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Concert to celebrate life of gifted teacher in Chemistry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/concert-to-celebrate-life-of-gifted-teacher-in-chemistry
A concert is being held at the University to celebrate the life of Dr Martin Harger, Emeritus Reader in the Department of Chemistry, who worked in the Department for more than 38 years and died recently after a short illness.
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Group contacts
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/space-projects-instrumentation/contacts
Contacts list for Space Projects and Instrumentation group
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Leicestershire’s universities invite local residents with life and skills experiences to apply for community-focused research projects
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/leicestershires-universities-residents-community-research-projects
The University of Leicester, De Montfort University and Loughborough University are inviting people from the local community to apply for paid, full-time PhD, and part-time Placement research projects.
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Chemistry BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/chemistry-bsc/2026
Discoveries in chemistry can lead to all kinds of breakthroughs in fields like health and medicine, energy and the environment, technology and materials – to name just a few.
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Study reveals mysteries of enzyme mechanism
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/study-reveals-mysteries-of-enzyme-mechanism
An international research team led by our University has made a breakthrough advance by trapping an intermediate in the mechanism of enzymes called heme peroxidases and determining its structure using a beam of neutrons from the heart of a nuclear reactor.
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Resources
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/genetics-and-ethics-and-law/school-and-colleges/law/resources
Resources for higher education students, on genetic-related issues and how the law effects research.
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Project to investigate genetic roots of resistance to anti-cancer therapy agents
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/project-to-investigate-genetic-roots-of-resistance-to-anti-cancer-therapy-agents
The mechanisms that cause cancers to respond poorly to therapy are to be investigated in a project that commemorates and honours the work of an eminent Leicester geneticist.
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Portable devices monitor air pollution hotspots in cities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/portable-devices-monitor-pollution-hotspots-in-cities
Scientists at our University are trialling a portable air monitor to gather precise air pollution data at a personal scale in order to help monitor pollution hotspots.
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Expert opinions cover passion for space mega mining South Africa and Italy and the euro
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/expert-opinions-cover-passion-for-space-mega-mining-south-africa-and-italy-and-the-euro
Dr Suzie Imber from our Department of Physics and Astronomy has been interviewed by Womanthology about her research, her role at Leicester and her passion for space.
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Our University to offer unique esports course to help students gain experience in the video games industry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/leicester-to-offer-unique-esports-course-to-help-students-gain-experience-in-the-video-games-industry
Our University is partnering with the UK arm of global esports company ESL to develop a unique course to help students gain valuable insights into the esports industry.