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• 25 years ago Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys solved the mystery of what happened to notorious Nazi war criminal

  Date: 19 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/25-years-ago-professor-sir-alec-jeffreys-solved-the-mystery-of-what-happened-to-notorious-nazi-war-criminal

  25 years ago yesterday (18 November, 1990), the Leicester Mercury ran an article about genetic fingerprinting pioneer Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys,...

• Diabetes Professors back Jamie Oliver sugar campaign

  Date: 17 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/diabetes-professors-back-jamie-oliver-sugar-campaign

  Two of the country’s leading researchers into Type 2 diabetes have come out in support of Jamie Oliver’s latest health campaign, saying “it’s...

• Expert in infectious diseases to call for research improvements during epidemics

  Date: 17 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/expert-in-infectious-diseases-to-call-for-research-improvements-during-epidemics

  The research response to epidemics has been slow and our attitude to carrying out research in the midst of infectious disease outbreaks needs to...

• Speaking your language University creates its first foreignlanguage video news release

  Date: 13 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/speaking-your-language-university-creates-its-first-foreign-language-video-news-release

  Our Creative Services and News teams have worked together to produce the University’s first foreign-language video news release.

• Artistic PhD student pens animated message for World Diabetes Day

  Date: 12 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/artistic-phd-student-pens-video-message-for-world-diabetes-day

  A diabetes researcher at our University has combined science with art to produce a powerful awareness-raising message for World Diabetes Day.

• Research to save the most valuable silk moth in the world

  Date: 11 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/research-to-2018save-the-most-valuable-silk-moth-in-the-world2019

  Research that could help to save one of the rarest and most valuable silks in the world is being spearheaded by a team that is developing a...

• Life-changing results of world first blood cancer drug trial revealed

  Date: 11 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/life-changing-results-of-world-first-blood-cancer-drug-trial-revealed

  Researchers from the University and Leicester’s Hospitals have announced a breakthrough advance in the results of the world-first clinical trial...

• Unique NHS autopsy service wins healthcare innovation award

  Date: 9 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/unique-nhs-autopsy-service-wins-prestigious-healthcare-innovation-award

  The implementation of the first true NHS located Post-Mortem Computed Tomography service by Leicester forensic pathologists and radiologists has...

• Leicester receives world-class bioscience investment

  Date: 5 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/leicester-receives-world-class-bioscience-investment

  Our University has been awarded over £1.5million in order to advance knowledge and understanding in three key areas that impact on health.

• Office health to be boosted by stand up campaign

  Date: 3 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/office-health-to-be-boosted-by-stand-up-campaign

  Office workers at Leicester’s three hospitals are being encouraged to stand up more on the job as part of a new health drive.