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Leicester DNA research presented to House of Commons Science and Technology Committee
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/leicester-dna-research-presented-to-house-of-commons-science-and-technology-committee
Written evidence from the University of Leicester about the future of DNA research in the UK has been presented to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry into genomics and genome editing.
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M-MATISSE
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/space-projects-instrumentation/projects/m-matisse
Mars Magnetosphere Atmosphere Ionosphere and Space-weather Science (M-MATISSE) ESA (M7) candidate mission
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Clearing 2022: Change of heart sees outstanding Olivia find “second home”
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/clearing-olivia
Olivia graduated in 2022 and has a place to start her Legal Practice Course (LPC) at the University of Law this September, while already gaining experience with high-street law firm Slater & Gordon.
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The Interviewer becomes the Interviewed
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2015/03/25/the-interviewer-becomes-the-interviewed/
Posted by Benjamin Hopkins in School of Business Blog on March 25, 2015 Recently appointed Lecturer in Work and Employment, Benjamin Hopkins , ponders a little about how he has been represented in the popular media, and a lot about how research subjects are represented within...
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Final stage reached for space missions powered by University of Leicester expertise
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/space-missions
Two space missions that involve the University of Leicester are in the final stages of the selection process that will see one successful mission taken forward by the European Space Agency for launch.
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University research plays ‘vital role’ in fighting climate change
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/climate-exp0
Professor Susan Page, from the University of Leicester’s School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, shared leading research into using peatland environments to capture carbon as one form of nature-based solution.
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Emoji is the fastest growing language
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/06/19/emoji-is-the-fastest-growing-language/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 19, 2015 Emoji’s are ‘pictographs. Originally used in Japanese electronic messages, many characters have now been incorporated into Unicode and the launch of Emoj.li.
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Laser microscopes
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities/aif/equipment/laser-microscopes
Learn more about the laser microscopes available in the Advanced Imaging Facility.
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George Harrison
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/george-harrison
We have learned, with sadness, of the passing of George Anthony Harrison, who lectured in history from the 1960s to the 1990s and remained a familiar figure on campus for many years afterwards. George passed away on 22 January 2025, aged 87.
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A first-hand account of the Great Fire of London
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2015/09/28/a-first-hand-account-of-the-great-fire-of-london/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on September 28, 2015 Engraved portrait of John Evelyn by Nanteuil, for which Evelyn sat on 13 June 1650, while visiting Paris. From the Fairclough Collection, EP36, Box 2, p. 245.