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University of Leicester recognised in UK's Best Breakthroughs list
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/06-university-of-leicester-recognised-in-uks-best-breakthroughs-list
UK's Best Breakthrough List Sir Alec Jeffreys|Discovery of DNA Fingerprinting celebrated for transformational impact on everyday lives The discovery of DNA fingerprinting from the University of Leicester has today been named as one of the UK’s 100 best breakthroughs for...
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Leicester co-founds UK Nuclear Deterrence Network
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/leicester-founder-member-uk-nuclear-deterrence-network
The University of Leicester has joined partners to launch a network which will examine and assess nuclear deterrence and inform UK nuclear policy.
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Research highlights incredible insects during National Insect Week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/2018national-insect-week2019-creeps-up-on-us-once-more
The feature, revisiting four occasions where insects played an instrumental role in University research, can be found here Insects, bugs, creepy-crawlies - there are some who say they are not always the cutest critters, but they can certainly be one of the most useful and...
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Leicester Professor to lead UK Space Science Strategy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/25-martin-barstow-uksa
Professor Martin Barstow has been appointed as Chair of the UK Space Agency’s Science Programme Advisory Committee, leading the UK's approach to Space Science.
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Fostering dialogue and interaction in seminars and group tutorials
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2019/09/18/fostering-dialogue-and-interaction-in-seminars-and-group-tutorials/
Posted by Steve Rooney in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on September 18, 2019 This is a draft preview version of a resource currently in production.
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Celts, Britons and Barbarians: Iron Age Europe in context
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ar2033
Module code: AR2033 In this module we will examine the archaeological evidence for Iron Age and Roman societies in Britain and north-west Europe from c.800 BC to AD 500 - and the current theories and debates around this evidence.
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Celts, Britons and Barbarians: Iron Age Europe in context
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ar2033
Module code: AR2033 In this module we will examine the archaeological evidence for Iron Age and Roman societies in Britain and north-west Europe from c.800 BC to AD 500 - and the current theories and debates around this evidence.
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Celts, Britons and Barbarians: Iron Age Europe in context
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar2033
Module code: AR2033 In this module we will examine the archaeological evidence for Iron Age and Roman societies in Britain and north-west Europe from c.800 BC to AD 500 - and the current theories and debates around this evidence.
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HRH The Duke of Gloucester visits research centre for heart disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/hrh-the-duke-of-gloucester-to-visit-research-centre-for-heart-disease
HRH The Duke of Gloucester is to witness at first hand the life-saving work taking place at the University, working in partnership with Leicester’s Hospitals, when he visits the new British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre at Glenfield Hospital.
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Strictly Comes to Leicester for Rugby World Cup
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/strictly-comes-to-leicester-for-rugby-world-cup
Leicester-based dancers are invited to attend a free two-day dance workshop with BBC Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Camilla Dallerup to celebrate the Rugby World Cup.