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A study by a Leicester scientist has answered the 100-year-old question about how chromosomes get their iconic X-shape
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/chromosome-x-shape
A team of researchers led by Professor Daniel Panne at the University of Leicester and Dr Benjamin Rowland at the Netherlands Cancer Institute have determined at a molecular level how the iconic X-shape of chromosomes is generated during cell division.
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Experts to discuss exclusion in gaming underrepresentation and future of industry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/experts-to-discuss-exclusion-in-gaming-underrepresentation-and-future-of-industry
Exclusionary aspects of the gaming industry and ways in which the industry can be more inclusive in the future will be highlighted at an event organised by our University on Thursday 28 September.
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Archaeology discovery day to unearth Bradgate Parks mysteries
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/archaeology-discovery-day-to-unearth-bradgate-parks-mysteries
Members of the public are invited to learn about the latest archaeological discoveries being made at Leicestershire’s Bradgate Park by Leicester experts during a free family Open Day on Saturday 27 June, between 11.00am – 4.00pm.
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Midwifery with Leadership MSci
https://le.ac.uk/courses/midwifery-msci/2026
There aren’t too many jobs as rewarding as midwifery. But this four-year degree goes one step further. Alongside gaining core midwifery skills and experience, you’ll also discover what it takes to be a clinical and professional leader within the field of maternity and healthcare.
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Costs and what's included
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/accommodation/fees
Information about fees for our undergraduate accommodation, including details of all-inclusive rent and prepayment.
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Leicester medieval historian elected as Fellow of the British Academy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/joanna-story-british-academy-fellow-leicester
The University of Leicester's Professor Joanna Story has been elected to the Fellowship of the British Academy as a UK Fellow.
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Student Profile: Sharda
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/student-profiles/sharda-esrc-midlands-grad
PhD Topic Gentrification and Facadism in Kensington, 1950-2022. Where did you study your undergraduate/masters? I studied my undergraduate at Royal Holloway, University of London and received a 1st class (Hons) in History.
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New research reveals the man behind Samuel Pepys’s love for portraits
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/27-samuel-pepys-portraits
Samuel Pepys, the Restoration diarist who meticulously documented his life in 1660s London, also documented himself in other ways – through portraits.
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Researchers use NASA’s Webb to map weather of planet 280 light-years away
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/clouds-wasp-43b
Atmospheric modelling led in part by University of Leicester reveals true extent of clouds on distant world reveals WASP-43 b is cloudy on the nightside but mostly clear on the dayside, with equatorial winds howling around the planet at 5,000 miles per hour
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Research degrees
https://le.ac.uk/mcb/study/research-degrees
The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Leicester provides excellent facilities for post-graduate research leading to a PhD. Find out more about our research interests and find a supervisor.