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Leicester film expert determines that James Bond would be celebrating his 100th birthday this year
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-film-expert-determines-that-james-bond-would-be-celebrating-his-100th-birthday-this-year
2018 marks the 100th birthday of secret agent James Bond, according to Professor James Chapman from our School of Arts.
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Leicester to appear on BBC Radio 4s Gardeners Question Time
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/university-to-appear-on-bbc-radio-4s-gardeners-question-time
The University's Attenborough Arboretum will feature in an upcoming episode of BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time on Friday 16 February at 3:00PM.
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Secrets of our ancient animal ancestors may be revealed through oldest DNA sequences
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/secrets-of-our-ancient-animal-ancestors-may-be-revealed-through-oldest-dna-sequences
700 million year-old DNA sequences from ancient animals have been unearthed by researchers at the Universities of Leicester and Warwick, shedding new light on our earliest animal ancestors and how they influenced modern species - including the sponge.
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Genetically modified bacteria to help combat muscle fatigue being developed by students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/genetically-modified-bacteria-to-help-combat-muscle-fatigue-being-developed-by-students
A team of second-year students are taking part in the International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition (iGEM), in which they are required to modify bacteria to fulfil a useful task.
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University of Leicester to honour distinguished leaders
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/university-of-leicester-to-honour-distinguished-leaders
The University of Leicester will celebrate the achievements of leaders and pioneers in their fields by conferring them with honorary degrees at ceremonies this week (21-22 January).
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Professor Paul Boyle to chair expert panel
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/professor-paul-boyle-to-chair-expert-panel
Professor Paul Boyle is among seven leading scientists who are set to form a revitalised Scottish Science Advisory Council (SSAC) to advise Scottish Ministers from 1 February.
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Europeans have shaped what we think of as being quintessentially English
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/europeans-have-shaped-what-we-think-of-as-quintessentially-english
Immigrants from Europe have, for centuries, played a vital role in shaping British culture as well as our perception of what we think as quintessentially ‘English’ or ‘Scottish’.
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University cited by Leicester MP in European Union membership debate
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-cited-by-leicester-mp-in-european-union-membership-debate
Our University has been cited in a European Union membership debate in the House of Commons by Leicester West and Labour MP, Liz Kendall, on 15 June.
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Launch of unique forensic courses at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/launch-of-unique-forensic-courses-at-leicester
New forensic courses are to be launched at our University and will be the first of their type in the UK. The postgraduate courses are housed in the East Midlands Forensic Pathology Unit and Imaging Unit, global pioneers in the field of post-mortem computed tomography imaging.
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2 million boost for Leicester scientists to tackle hardtotreat cancers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/ps2-million-boost-for-leicester-scientists-to-tackle-hard-to-treat-cancers
Scientists in Leicester are set to benefit from almost £2 million to look into new ways to treat lung cancer and pancreatic cancer, two types of the disease that are among the most difficult to treat.