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Leicester school leader’s devotion to education is recognised with honour from her old university
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/carolyn-robson
A Leicester school teacher who became a national leader in education has returned to her old university to receive an honorary title.
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A study by a Leicester scientist has answered the 100-year-old question about how chromosomes get their iconic X-shape
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/chromosome-x-shape
A team of researchers led by Professor Daniel Panne at the University of Leicester and Dr Benjamin Rowland at the Netherlands Cancer Institute have determined at a molecular level how the iconic X-shape of chromosomes is generated during cell division.
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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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About
https://le.ac.uk/social-epigenetics-lab/about
The University of Leicester social epigenetics lab is researching DNA methylation in insect models to investigate how it affects bees' social biology and environmental response.
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The Business world and retail
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/business
Learn more about the collections about business and retail in the East Midlands Oral History Archive.
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Goal 2: Zero Hunger
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs/zero-hunger
The second Sustainable Development Goal is to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
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Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/bs3054
Module code: BS3054 The module will have at its core a detailed consideration of molecular pharmacology and signal transduction pathways (especially those regulated by GPCRs), including their structure and function in different cells and tissues.
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Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/bs3054
Module code: BS3054 The module will have at its core a detailed consideration of molecular pharmacology and signal transduction pathways (especially those regulated by GPCRs), including their structure and function in different cells and tissues.
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Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/bs3054
Module code: BS3054 The module will have at its core a detailed consideration of molecular pharmacology and signal transduction pathways (especially those regulated by GPCRs), including their structure and function in different cells and tissues.
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Sheep urine study examines impact of greenhouse gas
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/sheep-urine-study-examines-impact-of-greenhouse-gas
Dr Mick Whelan and Professor Heiko Balzter from our Department of Geography have just started a three-year NERC-funded project to explore the interaction between livestock (sheep) grazing behaviour, urine composition and subsequent nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from urine...