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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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King’s Birthday Honour recognises researcher’s dedication to saving peatlands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/kings-birthday-honour-recognises-researchers-dedication-saving-peatlands
A University of Leicester geographer who has dedicated her career to preserving the world’s peatlands has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours.
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New artwork unveiled as part of University’s Centenary celebrations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/hands-of-freedom
A pioneering new piece of public artwork by the Leicester-based artist Vishal Joshi has been unveiled today (Saturday) on the University of Leicester’s campus, as part of its Centenary celebrations.
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Leicester graduate taking part in new series of The Great British Bake Off
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/leicester-graduate-taking-part-in-new-series-of-the-great-british-bake-off
A University graduate and amateur baker is hoping to impress Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood with her culinary prowess, as she has been revealed as one of the 12 contestants in the new series of The Great British Bake Off.
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How to prepare
https://le.ac.uk/graduation/prepare
Find out how to register for your graduation at the University of Leicester and what you need to do before the day.
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Unity is our strength why it is vital to stay in the EU
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/unity-is-our-strength-2013-why-it-is-vital-to-stay-in-the-eu
Liz Kendall, MP for Leicester West and Labour's East Midlands EU Champion visited the University of Leicester’s new Centre for Medicine, which is part-funded by the European Union.
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About the British Heart Foundation Research Accelerator for Precision Medicine
https://le.ac.uk/bhf-accelerator/about
The University has received a BHF Accelerator Award of £1 million in funding to establish the research agenda over the next five years, tailoring its focus to precision medicine.
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Leicester researcher wins prize for COVID-19 research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/manish-pareek
A researcher from Leicester has been awarded the Graham Bull Prize from the Royal College of Physicians, after he was amongst the first scientists and doctors to highlight the differing impact of COVID-19 on ethnic groups.
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Royal Commission Industrial Fellowship awarded to researcher
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/royal-commission-1851
A PhD researcher at the University of Leicester has been awarded a prestigious Industrial Fellowship by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, to develop solutions to some of society’s biggest challenges.
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University of Leicester Staff Blog In Defence of Creative Writing
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/03/19/in-defence-of-creative-writing/
Posted by Julie Coleman in School of English Blog on March 19, 2014 Our newest colleague, Dr Jonathan Taylor, responds to Hanif Kureshi in Leicester Exchanges : http://leicesterexchanges.com/2014/03/18/teaching-creative-writing/ .