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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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Discovery reveals remains of first aquatic dinosaur 'river-monster'
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/spinosaurus
An historic discovery of fossils by an international team, including Dr David Unwin at the University of Leicester, has revealed the remains of the first aquatic dinosaur.
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NERC Knowledge Exchange Fellowship
https://le.ac.uk/clcr/research-projects/nerc-knowledge-exchange-fellowship
Details and information on the NERC Knowledge Exchange Fellowship.
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Food available across University in the name of equality
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/food-available-across-university-in-the-name-of-equality
The University's Residential and Commercial Services (RACS) is supporting International Women’s Day (IWD), which took place on 8 March, and is raising awareness of the campaign by offering a number of dishes which contain women’s names.
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The Mining Lifecycle Field Course – Cornwall
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/gl3113
Module code: GL3113 Pre-requisites: GL2106 There is a fine balance between the exploitation of the Earth’s resources and the inevitable impacts that it has on the environment.
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Scientific Method and Principles of Analytical Chemistry
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ch1206
Module code: CH1206 In this module, you'll learn about two associated fields of study that will be massively important as you progress as a chemist and scientist.
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Marketing Theory
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/mk3163
Module code: MK3163 The widespread misconception that has been heavily marketed is that marketing is only about sales and advertising. Modern marketing plays a crucial role in shaping and influencing the economy, society, politics, and culture.
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General Relativity and Quantum Fields
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/pa4609
Module code: PA4609 Our current understanding of gravity comes from Einstein’s celebrated theory of General Relativity.