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Geology BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/geology-bsc/2026
We’re walking on billions of years of history. And in Leicester's geology degree, you’ll learn how to piece it all together, to understand how our planet works, and what it takes to carve out a career working on it.
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University of Leicester appoints Science Museum Principal Curator for key leadership post
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/tilly-blyth
The Science Museum’s Head of Collections and Principal Curator will join the University of Leicester as its new Head of the School of Museum Studies.
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Physics & Astronomy
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/author/leigh_fletcher/
STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowships at Leicester Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 26 April 2024 The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester welcomes applicants for independent research fellowships to be hosted here at...
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Research uses Sir David Attenboroughs DNA to determine link between Y chromosome and surname
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/research-uses-sir-david-attenborough2019s-dna-to-determine-link-between-y-chromosome-and-surname
A study carried out by Dr Turi King from the Department of Genetics used the DNA of Sir David Attenborough as part of a larger study to see if there was a link between the Y chromosome and surname, both of which are passed down the male line.
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MSc Laboratory Research Project
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/mb7306
Module code: MB7306 One of the most attractive features of the MSc in Infection and Immunity is the independent laboratory research project which runs for 4 months: 3 months of lab work and then 1 month for writing the dissertation and project presentation.
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Research
https://le.ac.uk/medicine/research
The University of Leicester has a long history of groundbreaking medical research. We have particular strengths in the fields of cardiovascular medicine, cancer research, diabetes research, medical genetics, BAME health and the development of alternatives to antibiotics.
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Premature birth associated with increased risk of heart disease in mothers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/premature-birth-associated-with-increased-risk-of-heart-disease-in-mothers
A study involving researchers from our University has found the risk of death in later life due to coronary heart disease doubles in women who give birth prematurely.
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New report on stillbirth and neonatal death rates
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/new-report-on-stillbirth-and-neonatal-death-rates
Research published today involving our university shows that the stillbirth rate in the UK has reduced by almost 8% over the period 2013 to 2015. A current Government ambition is to halve the rates of stillbirth and neonatal death in England by 2030.
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Type 2 diabetes risk score translated into south Asian languages
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/type-2-diabetes-risk-score-translated-into-south-asian-languages
A risk score to identify people who are likely to develop Type 2 diabetes has been translated into two further languages. The part NIHR-funded Leicester Risk Score – which is recommended by health watchdog NICE, used by Diabetes UK and has attracted more than 1.
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Leicester ranked as a top three city for student living
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/student-living-index
Leicester has been named one of the best cities to study in by the annual Student Living Index, ranking third in the UK after Manchester and Cambridge. Its Student Living Index sits at just 0.60, compared to 0.