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Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys is the god of forensic science says bestselling crime author in new video
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/patricia-cornwell-describes-impact-inventor-of-genetic-fingerprinting-has-had-on-her-career
Bestselling crime writer Patricia Cornwell has paid tribute to the University of Leicester Professor who invented the technique of genetic fingerprinting during her visit to De Montfort Hall in Leicester to give a talk as part of the University Literary Leicester festival...
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New academy aims to change nature of health care for older people
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/new-academy-aims-to-change-nature-of-health-care-for-older-people
A new academy has been set up in Leicester that hopes to tackle the challenges of ageing and change the nature of health care for older people.
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Excavation of Roman Cemetery nominated for national archaeology award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/excavation-of-roman-cemetery-nominated-for-national-archaeology-award
For the second year running a project led by Leicester archaeologists has been nominated in the Current Archaeology Awards, this year in the category ‘Rescue Project of the Year’.
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£5 million grant for health science PhD students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/16-wellcome-grant
The University of Leicester has been awarded a Wellcome Trust grant of over £5 million. The grant will enable the University to support 40 genomic epidemiology and public health genomics PhD students beginning in the 2020/21 academic year.
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Clearing out student accommodation reaps rich rewards for charity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/12-bhf-collection
A charity scheme that encourages students to donate their unwanted items at the end of term instead of throwing them away, has saved an incredible 39 tonnes of items from being thrown away in Leicester.
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University of Leicester running free event on how war affects education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/22-free-event-war-affects-education
University of Sanctuary logo|Syrian professors provide first-hand account of teaching in war-torn country. People are invited to attend a free event at the University of Leicester to hear first-hand how war can affect education.
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Leicester Start-Up Week offers new opportunities for young businesses
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/18-start-up-week
From 18-24 November 2019 the University of Leicester and De Montfort University along with businesses and organisations across the city will unite for the second annual Leicester Start-Up Week.
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Volunteer Vlad is honoured for giving his time to others
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/psychology-student-volunteer-vlad-honoured
A University of Leicester student has been recognised for his exceptional commitment to volunteering.
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Northern Lights' growing impact on humanity to be explored in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/northern-lights-impact-humanity-explored
Dr Darren Wright of Space Park Leicester and the School of Physics & Astronomy to host ‘The northern lights: societal impacts of geomagnetic storms’ on 1 July
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Increased empathy in maternity leads to better levels of care
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/empathy-maternity-training-leicester
Training maternity staff to be more empathetic in their level of care increases patient and practitioner satisfaction - Leicester study shows