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University launches pioneering new centre to study bacteriophages to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/martha-clokie
A pioneering new centre to study bacteriophages to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria has officially launched at The University of Leicester.
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Current PhD students
https://le.ac.uk/ggb/people/phd
See the current PhD students working within Genetics and Genome Biology at Leicester. Find out how to connect with them via telephone and email.
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Dr Roger James
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2022/roger-james
We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Dr Roger James, a former Reader in Immunology in the Department of Respiratory Sciences (previously Infection, Immunity and Inflammation). Roger was born on 8 September 1949.
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Research
https://le.ac.uk/mcb/research
The research interests of the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Leicester cover a wide area from physico-chemical mechanisms through to cell physiology and pharmacology, and developmental biology. Explore our research themes.
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UK National Police Air Service safer thanks to the work of University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/13-uk-national-police-air-service-npas-flight-deck-safety
Dr Andrew Bennett standing next to a helicopter|Dr Simon Bennett researches flight-deck human factors to improve safety The National Police Air Service (NPAS), created in 2012, provides tactical air support to the 43 police forces of England and Wales from a network of 14 bases.
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Who are the UK’s top 100 LGBT Employers?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/01/31/who-are-the-uks-top-100-lgbt-employers/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 31, 2019 Stonewall has just released its ranking of the best places to work . View the full list and methodology via the website.
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U.S. Security-Related Agreements in Force 1955-2012
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/01/26/u-s-security-related-agreements-in-force-1955-2012/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 26, 2015 New from Rand: a database covering treaties relating to all aspects of military and defence matters.
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Social Media + Society – new OA journal
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/05/15/social-media-society-new-oa-journal/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 15, 2015 New open access ejournal which will ‘discuss the use of social media in past, present and future societies’.
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New scientific technique helps catch wildlife criminals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/peregrine-falcon
DNA tests co-developed by scientists from the University of Leicester and Scotland’s wildlife forensic lab are helping to catch criminals involved in the illegal sale of protected bird species.
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Leicester scientists to unlock the secrets of the biological clock
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/leicester-scientists-to-unlock-the-secrets-of-the-biological-clock
A new study led by the University of Leicester will investigate the how the length of tiny pieces of DNA called telomeres play a part in the biological ageing process.