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Genomic sequencing confirms breast cancer link between Leicester sisters
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/27-sisters-genome
Two Leicester sisters who had their entire genomes sequenced in the hope of finding answers to their family history of breast cancer have learnt they both carry a genetic variant that significantly increases their risk of developing the disease.
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Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching: Academic and staff blogs from the Uni
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Leicester to benefit from NERC funding for Central England training centre programme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/11-central-england-training-centre-programme
NERC pledges £100M for postgraduate training – University of Leicester to benefit from Central England training centre programme
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Animal mummies unwrapped: hi-res 3D X-rays reveal secrets of life and death in ancient Egypt
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/animal-mummies
Three mummified animals from ancient Egypt have been digitally unwrapped and dissected by researchers from the University of Leicester and University of Swansea, using high-resolution 3D scans that give unprecedented detail about the animals’ lives and deaths more than 2,000...
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Space Park Leicester and University make space sustainability commitment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/space-park-sustainability-memorandum
University of Leicester signs Memorandum of Principles for Space Sustainability, coinciding with the launch of the Astra Carta, an initiative pioneered by His Majesty King Charles III
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Leicester combines expertise with NASA to power spacecraft into new frontiers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/rhu-stirling-1-770
University of Leicester signs International Space Act Agreement with NASA to support collaboration between Space Park Leicester and NASA’s Glenn Research Center on a novel Radioisotope Power System design and laboratory test campaign
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University of Leicester’s insights from JWST to be showcased at Space Telescope Science Institute
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/jwst-showcased-space-telescope-science-institute-770
Professor Leigh Fletcher to give the 2025 ESA Distinguished Lecture at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore on 30 October and will showcase University of Leicester work with James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) on the outer planets
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New research shows the proportion of adults with autism or psychotic disorders remains stable
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/autism-psychotic-national-survey-leicester-apms
Results from the latest part of a national survey on mental health reveal the number of adults diagnosed with autism and psychotic disorders in England has not risen since data was first collected in 2007
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April Fools No we are not changing our name
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/april-fools-no-we-are-not-changing-our-name
Today’s brilliant April Fool story in the Independent has generated a lot of discussion on social media, with many people citing it as their favourite jape of the day and others apparently duped. This leading South African news website seems to have accepted the story as genuine.
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Katja Ziegler
https://le.ac.uk/people/katja-ziegler
The academic profile of Professor Katja Ziegler, Sir Robert Jennings Professor of International Law and Co-Director of the Centre for European Law and Internationalisation (CELI) at University of Leicester