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Leicester biggest climber in national university league table
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ has climbed 47 places in The Guardian University guide 2022 (published 11 September) – the largest climb made by any...
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Leicester researcher wins prize for COVID-19 research
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A researcher from Leicester has been awarded the Graham Bull Prize from the Royal College of Physicians, after he was amongst the first scientists...
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University sponsored Lifetime Achievement award honours Freeport bid Chair
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At the LeicestershireLive Women in Business Awards 2021, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ sponsored Lifetime Achievement award was presented to Penny...
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Scientists find clues to tuberculosis progression in gene expression
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Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute working with collaborators at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ have identified how gene expression changes...
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Earth observation images reveal extent of ferocious forest fires in Siberia
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Stunning satellite images depicting the recent gigantic infernos that devastated one of the coldest areas on the planet have been released to mark...
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Professor Sir Nilesh Samani awarded European Society of Cardiology Gold Medal
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Sir Nilesh Samani, Professor of Cardiology at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at University Hospitals of Leicester,...
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ kicks off Centenary celebrations
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ kicked off the celebrations marking its Centenary year today (Wednesday).
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Paralympic Gold for Leicester sports scholar
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ History PhD student and sports scholar Nick Cummins has won Gold as part of Great Britain’s Wheelchair Rugby squad at the...
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Drugs legislation requires review, says academic
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The main piece of legislation used to combat illegal drug use in the UK is no longer fit for purpose, according to a leading criminologist at the...
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ receives grant from Movember to help develop peer support programme for senior leaders in UK Police Force
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Up to 250 police superintendents across police forces in England and Wales will soon benefit from a peer support programme designed to support...