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New research explores how experiences of medical students may affect choosing careers in general practice
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/new-research-explores-how-medical-students-experiences-may-affect-choosing-careers-in-general-practice
New research to better understand how medical students’ perceptions of their experiences of their undergraduate curriculum may affect choosing general practice as a career has been published in the British Journal of General Practice.
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Animation raises awareness of emotional impact of type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/animation-raises-awareness-of-emotional-impact-of-type-2-diabetes
Michelle Hadjiconstantinou, a health researcher from the Leicester Diabetes Centre, has created a whiteboard animation for World Diabetes Day (14 November) to bring awareness of the emotional impact that comes with living with type 2 diabetes.
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Running track to be fenced off for safety
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/running-track-fenced-off-safety
The University of Leicester will be securing part of its estate in Oadby to protect the public from the potential for injury.
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Doctoral College
https://le.ac.uk/research/doctoral-college
The University of Leicester’s Doctoral College champions, supports and grows the research talent pipeline - from postgraduate research students (PGRs) through to early career researchers.
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Principles of Microbiology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/bs2030
Module code: BS2030 This module builds on the knowledge of microbiology gained in module BS1040. The module provides an opportunity to consider microbes as complete entities rather than as sources of biological material.
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Principles of Microbiology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/bs2030
Module code: BS2030 This module builds on the knowledge of microbiology gained in module BS1040. The module provides an opportunity to consider microbes as complete entities rather than as sources of biological material.
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Principles of Microbiology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/bs2030
Module code: BS2030 This module builds on the knowledge of microbiology gained in module BS1040. The module provides an opportunity to consider microbes as complete entities rather than as sources of biological material.
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Study
https://le.ac.uk/ggb/study
The Department of Genetics and Genome Biology contributes to the teaching of degree programmes in the School of Biological Sciences and to the teaching of the Medicine MBChB medical degree. We also teach Masters-level courses and supervise a range of PhD research students.
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Biological Sciences
https://le.ac.uk/study/biological-sciences
At Leicester, our wide range of biological and medical sciences degrees are taught by world-leading researchers. We also discovered DNA fingerprinting.
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Crisis and Disaster Risk Management
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/research/crisis-and-disaster-risk-management
Selected publications 2025 Bryce, C. , Dowling, M., Long, S. & Wardman, J. K. (2025). Media amplification under the floodlight: Contextualising 20 years of US risk news. Risk Analysis, https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.17701 Yeboah, R., Ferdous, L. T., Gerged, A. M.