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• Five shortlisted from Â鶹ÊÓƵ in the UK’s only awards for technicians in academia

  Date: 6 Jun 2023

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  Five individuals and teams from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ are in the running for Papin Prizes, dedicated to celebrating technical excellence and...

• Breakthrough study uncovers origin of plant sperm

  Date: 19 Dec 2018

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  A large international team of researchers has uncovered the origin of an ancient genetic mechanism needed for plant fertility

• Bake-Off contestant shows science is as easy as pi at Â鶹ÊÓƵ

  Date: 24 Mar 2025

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  Science Kitchen hosts 2021 Great British Bake Off semi-finalist Jüergen Krauss for a pie-making workshop

• Leicester’s Top 5 COVID research studies

  Date: 23 Mar 2021

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  One of the top ten Universities in the UK for COVID research has highlighted its top five research projects that have had a global impact.

• Pandemic’s Chief Science Advisor is honoured by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ

  Date: 17 Jan 2025

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  A scientist who played a pivotal role in shaping science policy during the pandemic has been honoured by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

• Departments receive recognition for tackling gender inequality

  Date: 8 May 2018

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  Advance HE has announced that three Â鶹ÊÓƵ departments are among the most recent institutions and departments to receive an...

• From black holes to ancient fossils innovative images highlight University research

  Date: 13 Feb 2017

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  The winners of this year’s Images of Research exhibition have been announced, highlighting some of the key research innovations currently taking...

• Scientists cook up a green recipe for recycling lithium-ion batteries using vegetable oil

  Date: 24 Feb 2025

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  Technique developed at Â鶹ÊÓƵ enables cheaper and sustainable recycling of battery black mass and could impact lithium-ion...

• Local research study contributes to global findings which pinpoint genes for depression across ethnicities

  Date: 14 Jan 2025

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  A Â鶹ÊÓƵ study has contributed to the world’s largest and most diverse genetic study ever into major depression, helping to...

• Pioneering centre receives £4 million boost

  Date: 19 Dec 2024

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  A pioneering centre at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ which studies bacteriophages to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria has received a major boost...