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Leicester spinout technology hailed as most commercially viable
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A technology developed at the University, and the prime focus of Leicester spin-out company MIP Diagnostics, has been recognised as ‘most...
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Leicester researchers provide expertise to world-leading Alzheimer’s prevention study
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Study aims to improve the understanding of the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease
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Inspiring a new generation of innovators
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A Professor from our University is inspiring the next generation of innovators.
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Lord Willetts elected as honorary fellow of the Royal Society
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Lord Willetts, Chancellor-elect of the University and an honorary graduate, has been elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society.
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Chemotherapy-free treatment gives hope to adult leukaemia patients
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Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) may be offered a chemotherapy-free treatment in future, following promising results from a...
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Project investigates new proteinfolding process
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A new research project from our Department of Chemistry aims to overcome a fundamental problem in biochemistry, potentially allowing us to...
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Latest Professorial Inaugural Lectures explore cardiovascular research
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Academics from the University's Department of Cardiovascular Sciences will discuss their research in the latest Professorial Inaugural Lectures...
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Seven top ten subject areas in Guardian University Guide
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The latest figures from the Guardian University Guide have ranked the University of Leicester at 32nd, placing us among the top third of the 119...
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What is saffron
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Did you know that you need to collect about 200,000 flowers to produce just one kilo of saffron? The labour needed to produce it is just one of...
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A poetic double helix
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Innovative poem by University of Leicester academics reflects complex structure of DNA.