their best impressions of foodie TV personalities Gregg Wallace and John Torode as they grill students in a Fairtrade-themed MasterChef competition to mark Fairtrade Fortnight, taking place from 23 February to 8 March.
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Thick Translation of Chin Ping Mei by David Roy: Type, Function and Features
https://le.ac.uk/translation-interpreting-studies/events/chin-ping-mei
Find out more about our event: Thick Translation of Chin Ping Mei by David Roy: Type, Function and Features, with speaker Professor Xiuying Wen.
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One in three people with Type 2 diabetes fail to take their medication research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/more-than-one-in-three-people-with-type-2-diabetes-fail-to-take-their-medication-research-shows
More than one in three people with Type 2 diabetes fail to take their medication, according to a new study by researchers from the Leicester Diabetes Centre.
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Solar System samples touch down in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/winchcombe-hayabusa2
Samples from other worlds have touched down in Leicester, to be analysed by space scientists studying the building blocks of our Solar System.
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Students Union to bust stress with petting zoo laser tag and crazy golf on campus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students2019-union-to-bust-stress-with-petting-zoo-laser-tag-and-crazy-golf
Laser tag, crazy golf and adorable animals are just three ways the Students’ Union is helping students tackle exam stress this summer as part of our University’s commitment to offering support for those dealing with the challenges of stress and mental health.
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How locust ears can help us understand hearing loss
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/24-how-locust-ears-can-help-us-understand-hearing-loss
Dr Ben Warren has been awarded the prestigious Royal Society University Research Fellowship to understand the science behind how ears work and shed light on why hearing loss occurs in animals.
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Leicester Cathedral dig finds coffin of asylum surgeon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/cathedral-dig-surgeon
University of Leicester archaeologists have found the coffin of the first resident medical officer for the Leicestershire and Rutland County Lunatic Asylum in 1836.
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Universitys Attenborough Arts Centre to take part in Leicester Comedy Festival this February
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/university2019s-attenborough-arts-centre-to-take-part-in-leicester-comedy-festival-this-february
The University’ Attenborough Arts Centre will take part in Leicester Comedy Festival this February to host 18 new shows by local favourites and new emerging comedians.
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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.