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GP numbers associated with life expectancy in England, study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/gp-numbers
Patients with access to fully qualified GPs, higher funding of general practices and increased continuity of care, live longer according to new research by a University of Leicester academic.
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Effects of alcohol on memory while providing testimony explored by Leicester researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/effects-of-alcohol-on-memory-while-providing-testimony-explored-by-leicester-researchers
Leading research into the effects of alcohol on memory and guidance on how police officers can interview rape complainants who were intoxicated at the time of assault was presented last month by experts from our University.
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PhD Students
https://le.ac.uk/history/study/research-degrees/current-phd-students
Contact members of History at Leicester's academic staff. Browse staff profiles and find out how to contact our team via telephone or email.
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Bacteriophages
https://le.ac.uk/lemid/strategic-areas/bacteriophages
Bacteriophage (phage) are small viruses that infect bacteria. They are either lytic: they undergo a productive infection within a bacterial cell causing death or they are lysogenic. The study of phage can be utilised for the treatment of antibiotic resistant infection.
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University of Leicester experts urge Britain to get on its feet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/sitting
To mark On Your Feet Britain Day, researchers at the University of Leicester are urging workers across the country to take part in the SMART Work programme, following a stark reminder of the very real risks of sitting too much.
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Historic collection of rare books on German Expressionist art to be unveiled
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/historic-collection-of-rare-books-on-german-expressionist-art-to-be-unveiled
A unique collection of books on German Expressionism from the library of art historian and critic Dr Frank Whitford has been acquired by our University. Dr Frank Whitford was an authority on art of the period, and a senior member of Wolfson College, Cambridge.
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University of Leicester archaeologists explore city’s Roman past
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/university-leicester-archaeologists-explore-city-roman-past
The stories behind Leicester’s rich Roman heritage have been compiled into a book by University of Leicester archaeologists to mark the reopening of the city’s Jewry Wall Museum.
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Event to explore how to fight and die like a Greek woman
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/event-to-explore-how-to-fight-and-die-like-a-greek-woman
Ancient Greek depictions of female fighters will be explored at a free public lecture on Tuesday 15 November.
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University showcases new approach to fight wildlife crime through portable DNA analysis tool
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-showcases-new-approach-to-fight-wildlife-crime-through-portable-dna-analysis-tool
Leicester researchers will be presenting to government officials on Thursday 2 June on a prize-winning innovation to tackle wildlife crime using a novel DNA sequencer at an event in Washington D.C. The U.S.
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Expert opinions cover trust within cultures colour the Anthropocene and more
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/expert-opinions-cover-brexit-zimbabwe-trust-within-cultures-and-more
Professor Jo Brewis from our School of Business has explored the ways in which the gig economy is providing an insidious new means for women to be exposed to sexual harassment.