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A multidisciplinary team of scientists aim to solve the mystery of magnetoreception
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A significant research grant from the Wellcome Trust will allow a team of researchers to identify the biological mechanisms through which magnetic...
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Members of University of Leicester community recognised in New Year’s Honours
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A University of Leicester student who struck gold at the 2024 Olympics, an internationally recognised surgeon and an expert in atmospheric science...
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University of Leicester and ONS sign strategic partnership to improve research
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University of Leicester has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Office for National Statistics
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A festive flying pterosaur family reunion 150 million years in the making
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University of Leicester study finds nearly 50 hidden relatives of Pterodactylus, the first pterosaur
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Pioneering centre receives £4 million boost
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A pioneering centre at the University of Leicester which studies bacteriophages to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria has received a major boost...
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New book sheds light on the experiences of transgender and non-binary inmates in UK prisons
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"A new book explores the experiences of trans and non-binary prisoners in England and Wales."
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Women exposed to MWI emissions show small increase in breast milk pollutants
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Study involving Professor Anna Hansell, from the University of Leicester Centre for Environmental Health and Sustainability, analysed impact of...
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First ever AI for Net Zero conference joined by University of Leicester scientists
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AI for Net Zero conference forms part of a programme led by Professor Heiko Balzter at the University of Leicester
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Study suggests over half of women with gestational diabetes in the UK are undiagnosed
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Research investigating testing methods for gestational diabetes suggests that over half of pregnant women with the condition are not being...
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Sixty years of Genetics in Leicester
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The Department of Genetics at the University of Leicester has a storied and illustrious history, marked by groundbreaking discoveries, pioneering...