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• Major donation to enhance life-changing kidney research at Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/mayer-igan

  Pioneering research by the University of Leicester into chronic kidney disease has received a major boost on World Kidney Day following a generous £1million donation from long-term supporter and kidney health advocate Jimmy Mayer.

• Major £1.7m funding to clean up Philippines mineral extraction

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/promt

  Leicester researchers have been awarded part of a £1.7 million grant for their work in reducing the environmental impact of mineral extraction in the Philippines.

• Wider-reaching solutions urgently needed to reach realistic ‘net zero’, warn researchers

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/landscape-decisions-net-zero

  The group do, however, recognise that “swift action is essential, otherwise we head deeper towards an inability to reach net zero carbon targets, contribute to biodiversity collapse and, promote societal disengagement with landscapes”.

• Protecting endangered animals from illegal wildlife trade using mobile DNA sequencing

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/09-illegal-wildlife-trade-conference

  University of Leicester researchers presenting innovative DNA analysis methods for testing samples to find species-of-origin at the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference between 11-12 October

• Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology MSc

  https://le.ac.uk/courses/cancer-cell-and-molecular-biology-msc/2025

  This is for you if... you want to study the molecular and cell biology of cancer to an advanced level and develop a career in biological research.

• Bioinformatics MSc

  https://le.ac.uk/courses/bioinformatics-msc/2026

  This is for you if... you want to study bioinformatics at an advanced level.

• Wellcome Trust Biomedical Vacation Scholarships 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/cls/study/wellcome-trust-scholarships

  Scholarship information and application details Wellcome Trust Biomedical Vacation Scholarships 2025

• University of Leicester Bursary Scheme

  https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/scholarships-bursaries-discounts/university-of-leicester

  The University of Leicester Bursary Scheme can help you if you are coming from a low-income background and meet certain eligibility criteria.

• Learning more about digital accessibility

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2017/04/11/learning-more-about-digital-accessibility/

  Posted by Catherine Leyland in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on April 11, 2017 Image by the Leicester Learning Institute I recently completed a MOOC called Digital Accessibility, run by the University of Southampton through FutureLearn.

• Showcasing the First JWST Observations of Jupiter

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/08/23/showcasing-the-first-jwst-observations-of-jupiter/

  Scientists who revealed stunning views of Jupiter with the new £10 billion James Webb Space Telescope talk to the BBC Sky at Night about their hopes that more planets will soon give up their secrets