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Wellcome boost for structural biologists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/wellcome-trust-awards
Leicester researchers studying our molecular machinery have been awarded £3.89 million in research funding by the Wellcome Trust.
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Leicester health researchers receive NIHR Senior Investigator status
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/nihr-senior-investigators
A pair of Leicester health researchers have been awarded prestigious NIHR Senior Investigator awards to advance their work in emergency medicine and rehabilitation.
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Curiosity disproves old idea of Mars as a simple basaltic planet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/curiosity-disproves-2018old-idea-of-mars-as-a-simple-basaltic-planet2019
As NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) celebrates four years on the Red Planet Leicester planetary scientist Professor John Bridges recounts the Curiosity mission’s success and explains what is next for the one-ton nuclear-powered science robot.
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Leicester ranked 4th best city in the UK for starting a business
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/11-business-ranking
St Martin's Square Leicester St Martin's Square Leicester|New research reveals that Leicester is one of the leading UK cities for launching successful start-ups.
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Leicester DNA research presented to House of Commons Science and Technology Committee
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/leicester-dna-research-presented-to-house-of-commons-science-and-technology-committee
Written evidence from the University of Leicester about the future of DNA research in the UK has been presented to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry into genomics and genome editing.
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Study seeking to find first medication for Long COVID welcomes first participant
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/covid-medication
Researchers in Leicester have welcomed the first patient living with inflammatory Long COVID onto a study testing the effectiveness of tocilizumab at relieving their symptoms.
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Research identifies new family of marine ‘megaphages’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/marine-megaphages
Dr Andrew Millard, Associate Professor of Bacteriophage Bioinformatics at the University of Leicester and corresponding author for the study published in ISME Communications, said: “From our previous work on cyanophages, we know phages have important roles in biogeochemical...
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Event: Open Research Week 2024
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2024/02/13/event-open-research-week-2024/
A series of online talks promotes the practice of openly sharing and re-using research-related materials, for both education and research. Included are a range of disciplines, research life-cycle stages and experiences.
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The Spanish Picaresque Novel
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/sp3132
Module code: SP3132 This module will address the Spanish literary concept of the Picaresque.
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The history of Leicesters printing press
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/the-history-of-leicesters-printing-press
In a feature entitled 'Printing in Leicester', Dr John Hinks from the Centre for Urban History has discussed the ups and downs of Leicester's printing press throughout history.