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Counting the cost of Britains most damaging conflict
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/counting-the-cost-of-britain2019s-most-damaging-conflict
A new Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded project is supporting a team of academics from Leicester, Nottingham, Cardiff and Southampton universities who are revealing the human cost of the British Civil Wars.
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How air pollution affects our respiratory system and Quality Improvement reporting in health care services could be improved
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/how-air-pollution-affects-our-respiratory-system-and-quality-improvement-reporting-in-health-care-services-could-be-improved
At the University's final Doctoral Inaugural lectures for this academic year, two research graduates from the College of Life Sciences will be discussing their research on issues pertaining to public health on Thursday 14 June.
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Charnwood Roots
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/charnwood-roots
The Charnwood Roots project will explore the rich history of Charnwood Forest and the towns and villages that surround it. Charnwood Roots is a partnership between professional historians, archaeologists, geologists and volunteers from the local community.
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Pioneering study identifies over 100 genes linked to thyroid hormone levels
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/thyroid
A new study has identified over 100 genes linked to thyroid hormone levels, shedding light on the causes of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism (underactive and overactive thyroid).
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Holly Furlong: Gender rights and the Women's Museum of Ireland
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/graduate-profiles/holly-furlong
After graduating from Museum Studies at Leicester in 2014, Holly Furlong has gone onto a variety of roles within the museum sector.
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The Boy Who Lived Students put the science of Harry Potters universe to the test
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students-put-the-science-of-harry-potter2019s-universe-to-the-test
In the world of Harry Potter the young wizard undergoes two magical biological transformations: eating Gillyweed to grow gills in order to breathe underwater and drinking Skele-Gro to repair broken bones.
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Professor Alex Mitchell cited as one of ‘the world’s most influential scientific minds’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/06-highly-cited
Professor Alex Mitchell, Honorary Professor of Psycho-oncology and Liaison Psychiatry, has been cited in a list of ‘the world’s most influential scientific minds’ by the influential Web of Science Group.
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Ramadan course means Muslims with type 2 diabetes can fast safely
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/11-ramadan-course-means-muslims-with-type-2-diabetes-can-fast-safely
Ramadan course means Muslims with type 2 diabetes can fast safely Melanie Davies and Kamlesh Khunti|Muslims in Leicester with type 2 diabetes who are planning to fast during Ramadan are being given the chance to learn how to do it safely as part of a new course.
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Breast cancer relapse could be found two years earlier
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/16-breast-cancer-relapse-detection
Breast cancer detection Illustration of a breast cancer tumour 650|Research suggests a simple blood test may hold the key to detecting breast cancer relapse.
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Over £20 million government award marks Midlands’ bio-economy strengths
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/24-bbsrc-dtps
A consortium of Midlands research-active universities, including the University of Leicester, has just been awarded research studentships worth over £20 million to build on the Midlands’ already significant bio-economy and success in life sciences and agricultural research.