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Animals’ ‘sixth sense’ more widespread than previously thought
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/february/animal-magnetic
A study using fruit flies, led by researchers at The Universities of Leicester and Manchester, suggests the animal world’s ability to sense a magnetic field may be more widespread than previously thought.
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Local research study contributes to global findings which pinpoint genes for depression across ethnicities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/exceed
A University of Leicester study has contributed to the world’s largest and most diverse genetic study ever into major depression, helping to reveal nearly 300 previously unknown genetic links to the condition
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Fold-out solar blankets to power satellites receives £1 million boost
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/fold-out-solar-blankets-power-satellites
A new concept for a solar blanket to power satellites that can be folded away will be developed with engineering expertise from the University of Leicester thanks to new funding.
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Leicester scientists investigating ancient freshwater hundreds of metres below the sea floor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/scientists-ancient-freshwater-below-sea-floor
International expedition off the coast of New England (Massachusetts, USA) includes researchers from the University of Leicester aiming to explore ancient freshwater systems below the ocean floor and up to 100 miles offshore
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Gene regulation and expression for higher education
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/gene-regulation/gene-regulation-higher-education
We provide accurate and reliable information on gene expression and regulation for students working at a degree level.
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Cancer Molecular Biology and Therapeutics MSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/cancer-molecular-biology-and-therapeutics-msc/2026
Join a world-leading cancer research centre by studying Cancer Molecular Biology and Therapeutics MSc, to make a real contribution towards the future treatment of cancer.
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Environmental Archaeology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar2008
Module code: AR2008 How do we know what a society ate? What crops they grew and what animals they herded? One way to establish the relationship between ancient societies and the environments they lived in is by studying core materials such as plant remains, molluscs, animal...
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International Relations After the Cold War
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pl7161
Module code: PL7161 This module critically examines the means by which the West maintains its concept of Order.
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Post Cold War World Order
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pl7508
Module code: PL7508 This module critically examines the means by which the West maintains its concept of Order.
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Leicester students win international data analytics competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/leicester-students-win-international-data-analytics-competition
A team of two students from the University's Department of Mathematics and one student from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VSE, NL) participated in the 'Applied data analytics challenge in Deloitte' in Prague and won first prize.