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Reaching for the stars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/reaching-for-the-stars
A PhD student at our University has been recognised internationally for her research into life on Mars. Berivan Esen is amongst the 30 women around the world who have been awarded the prestigious Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship for 2018-19.
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Pick your poison study examines the use of plant poison on prehistoric weaponry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/pick-your-poison-study-examines-the-use-of-plant-poison-on-prehistoric-weaponry
Archaeologists have long believed that our ancestors used poisons extracted from plants such as foxgloves and hemlock to make their weapons more lethal and kill their prey more swiftly.
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A 10 minute walk a day could add a year to your life – study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/brisk-walk
A longer, healthier life could be as little as a ten-minute walk away, according to the findings of a new study conducted by researchers funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) at the University of...
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Hat-trick of outstanding Knowledge Transfer Partnerships for Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/ktp
Two Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) between University of Leicester and local businesses have been commended by Innovate UK
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International studies confirm positive effects of weight loss medicine for people with obesity-related heart failure
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/obesity
The results of two studies, led by Professor Melanie Davies, Director of the NIHR Leicester BRC and Co-Director of the Leicester Diabetes Centre, using weight loss medication, semaglutide, have now been published
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£8.8 million to speed up gene discoveries for lung conditions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/wellcome-funding-lung-health
New project aims to speed up process of finding treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and pulmonary fibrosis.
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Defining Moments: Poetry and Presence
https://le.ac.uk/english/research/research-projects/past-projects/defining-moments
Project overview Dr Mary Ann Lund’s project explores the relationship between poetry, place, and spiritual exploration. It focuses on poetry’s attentiveness to the here and now, to moments of ‘thisness’.
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Groundbreaking research into cancer treatment receives financial boost
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/liquid-biopsies
Groundbreaking research to track how cancers evolve and investigate what treatments work best, has received a £455,000 financial boost.
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Weapons of plant production
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/sustaining-world/plant-production
Professor Pat Heslop-Harrison researches the modification of genetic makeup to make stronger and healthier species of plants to help tackle poverty and ensure survival.
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University policy
https://le.ac.uk/dbs/animal-welfare/culture-of-care/university-policy
View the University of Leicester's policy on the use of animals in research and experiments.