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Research shows new way lungs respond in asthma attacks
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/research-shows-new-way-lungs-respond-in-asthma-attacks
A team led by Professor Andrew Tobin (Department of Molecular and Cell Biology) and Dr Yassine Amrani (Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation) has discovered a new way in which the lungs operate during asthma that could lead to new treatments for...
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Wellcome awards Leicester scientist £2m to study gene regulation in early development
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/wellcome-award-leicester-scientist-gene-regulation
A University of Leicester scientist has been awarded £2m for research which could lead to advances in understanding and treating developmental disorders.
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The University's origins in the Great War
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/campus-history/great-war
Read about the origins of the University within the context of the First World War, and how the University College came to be founded in 1921.
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Event places spotlight on Leicester and Leicestershires literary scene
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/event-places-spotlight-on-leicester-and-leicestershire2019s-literary-scene
Members of the public and people who have an interest in the literary activity that takes place in Leicester and Leicestershire and those who would like to find out more about the scene are invited to Leicester/shire: City and County of Literature II which will be held...
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Current research students
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/people/current-research-students
Browse our PhD students in Archaeology and Ancient History at Leicester, learn more about their research projects and see their contact details.
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Our People
https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/people
Browse the academic staff, support staff and Fellows and Research Associates who work in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Leicester.
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Our People
https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/people/copy-of-academic-staff
Browse the academic staff who work in the Department of Chemistry and see their contact details.
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Medical Microbiology BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/medical-microbiology-bsc/2026
Infectious diseases account for a third of all deaths. It’s a hard stat to take in, but it’s why we keep studying the microscopic organisms that cause them.
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Chemistry MChem
https://le.ac.uk/courses/chemistry-mchem/2026
This four-year degree expands on the Chemistry BSc to prepare you for high-level entry into the industry. It’s also a solid base for pursuing PhD research.
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Nationwide map of air pollution provides insights into nitrogen dioxide levels across the country and within towns and cities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/new-nationwide-map-of-air-pollution-provides-insights-into-nitrogen-dioxide-levels-across-the-country-and-within-towns-and-cities
EarthSense Systems – a joint venture between our University and aerial mapping company BlueSky - has published MappAir® – the first ever high resolution nationwide map of air pollution.