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Flaring star could be down to young planet’s disc inferno
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/planetary-disc-inferno
New simulations led by University of Leicester offer new explanation for star’s 85-year flare. In this scenario, a young giant planet is burning up very close to its star, suggesting solar systems may have hosted many of such planets that have since ‘evaporated’
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Opening up the University archives for Heritage Open Days on 19/20 September
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/18-heritage-open-days
As part of Heritage Open Days, England’s largest festival of history and culture, the University of Leicester is opening its archives up to the public with a series of free events on Thursday 19 September and Friday 20 September.
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Breakthrough molecular movie reveals DNA’s unzipping mechanism with implications for viral and cancer treatments
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/dna-helix-microscopy-cancer
Scientists at the University of Leicester have captured the first detailed “molecular movie” showing DNA being unzipped at the atomic level
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Leicester cosmic explosion expert among exceptional scientists elected as Royal Society Fellows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/cosmic-explosion-scientist-elected-royal-society-fellow
University of Leicester’s Professor Nial Tanvir receives one of science’s highest honours, recognising a career spent studying the Universe’s brightest and most violent explosions
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Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs/reduced-inequalities
The tenth Sustainable Development Goal is to reduce inequality within and among countries.
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Volcanology
https://le.ac.uk/gge/research/solid-earth/volcanoes/volcanology
Our volcanology research covers volcanic eruptions and magmatic processes in many different parts of the world
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Researchers publish results of largest ever study on postnatal depression in British South Asian mothers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/postnatal-depression
An extensive trial , supported by the University of Leicester, into postnatal depression in South Asian women has found that tailored support can make a difference to their recovery
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New species of Jurassic pterosaur discovered on the Isle of Skye
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/pterosaur-ceoptera
Team including University of Leicester palaeontologist have studied a fossil that suggests the flying reptiles developed earlier and were more numerous than thought
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New University of Leicester institute aims to put research into policymaking practice
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/policy-institute
The University of Leicester has launched a policy institute to strengthen the ties between its world-renowned research community and decision makers around the world.
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New Physics Technical Apprentice for University of Leicester is investment in future technicians
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/technician-apprentice
University of Leicester is one of five higher education institutes to receive funding for new technical apprenticeship role