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Genomic sequencing confirms breast cancer link between Leicester sisters
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/27-sisters-genome
Two Leicester sisters who had their entire genomes sequenced in the hope of finding answers to their family history of breast cancer have learnt they both carry a genetic variant that significantly increases their risk of developing the disease.
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Leicester ramps up its wellbeing support for Gen Z students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/leicester-wellbeing-support-gen-z-students
With almost a quarter of those in the Generation Z age group affected by mental health issues, The University of Leicester has ramped up the wellbeing support it offers its students.
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University of Leicester Vice-Chancellor joins Prime Minister’s trade delegation to India
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/university-leicester-vice-chancellor-prime-minister-trade-delegation-india
University of Leicester Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan Canagarajah joined a delegation of 125 of the UK’s most prominent CEOs, entrepreneurs, university and cultural leaders on a trade mission to India spearheaded by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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Space Park Leicester to bring space back down to Earth at national conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/space-park-leicester-national-conference
Cutting-edge work of University of Leicester’s science park to be showcased from 16-17 July, including an early prototype of the Double Walled Isolator: a miniature laboratory for returned extraterrestrial samples
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Cutting-edge telescope built at University of Leicester makes final departure to join SMILE mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/smile
The Soft X-ray Imager (SXI), led by University of Leicester scientists, has been completed and delivered for integration into the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) spacecraft.
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Bioinformatics and Cancer Molecular Biology MSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/bioinformatics-and-cancer-molecular-biology-msc/2026
This is for you if...you want to combine your interest in computing and bioinformatics with the study of the molecular and cell biology of cancer to develop a career in biological research.
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University of Leicester politics expert to be embedded in UK Parliament
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/rick-whitaker
Dr Rick Whitaker, Associate Professor in European Politics, is one of three UK academics to be seconded to Parliament as a Thematic Research Lead.
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HTA standard operating procedures
https://le.ac.uk/research/regi/human-tissue-act/hta-standard-operating-procedures
University of Leicester HTA Standard Operating Procedures
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Leicester part of novel €15 Million UTI research project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/uti-phage-research-antibiotics-leicester
The University of Leicester is part of an exciting research team investigating how recurrent UTIs can be treated using phage therapy and improved gut health
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Observing Jupiter’s Weather – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2016/06/28/observing-jupiters-fierce-weather-from-the-ground/
Posted by Henrik Melin in Leicester to Jupiter: The Juno Mission on June 28, 2016 In late April 2016, I had the privilege of spending a few weeks in Hawaii, observing on the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility, using a spectrograph called TEXES.