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Landmark genetic study sheds new light on how the eye develops its sharpest vision
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/eye-genetic-study-foveal-leicester
Combining artificial intelligence and genetics has allowed researchers in Leicester to study the part of the eye that gives us sharp central vision in amazing detail for the first time
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Loan types
https://le.ac.uk/policies/fees-funding/us-loans/types
Federal Direct Loans The only program that a foreign school may participate in is the Title IV Direct Loan programme. This means that PELL and TEACH loans cannot be taken if you are studying with the University of Leicester.
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Alumni
https://le.ac.uk/respiratory-sciences/alumni
Take a look at the career profiles of some of the PhD alumni of the University of Leicester Department of Respiratory Sciences (incorporating Infection, Immunity and Inflammation), as examples of the variety of career paths that are possible.
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Preserving the grave
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/discovery/preserving-the-grave
One problem faced by the team was, how best to preserve the grave for posterity. Under normal circumstances, the best protection is to carefully cover the archaeology with a protective membrane and rebury it.
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Petrophysicist joins ocean drilling research project investigating the origins of life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/petrophysicist-joins-ocean-drilling-research-project-investigating-the-origins-of-life
On 26 October 2015, the RSS James Cook (pictured) set sail from Southampton on route to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Dr Sally Morgan from the Department of Geology at Leicester, is a petrophysicist within the international team of scientists who are on-board the vessel.
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From outer space to Barbie dolls – Leicester delegation touches down in LA
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/usa
Barbie dolls, outer space and education partnerships were just some of the areas a University of Leicester delegation explored on a trip to Los Angeles.
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Nikon microscope 4
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities/aif/equipment/inverted-widefield-microscopes/nikon-4
See more about the Nikon microscope 4 that is part of the Advanced Imaging Facility.
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Kasabian frontman takes centre stage at University of Leicester graduation ceremony
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/kasabian-frontman-centre-stage-university-leicester-graduation-ceremony
It was a home-coming gig like no other for Kasabian singer, songwriter and record producer, Sergio ‘Serge’ Pizzorno when he stepped up to receive an honorary degree from the University of Leicester.
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Study highlights barriers to healthcare for patients with learning disabilities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/learning-disabilities
Patients with learning disabilities experience significant barriers to accessing healthcare in England, new study by University of Leicester researchers shows
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jbridges: Page 8
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/author/jbridges/page/8/
This blog is a record of my experiences and work during the Mars Science Laboratory mission, from the preparation, landing on August 5th 2012 Pacific Time, and onwards...I will also post updates about our other Mars work on meteorites, ExoMars and new missions.