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New evidence traces herpes virus back almost 5,000 years
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/herpes-genome
Researchers have mapped the genetic structure of the herpes virus and, for the first time, traced its European origin back almost 5,000 years.
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University of Leicester archaeologists identify ancient Stonehenge gold digging kit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/gold
University of Leicester archaeologists have identified a 4000-year-old gold working tool kit amongst the grave goods from an important Bronze Age burial near Stonehenge.
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University Vice-Chancellor honoured to switch on Leicester’s Diwali lights
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/diwali
The University of Leicester’s Vice-Chancellor will be lighting up Leicester’s world-famous Diwali celebrations.
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Space Park Leicester to host major event as part of inaugural East Midlands Tech Week 2026
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/space-park-leicester-east-midlands-tech-week
The University of Leicester’s space research and innovation centre and Freemen’s Common on the University of Leicester campus will be part of a new festival spotlighting the East Midlands as a powerhouse for technology and innovation
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Volcanoes, Tectonics and Mineral Resources
https://le.ac.uk/gge/research/solid-earth/volcanoes
Volcanology research investigates the evolution of the Earth’s crust and its interrelationships with the mantle and atmosphere/ocean system.
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Programme for Wednesday 5 November
https://le.ac.uk/genetic-epidemiology/respiratory-genomics-conference/programme-for-wednesday
8.30 - 9.15 Arrival Refreshments and Networking (Kempe and Newton Rooms) 9.15 - 9.
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Dataset will help advance research into neuro-degenerative diseases
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/epnd-neuro-degenerative-diseases-leicester
A platform set up to help researchers look into the causes and treatments for neuro-degenerative diseases has released its first biomarker dataset with the help of experts from the University of Leicester
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New statistics show number of children admitted into intensive care with COVID-19
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/picanet
New figures released today by the Universities of Leeds and Leicester reveal the number of children in the UK who were in paediatric intensive care units with COVID-19.
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Geology
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/supervision/geology
Find your research degree supervisor in Geology at Leicester.
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Company’s mission to revolutionise agriculture and eliminate global waste takes off at Space Park Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/messium-space-park
Agri-tech start-up Messium joins the European Space Agency – Business Incubation Centre for the United Kingdom (ESA-BIC UK) programme at Space Park Leicester.