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Leicester ranked in Europe’s top 100 innovative universities
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ is ranked 76th in Reuters Europe’s Most Innovative Universities Ranking, equivalent to 16th in the UK.
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£3.7 million grant for multi-disciplinary single-molecule research
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The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has awarded more than three million pounds to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ,...
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Expert to discuss gene-editing research at free public lecture
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A leading expert will be discussing the latest breakthroughs in gene-editing research during this year’s Frank May Prize lecture on 31 October.
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Expert opinions cover Leicester Citys triumph Cancer research threats to Labour and prostitution
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Professor Stephen Wood from the School of Management has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing how the feel-good factor in Leicester...
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Study reveals mysteries of enzyme mechanism
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An international research team led by our University has made a breakthrough advance by trapping an intermediate in the mechanism of enzymes...
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Treatment which could prevent wound scarring to be presented
/news/2017/june/treatment-which-could-prevent-wound-scarring-to-be-presented
Research at our University has revealed a potential treatment to prevent wound scarring that will soon be entering clinical trials.
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Leicester researcher scoops prestigious award for her work on asthma
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The work of a Leicester researcher testing the benefits of a new treatment for severe asthma has scooped a prestigious award
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Sweet genes – not sweet dreams - could explain why a bad night’s sleep makes you older
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New funding support to research teams at Â鶹ÊÓƵ to study sleep’s effects on ageing epigenetics Changes to our DNA occur...
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State-of-the-art regional Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility to open
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A new state-of-the-art Cryo-EM facility that will advance the understanding of the processes of life is being officially opened at the University.
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Leicester scientists to unlock the secrets of the biological clock
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A new study led by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ will investigate the how the length of tiny pieces of DNA called telomeres play a part in the...