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Gene inheritance for higher education
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/gene-inheritance/gene-inheritance-higher-education
Observations of the way traits, or characteristics, are passed from one generation to the next in the form of identifiable phenotypes probably represent the oldest form of genetics. Find out more about this topic through The University of Leicester.
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Studentships and Self Funded PhD Opportunities
https://le.ac.uk/mcb/study/phd-opportunities
View projects available to self-funded research students Available PhD Projects |Current Studentship Opportunities in MCB Browse PhD opportunities at the Leicester Institute for Structural and Chemical Biology (LISCB) Browse funded opportunities in the...
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Livecyte 2
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities/aif/equipment/specialised-imaging/livecyte-2
The Livecyte 2 can be found in the Advanced Imaging Facility. Learn more about the equipment.
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Stars align as Leicester awards honorary degree to NASA’s science head
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/leicester-awards-honorary-degree-nasa-science-head
University of Leicester honours the work of NASA’s effective head of science, Dr Nicola Fox, who revealed that beloved Leicester City mascot Filbert Fox has a special place at the United States’ famous space agency.
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University of Leicester School of English staff blog Lingo of No Man’s Land
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/05/16/lingo-of-no-mans-land/
WWI slang dictionary Lorenzo Napoleon Smith Canadian
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Metals in dust and soils and health
https://le.ac.uk/cehs/hpru/our-research/metals-in-dust-and-soils
The aim of this project is to investigate exposures to metals from soils and dust and assess potential health risks.
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People
https://le.ac.uk/modern-languages/people
Meet the Modern Languages at Leicester team. Browse our list of academic and professional services staff and find out how to get in touch via telephone and email.
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Higher Education
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/gene-mutations-and-cancer/higher-education
Cancers are responsible for millions of death every year. The study of cancer biology is therefore one of the largest areas of scientific interest. Cancer cells develop specific hallmarks through a series of mutations in both oncogenes and tumour-suppressor genes.
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Leicester Students Union gets ready to refresh
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-students2019-union-is-ready-to-2018refresh2019
This Friday 19 January marks the start of the Students’ Union’s Refreshers 2018 - kicking off Spring Term with sweet treats, a Refreshers fair and even an afternoon of trampolining.
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Link between hibernation in animals and Alzheimers prevention identified
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/link-between-hibernation-in-animals-and-alzheimers-prevention-identified
Research by scientists at the Medical Research Council’s Toxicology Unit, based at the University, has identified a protective mechanism that kicks in when body temperature is lowered, activating a process that prevents the loss of brain cells and the connections between them.