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Virtual clinical trials could revolutionise the way new drugs are developed
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New cutting-edge research undertaken at the University of Leicester could revolutionise the way new drugs are developed and the way patients are...
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University of Leicester Institute Director is one of BioBeat’s 50 Movers and Shakers for 2018
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Report celebrates outstanding female leaders in UK healthcare business
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Modelling reveals new insight into the electrical conductivity of ionic liquids
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A collaborative investigation has revealed new insight into how room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) conduct electricity, which may have a great...
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New research could help detect early signs of heart failure in diabetic patients
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New research in Leicester, which has been funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), could help understand how heart failure can develop in...
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PhD researchers rise to Three Minute Thesis challenge
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Explaining the use of seaweed in recycling batteries in under three minutes has won a PhD researcher the chance to represent the University of...
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University researchers show juices from damaged salad leaves massively stimulate Salmonella growth and salad leaf colonisation
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Investigations by Leicester microbiologists have revealed that just a small amount of damage to salad leaves can massively stimulate the presence...
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Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award honour for Dr Suzie Imber
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Dr Suzanne (Suzie) Imber, Associate Professor in Space Physics at the University of Leicester has been named as this year’s recipient of the...
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New research suggests a simple blood test could improve the early detection of lung cancer
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University of Leicester researchers hope earlier diagnosis could improve prognosis New research led by scientists at the Medical Research Council...
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Tumour analysis following surgery could provide breakthrough in predicting how well cancer patients respond to drug treatment research shows
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A novel approach developed by researchers from our University and the MRC Toxicology Unit could help to predict how well patients respond to drugs...
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Exclusive Centenary insight into Attenborough Family’s time in Leicester
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Michael Attenborough CBE has shared an exclusive insight into his family’s long-standing association with the University of Leicester for a city...