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UK first for Leicester: ground-breaking software lets surgeon see real-time 3D map of heart
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Innovative software that allows a surgeon to view inside a patient’s heart in real time while applying treatment has been used for the first time...
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Calcium is key to age-related memory loss
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Research in our Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour is offering new clues into how and why cognitive functions such as memory and...
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ISS Commander shows support for University of Leicester
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The Commander of the Âé¶¹APP Space Station (ISS), Alexei Ovchinin who took over command in July 2019 has thrilled students and academics at...
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Top honours for nine influential individuals
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Influential individuals from the worlds of business, art, education, and more have received honorary degrees from the University of Leicester.
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Planning permission granted for Phase 1 of Space Park Leicester
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A new purpose built Space Park in Leicester has just received planning permission approval for the first phase of construction.
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Bethan wins ‘PhD Student of the Year’ in national awards
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Congratulations to Bethan Rogoyski who has been named ‘PhD Student of the Year’ in the inaugural Postgraduate Awards, organised by FindAMasters.
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New book breaks barrier between students and modern research in mathematics
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In recent years mathematicians, armed with global internet (which simplifies collaboration), and powerful computers (used for numerical...
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Space School celebrates 30 years since launch
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Space School UK is celebrating its 30th anniversary in July 2019, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landings.
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University backs campaign for statue of iconic Leicester playwright Joe Orton
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Âé¶¹APP’s involvement with, and celebration of, the legacy of Leicester playwright Joe Orton continues with the announcement...
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Leicester Professor to lead UK Space Science Strategy
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Professor Martin Barstow has been appointed as Chair of the UK Space Agency’s Science Programme Advisory Committee, leading the UK's approach to...