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• University of Leicester junior doctor recognised for pioneering COVID-19 research

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/dan-pan

  A University of Leicester researcher has been recognised for his pioneering research into how COVID-19 spreads from person to person.

• Card play and art reveals children’s views of surrogacy for first time

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/february/children-voices-surrogacy

  Children born from or with experience of surrogacy were asked for their views in a study led by University of Leicester that marks the first time children’s voices will be included in surrogacy law reform.

• Ig Nobel Prize-winning geologist on why rocks speak in tongues

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/ig-nobel-zalasiewicz

  Professor Jan Zalasiewicz, Emeritus Professor in the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, explains the research that won him an Ig Nobel Prize in 2023.

• Space instrument gets good vibrations in major step for solar wind mission

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/smile

  A cutting-edge x-ray telescope has shaken off a University of Leicester test that put it through the rigours of being launched into space.

• First glimpse into a vital developmental milestone opens new healthcare possibilities

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/gastrulation-computer-modelling

  University of Leicester scientist develops first multiscale computer model that captures aspects of human gastrulation - the process that leads to the development of tissues and organs.

• Personal statements

  https://le.ac.uk/career-development-service/applications-and-cvs/personal-statments

  Your personal statement should showcase your experience and skills. Learn how to write one to further your career.

• New report raises concerns about the quality of care over baby twin deaths

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/twins

  A new study investigating the quality of care provided to women whose twin babies died has revealed that improvements in care may have made a difference to the outcome for the babies in over half (54%) of the pregnancies reviewed.

• 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”.