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Historical photo could be earliest of female geologist
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/historical-photo-could-be-earliest-of-female-geologist
An enigmatic photograph titled ‘The Geologists’ showing a lady and a gentleman in front of some rocks is believed to have been taken at Chudleigh in Devon around 1843 by the pioneer photographer William H. F. Talbot.
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Current view on origins of Parkinsons disease challenged by new findings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/current-view-on-origins-of-parkinson2019s-disease-challenged-by-new-findings
The neurodegeneration that occurs in Parkinson’s disease is a result of stress on the endoplasmic reticulum in the cell rather than failure of the mitochondria as previously thought, according to a study in fruit flies.
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Wellcome awards Leicester scientist £2m to study gene regulation in early development
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/wellcome-award-leicester-scientist-gene-regulation
A University of Leicester scientist has been awarded £2m for research which could lead to advances in understanding and treating developmental disorders.
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In-silico trials of targeted screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm using linked healthcare data
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/research/aaa-privacy-notice
The University of Leicester research project has been funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and involves joining and analysing data from various parts of the NHS.
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Sanctuary-background staff and fellows
https://le.ac.uk/cite/sanctuary-seekers-unit/people/sanctuary-background
In the news Ukrainian mum finds sanctuary and a career lifeline at the University of Leicester.
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Biological Sciences
https://le.ac.uk/study/biological-sciences
At Leicester, our wide range of biological and medical sciences degrees are taught by world-leading researchers. We also discovered DNA fingerprinting.
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Bogdan Grechuk
https://le.ac.uk/people/bogdan-grechuk
The academic profile of Dr Bogdan Grechuk, Associate Professor at University of Leicester
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Dr Heather Couper CBE (1949-2020)
https://le.ac.uk/about/campus-development/freemens/freemens-building-names/dr-heather-couper-cbe
Find more about Dr Heather Couper CBE (1949-2020)
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Universitys Attenborough Arts Centre to host plant and pollination themed art exhibitions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/university2019s-attenborough-arts-centre-to-host-plant-and-pollination-themed-art-exhibitions
Our Attenborough Arts Centre will host two new contemporary art exhibitions in its brand new gallery spaces this summer, from 23 July – Sunday 25 September. ‘Plant Culture, selected from the Arts Council Collection’ and ‘Every Last Mouthful’ by artists Chatwin: Martin.
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Winner of Leicester competition to receive photograph from space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/winner-of-leicester-competition-to-receive-photograph-from-space
Children around the UK are invited to enter a competition organised by the University's National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO), the UK’s leading research centre for studying our planet using observations from satellites in space, to win a large photograph of Earth...