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Leicester experts uncover secrets of healthy ageing from the world’s oldest person
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/healthy-ageing-leicester-genome-maria
Leicester scientists have helped study the genetics and lifestyle factors that enabled María Branyas Morera, officially the oldest person in the world until she died last year, to reach 117 years old
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Research student helps reopen Lincoln Castles longclosed prison
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/research-student-helps-reopen-lincoln-castle2019s-long-closed-prison
Work by a PhD student that will bring a Victorian Prison back to life has received a royal seal of approval.
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Dr. Naomi Rowe-Gurney on taking a Leicester PhD to NASA
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/08/05/dr-naomi-rowe-gurney-on-taking-a-leicester-phd-to-nasa/
A five-year break in China, a worldwide pandemic, and delays to the most complex space telescope ever built: none of these were enough to stop Naomi Rowe-Gurney breaking new ground to complete her PhD at Leicester and land a dream job with NASA.
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Research sheds light on genetic processes underlying meningitis and gastroenteritis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/24-genetic-processes-underlying-meningitis-and-gastroenteritis
University of Leicester researchers have developed a computer system to scan large sets of genomes in deadly pathogens
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Marian Whitaker
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2022/marian-whitaker
The University has learned, with sadness, of the death of Mrs Marian Edna Whitaker, who passed away on 12 December 2022, aged 94.
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Multi-million-pound investment in a regional cryo-electron microscope facility at our University
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/multi-million-pound-investment-in-a-regional-cryo-electron-microscope-facility-at-our-university
Our University has led a successful bid, in partnership with the Universities of Warwick, Nottingham and Birmingham to establish a state-of-the-art Midlands regional cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM) facility based at Leicester.
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EarthSense enterprise receives Royal recognition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/earthsense-queens-award
A specialist air quality enterprise borne out of University of Leicester expertise has been recognised with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
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New DNA origami technique promises breakthroughs in medicine
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/dna-origami
Scientists have developed an innovative method to customise and strengthen DNA origami structures, which could lead to advances in medicine, biotechnology, and beyond
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Event will showcase support offered to Leicestershire’s small and medium-sized enterprises
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/showcase-support-leicestershire-small-and-medium-enterprises
The success stories of a project designed to support Leicestershire businesses and organisations will be revealed at a special showcase hosted by the University of Leicester.
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Economics BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/economics-bsc/2026
With this degree from Leicester’s School of Business, you’ll study the ideas and issues central to economics, across modules including macroeconomics, statistics and econometrics.