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• University of Leicester Professor of Astrobiology chosen to attend NATO panel

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/astrobiology-professor-attend-nato-panel

  Professor Mark Sims took part in the the NATO Science & Technology Organization (STO) Systems Concepts and Integration (SCI) Panel Research Specialists’ Meeting on dual-use space technology

• Current view on origins of Parkinsons disease challenged by new findings

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/current-view-on-origins-of-parkinson2019s-disease-challenged-by-new-findings

  The neurodegeneration that occurs in Parkinson’s disease is a result of stress on the endoplasmic reticulum in the cell rather than failure of the mitochondria as previously thought, according to a study in fruit flies.

• Leicester to host first UK screening of acclaimed documentary

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/salt-in-my-soul

  Diane Shader Smith, an author in her own right and editor of Mallory’s posthumous book Salt in My Soul: An Unfinished Life which inspired the film, said: “Mallory was a gifted storyteller who created poetry out of prosaic experiences.

• Interstellar insights to put businesses light-years ahead

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/interstellar-insights-to-put-businesses-light-years-ahead

  Space technology expertise is easier to access than ever before – that’s the message from Leicester’s crew of scientists and business experts, as they prepare to make a giant leap to Hong Kong for the GREAT Festival of Innovation on 24 March.

• Study finds accuracy of sexual assault testimonies is not affected by alcohol intoxication

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/study-finds-accuracy-of-sexual-assault-testimonies-is-not-affected-by-alcohol-intoxication

  People are often concerned about the accuracy of testimony given by victims who were intoxicated during a sexual assault – but a new study by Leicester researchers has found that while alcohol intoxicated participants report fewer pieces of information about an assault,...

• Publications

  https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities/nucleus/publications

  Browse the publications written by academics where the Nucleus genomics facility at the University of Leicester has been of use.

• Public lecture series to celebrate 100 years of research

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/difficult-conversations

  Brookfield is the new home of the University’s School of Business, situated in the historic Stoneygate Conservation Area.

• Hear from the experts on medical marvels

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/hear-from-the-experts-on-medical-marvels

  The public is being invited to hear about latest advances in cancer and conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s diseases.

• Archive Fever at the Harry Ransom Center (HRC)

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2018/06/13/archive-fever-at-the-harry-ransom-center-hrc/

  Posted by gboland in Waugh and Words on June 13, 2018 Following a research visit to the Harry Ransom Center, CWEW editor of Waugh’s Helena, Sara Haslam, reflects on her illuminating experience.

• First witness to the Great Fire of London uncovered by University of Leicester academic

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/fire-of-london

  Professor Kate Loveman of the University of Leicester for the Museum of London has identified the first witness of the Great Fire of London.