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DNA fingerprinting
https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting
In 1984 Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys discovered the technique of genetic fingerprinting at the University of Leicester, learn more about his work.
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News
https://le.ac.uk/covid-in-cartoons/news
View all the latest news related to Covid in cartoons
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About the Centre
https://le.ac.uk/stanley-burton/about
Find out more about the Stanley Burton Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Learn about our aims as a Centre, our history and our facilities.
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About the Project
https://le.ac.uk/crime-representation-anglophone-caribbean/about-the-project
The project addresses the complex problem of crime in Anglophone Caribbean societies from various disciplinary perspectives. Its aim is to develop our understanding of the historical, cultural, political and socioeconomic contexts of crime in the region.
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How medieval people named their animals is explored in new book
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/medieval-animal-names-books
The relationship between medieval people and their pets is the topic of the latest book by the University of Leicester’s Dr Ben Parsons. Introducing Medieval Animal Names explores what names medieval people gave to the animals with which they lived and worked.
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Support for Canadian students
https://le.ac.uk/law/study/undergraduate/international/canadian-applicants/support
Support for Canadian law students at the University of Leicester is second-to-none amongst UK universities.
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THESEUS
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/space-projects-instrumentation/projects/theseus
The “Transient High Energy Sky and Early Universe Surveyor” (THESEUS) mission concept is an European Space Agency candidate in Phase A study as part of the ESA Medium class call M7.
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About Us
https://le.ac.uk/clcr/about-us
The Centre for Landscape and Climate Research (CLCR) carries out discovery-led and applied research, often in collaboration with industrial partners. Creating new methods of Earth observation for better monitoring.
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Roman Knossos
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/research/big-antiquity/roman-knossos
The University of Leicester's Roman Knossos Archaeology project, an excavation and investigation of the Roman settlement at Knossos, Greece (Colonia Iulia Nobilis Cnossus).
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History of English at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/english/about/history
English is long established and has been taught at the University of Leicester for over 75 years. Learn about our distinguished history and heads of department.