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Increased activity during the summer caused by genes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/increased-activity-during-the-summer-caused-by-genes
The warm temperature on a summer’s day is often a time for relaxing, but researchers from the Department of Genetics have suggested that a ‘thermosensory’ gene could be responsible for changes in behaviour in different climates.
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Why coronavirus can be fatal in young people
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/03-corona-in-young
Coronavirus can be fatal to young people because of the extreme immune response triggered by the virus within their body, advises Dr Julian Tang, Associate Professor of Respiratory Sciences at the University of Leicester.
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Rainforests
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/education/primary/rainforests
Learn more about the Rainforests programme that we offer to primary school children.
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Transforming space exploration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/transforming-space-exploration
Our University is spearheading the development of new power generation technologies for space exploration as part of a European Space Agency funded programme.
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People
https://le.ac.uk/lcrc/facilities-and-services/cancer-biobank/people
Cancer Research Biobank Contacts Name Role Contact Details Professor Gerald Saldanha Director Histopathology Department, Level 3,...
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Major step in UK contribution to space mission to study solar wind
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/smile-sxi-stm
The SXI consortium is led by the University of Leicester in collaboration with UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory (UCL MSSL), the Open University and European partners.
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Four-midable – Times Uni of the Year shortlisting is Leicester’s fourth accolade in September
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/times
The University of Leicester has been shortlisted for The Times and The Sunday Times University of The Year 2025, the fourth accolade it has received in recent weeks.
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Forge Needle Museumn
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2021/11/22/forge-needle-museum/
A page describing the collections at Forge Needle Museum that the UOSH project has worked with.
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Leicester students produce pedal powered cinema
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-students-produce-pedal-powered-cinema
A team of engineering students (pictured) has produced a bicycle powered generator which could power a 55 watt projector for the time required to watch a movie.
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News and events
https://le.ac.uk/celi/news-and-events
News and events from the Centre for European Law and Internationalisation.