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Researcher wellbeing and research culture
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/wellcome-trust-dtp/wellbeing
The wellbeing of research students is very important to the Programme and to the University of Leicester. Postgraduate students at the University have access to a wealth of resources designed to support their wellbeing and mental health while on the PhD and beyond.
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New insights into ‘glue’ for DNA
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/new-insights-into-2018glue2019-for-dna
New insights into ‘glue’ for DNA New insights into ‘glue’ for DNA 1400|Leicester scientist involved in discovery of how a component of the cohesin ring binds DNA.
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Research support
https://le.ac.uk/library/research-support
Discover how The University of Leicester Library supports your research needs by providing access to tailored services and helpful guidance.
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Civil rights expert to deliver annual American Studies lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/14-american-studies-lecture
An expert on the history of the Black Power movement will deliver a free public lecture at the University of Leicester on Monday 21 October.
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‘Average income back to pre-recession levels’
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/03/09/average-income-back-to-pre-recession-levels/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 9, 2015 According to the latest research from IFS.
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Hunger
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/12/15/hunger/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 15, 2014 Hunger in Britain today The conclusion of The report of the All-Party Parliamentary Inquir y into Hunger in the United Kingdom was published this week.
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Tequila: Pulque’s Friend, Cousin, Usurper?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/09/01/tequila-pulques-friend-cousin-usurper/
Deborah Toner discusses the relationship and rivalry between pulque and tequila in Mexican history, and summarises a recently published book by Marie Sarita Gaytan, Tequila: Distilling the Spirit of Mexico (Stanford University Press, 2014)
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Acarajé diaries. Day 6 – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/06/30/acaraje-diaries-day-6/
Project co-investigator Ana Martins describes here research on Acarajé, and ongoing fieldwork in Salvador.
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What is saffron
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/what-is-saffron
Did you know that you need to collect about 200,000 flowers to produce just one kilo of saffron? The labour needed to produce it is just one of the many reasons that make the spice the world's most expensive agricultural product.
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First study examining pregnancy in the Viking Age: Pregnant women wearing martial helmets, fetuses set to avenge their fathers, but also a harsh world where not all newborns were given burial or born free
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/first-study-into-pregnancy-in-viking-age
A new, interdisciplinary study is the first focused examination of pregnancy in the Viking Age.