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Leicester team to compete in University Challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-team-to-compete-in-university-challenge
Four talented students from the our University are going to show Paxman what they’re made of in an upcoming episode of University Challenge.
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Awards for eye research at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/awards-for-eye-research-at-leicester
Award-winning eye research from our University has been recognised at a national event. A University researcher won an award for his work in the world’s first study of its type to assess how infant eye defects can affect future vision.
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Faith in Medication film nominated for national award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/faith-in-medication-film-nominated-for-national-award
A film made by our University has been nominated for a national award.
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BBC Book of the Week author set to inspire our English students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/kit-de-waal-english-leicester
The author of this week’s BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week will be inspiring students on the University of Leicester’s English course, from September.
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Ghoulish practice of gibbeting corpses haunted public of the eighteenth century
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/ghoulish-practice-of-gibbeting-corpses-haunted-public-of-the-eighteenth-century
Today, a typical Halloween night might include people dressing up as ghosts, ghouls and a creepy clown or two in order to frighten passers-by. But some of the disturbing practices from history might be more harrowing than a modern audience is used to encountering.
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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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By women, for women – University of Leicester unveils transformative leadership programme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/beyond-boundaries
Women who want to break new ground in their professional lives are being encouraged to sign up for a leadership programme from the University of Leicester.
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Seminars and events
https://le.ac.uk/lemid/seminars-and-events
LeMID host a range of seminars and events with internal and external professionals, presenting a variety of ground-breaking research.
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University launches scheme to encourage graduates to stay in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/graduate-internships
The University of Leicester has worked with Leicester City Council and De Montfort University to set up an internship scheme that will support small businesses to offer workplace opportunities to students. The scheme will see more than £1.
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Facilities
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities
Core Biotechnology Services provides a range of equipment and support across a number of facilities, including: advanced imaging, preclinical imaging and electron microscopy.