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‘Back to the Future’ study informs new Government report
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/31-gov-office-science-foresight-future-mobility-report
A University of Leicester professor has made a major contribution to a new Government report – The Foresight Future of Mobility – being launched today (Thursday 31 January).
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Ground-breaking space technology receives real-life health application
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/29-space-technology
Air quality heat map Air quality heat map 1200|UK Space Agency awards Leicester team £2 million.
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Switching to renewable energy could save thousands of lives in Africa
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/21-africa-solar
With renewable energy cheaper and more efficient than ever, countries in Africa have the unique opportunity to harness abundant renewable sources like wind, solar and geothermal.
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Breakthrough molecular movie reveals DNA’s unzipping mechanism with implications for viral and cancer treatments
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/dna-helix-microscopy-cancer
Scientists at the University of Leicester have captured the first detailed “molecular movie” showing DNA being unzipped at the atomic level
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First study examining pregnancy in the Viking Age: Pregnant women wearing martial helmets, fetuses set to avenge their fathers, but also a harsh world where not all newborns were given burial or born free
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/first-study-into-pregnancy-in-viking-age
A new, interdisciplinary study is the first focused examination of pregnancy in the Viking Age.
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Leicester professor receives King’s honour for services to healthcare
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/liz-draper
A University of Leicester professor who has devoted her life to research into the health and wellbeing of babies and children has been honoured by the King
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Honorary Degree for Bishop of Loughborough
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/january/16-bishop-guli-honorary
Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Loughborough Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Loughborough|The Right Reverend Doctor Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Loughborough, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws by the University of Leicester.
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Online programmes and activities
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/education/online
Bookings To book a live KS1/KS2 online session or an in-school workshop with the Botanic Garden Education Officer please email the Botanic Garden. Botanic Garden board game A fun, printable board game based on the University of Leicester Botanic Garden for ages 6-9.
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Funding spotlight MRC DPFS
https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/precision-health/opportunities/funding-spotlight-mrc-dpfs
Dr Tim Hammonds: Applying to the MRC Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme (DPFS) Having recently joined the MRC DPFS panel I can share with you some of the things I have learned about applying for and successfully achieving funding for translational programs in this health...
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Archaeological placement
https://le.ac.uk/ulas/about/work-placements/placement
ULAS offers a 3 to 6 month commercial fieldwork placement, intended for those who are interested in gaining knowledge surrounding all aspects of practical training in field archaeology.