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A brace of Times Higher Education Awards nominations for Leicester
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ has been shortlisted in two categories for this year’s prestigious Times Higher Education Awards.
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Expert opinions cover Antarctic volcanoes referendums and the menopause
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Professor John Smellie from our School of Geography, Geology and the Environment has written an article for The Conversation discussing how the...
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Our academics present at British Science Festival
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Researchers have revealed a revolutionary DNA swab they predict will increase prosecutions of sexual violence perpetrators on a global scale.
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Aspiring medics encouraged to explore a career in psychiatry
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Young people considering a career in medicine will receive expert advice this weekend to help them on the route to achieving their ambitions and...
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Leicester research tests fundamental laws of physics
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A study that will ‘test our understanding of how the Universe works, particularly outside the relatively narrow confines of our planet’ is being...
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Study in Nature provides potential for cancer treatment targets
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Researchers for our Department of Chemistry have been involved in new research, published in Nature, that provides potential for new targets for...
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One in three people with Type 2 diabetes fail to take their medication research shows
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More than one in three people with Type 2 diabetes fail to take their medication, according to a new study by researchers from the Leicester...
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Attenborough Arts Centre to host exhibitions by Claude Cahun and UK debut of Laura Swanson
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Our Attenborough Arts Centre will be the first venue in the UK to present a solo exhibition by American artist Laura Swanson, alongside the...
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Decline of British art schools to be explored in free public lecture
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The decline of art education in Britain and how this relates to broader questions of social, economic and cultural politics will be one of the...
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Leicester congratulates Japanese Princess and alumna on her engagement
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The University has publicly congratulated Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako of Akishino upon the announcement of her engagement.