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University of Leicester helps bring justice after 30 years
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/28-university-of-leicester-helps-bring-justice-after-30-years
Double helix of DNA 2050|Reviving the original technology of DNA fingerprinting helps bring justice after 30 years to convict rapist DNA fingerprinting tests performed at the University of Leicester has this week helped to convict Benjamin Whitehead for a rape he committed...
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Academic staff
https://le.ac.uk/respiratory-sciences/people/academic
Contact details for our academic staff.
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Outstanding teaching and collaboration at Leicester recognised with higher education’s most prestigious awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/national-teaching-fellowships-collaborative-award-teaching-excellence
Two University of Leicester academics receive National Teaching Fellowships while student-staff initiative MedRACE (Raising Awareness, Celebrating Excellence) also receives Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence
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Visions of Leicester campus feature in exhibition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/visions-of-leicester-campus-feature-in-exhibition
The Attenborough Arts Centre is hosting a solo exhibition by Leicester-based Maria Collingham, featuring paintings that portray our University. Maria is currently exhibiting a selection of landscape paintings until 6 March.
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Study sheds light on the genetics of stopping smoking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/study-genetics-stopping-smoking
The effectiveness of a common drug to quit smoking could be down to people’s genes, according to a study from the University of Leicester.
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International award recognises researcher’s contribution to development of AI
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/international-award-development-ai-huiyu-zhou
Professor Huiyu Zhou from the University of Leicester School of Computing and Mathematical Science to receive award from National Academy of Artificial Intelligence acknowledging longstanding work in AI technology development
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The NHS Long Term Plan: It’s Ambitious
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2019/01/31/the-nhs-long-term-plan-its-ambitious/
Posted by Nate in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on January 31, 2019 Earlier this month the government launched its 10 year Long Term Plan for the NHS .
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University of Leicester specialist is recognised for a lifetime’s devotion to cancer research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/dean-fennell
A University of Leicester cancer specialist who has devoted his life to researching an aggressive fatal lung disease has been recognised for his work by the Academy of Medical Sciences.
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ELP Assessment
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/elp-assessment
The ELP Assessment Grid will help you access what Level language course you need to take.
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New robot to detect Parkinson’s disease could be used on humans in the next 5 years
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/parkinsons-robot
Parkinson’s disease is caused by a loss of nerve cells in part of the brain called the substantia nigra. As a result, dopamine – a chemical that helps to regulate movement of the body – drops.