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Leicester reaches one million readers on The Conversation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/leicester-reaches-1-million-readers-on-the-conversation
Academics from across the University have collectively captured the imagination of over one million readers through more than 100 articles on The...
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Prison rehabilitation researcher wins presenting challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/short-sentence-prison-rehabilitation-researcher-wins-presenting-challenge
The Graduate School is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s 3 Minute Thesis competition, held on 20 May 2015.
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Like father like son most European men descend from a handful of Bronze Age forefathers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/like-father-like-son-most-european-men-descend-from-a-handful-of-bronze-age-forefathers
A team of researchers from the Department of Genetics led by Professor Mark Jobling and Dr Chiara Batini have discovered that most European men...
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Nothing to sneeze at high pollen levels recorded
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/nothing-to-sneeze-at-high-pollen-levels-recorded
If you have found yourself sneezing more than usual, the cause of your recent bouts of hayfever may have been identified.
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Differences between larks and owls clocked by geneticists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/differences-between-larks-and-owls-clocked-by-geneticists
A new study by researchers from the Department of Genetics has for the first time identified the genetic clues behind what makes you a ‘lark’ or...
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Genetics PhD students photograph wins University competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/genetics-phd-students-photograph-wins-university-competition
Shane Hussey, a PhD student in the Department of Genetics, has won the Graduate School’s second PhDepictions photography competition.
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Potential new targets for cancer treatments identified by Leicester research team
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/potential-new-targets-for-cancer-treatments-identified-by-leicester-research-team
An international consortium of scientists led by a group from the University has announced a new advance in understanding the mechanisms of cancer...
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Study shows potential cause of most common emergency condition of main artery in body
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/study-shows-potential-cause-of-most-common-emergency-condition-of-main-artery-in-body
Professor Toru Suzuki (pictured) from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences has been involved in a new study to understand the underlying...
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University celebrates milestone 100 articles on The Conversation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/university-reaches-100-articles-milestone-on-the-conversation
Academics from across the University have collectively published 100 articles on The Conversation, setting a new milestone for Leicester in...
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Masai charity mission for Mazin
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/masaai-charity-mission-for-mazin
Final year Medical Genetics student Mazin Mirza (pictured) is planning to live amongst the Masaai tribespeople of Kenya and raise money for charity.