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Cervical cancer research receives important boost
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/cervical-cancer-research-receives-important-boost
A prospective research programme in Leicester to improve the lives of women who have undergone treatment for cervical cancer has received a cash...
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New exhibition by Leicester artists in residence visualises DNA research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/new-exhibition-by-leicester-artists-in-residence-visualises-dna-research
A new exhibition will showcase a unique art and science project by artists in residence at our Department of Genetics and Genome Biology.
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Leicester academic leads international research study into potential new biomarker for breast cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/university-of-leicester-academic-joins-international-research-study-into-potential-new-biomarker-for-breast-cancer
An academic from our University is leading an international collaborative research study, funded by Cancer Research UK, which uses recently...
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Leicester Professor wins East Midlands Womens Award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-professor-wins-east-midland2019s-women2019s-award
Professor Turi King (pictured) has been awarded the East Midlands Women’s Awards for Outstanding Woman in Stem at a prestigious ceremony on 20...
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Leicester and Nottingham scientists discover new gene associated with debilitating lung disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-and-nottingham-scientists-discover-new-gene-associated-with-debilitating-lung-disease
Health scientists at the University of Leicester and University of Nottingham have heralded the discovery of a gene associated with lung fibrosis...
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Leicester link to Nobel Prize winners
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-link-to-nobel-prize-winners
In the latest announcement from the Nobel Prize committee, US academics Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash at Brandeis University, Boston and Mike...
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Preventative meningitis vaccination programme run on campus for first time
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/preventative-meningitis-vaccination-programme-run-on-campus-for-first-time
A preventative meningitis vaccine programme for new students is being offered at our University for the first time.
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Leicester passes 4 million readers milestone on The Conversation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-passes-4-million-reader-milestone-on-the-conversation
Academics from across our University have collectively captured the imagination of over 4 million readers through nearly 230 articles written...
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Inherited herpesvirus study finds links to ancient humans
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/inherited-herpesvirus-study-finds-links-to-ancient-humans
An international study of integrated HHV-6 led by our University has discovered that a small number of human ancestors, one from about 24,000...
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University involved in international food crop study to address Global Challenges
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/university-involved-in-international-food-crop-study-to-address-global-challenges
Efforts to improve sustainable crop development are being spearheaded by a collaboration between the University of Leicester, the Royal Botanic...