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Light exposure could hold the key to a good night’s sleep
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Light signals processed through the eyes helps regulate sleep in fruit flies, and disrupting those visual pathways causes abnormal sleep patterns, a new study by Leicester experts shows.
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University contributes rare manuscript to major Sikh exhibition
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Our University is contributing a rare Sikh manuscript to a major exhibition showcasing unseen relics and artefacts from the 19th Century Anglo Sikh Wars.
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https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/page/11/
Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/author/paul_mcmillan/
Centenary celebrations Posted by Physics and Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 21 May 2025 The first students to study physics at what was then University College, Leicester were enrolled in 1925. A class of 10 students were enrolled, and a single lecturer appointed.
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‘Pivotal’ study finds benefits of reduced calorie diet for pregnant women with gestational diabetes
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New research from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ has found following a reduced calorie diet during the third trimester of pregnancy is safe and beneficial for pregnant women with a body mass index (BMI) of over 25 kg/m2 who have gestational diabetes.
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Entrepreneurship and SMEs
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The strength of the SME sector is often perceived as a barometer of a country's economic health.
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https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/archiscan/2023/06/05/good-luck-victoria-it-wont-be-the-samian-without-you/
Posted by Daan van Helden in The Arch-I-Scan Project on June 5, 2023 please click here to go to the blog post on the Arch-I-Scan news website.
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Team bios
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Meet the teams competing for the Â鶹ÊÓƵ in this year's Varsity - find out what they're competing in, their notable achievements and what Varsity means to them.
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https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/author/jbs7/
Jennifer is Senior Lecturer in Cultural Production and Consumption. Her research focuses on the intersection of processes of cultural production and consumption in the construction of markets, tastes and value.
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https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/page/17/
Academic and staff blogs from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ