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Professorial Inaugural Lecture Series for spring 2017 announced
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/professorial-inaugural-lecture-series-for-spring-2017-announced
The University's Professorial Inaugural Lecture Series, which allow all new professors the opportunity to share their cutting-edge research with the public, has been unveiled with a new programme covering a diverse range of topics.
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Industrial impact
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/research/industrial-impact
Haemostatix Ltd, a spin-out from the University of Leicester, was co-founded in 2003 by Sarah Middleton and Alison Goodall (Professor of Thrombosis and Haemostasis) to commercialise a new scientific approach to enhance blood clotting.
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Groundbreaking workshop at Space Park Leicester sparks carbon removal collaboration with UNDO
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/space-park-undo
Event with Space Park Leicester and carbon removal innovators UNDO explored potential synergies in environmental research and data science.
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Calculations reveal Santa travels at 0.5% the speed of light
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/21-calculations-reveal-how-quickly-santa-travels
Calculations reveal how quickly Santa travels Santa and reindeer|University of Leicester students have worked out just how fast Santa Claus has to travel to deliver all of his presents on time On Christmas Eve night, Santa Claus and his reindeer fly around the world...
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Upriver to Mazaruni Prison (Guyana)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2017/04/04/upriver-to-mazaruni-prison-guyana/
Posted by Clare Anderson in Carceral Archipelago on April 4, 2017 One of the wonderful things about ‘blue skies’ research is the element of surprise that it can throw up.
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Silent witnesses: corals pinpoint the start of deforestation in Borneo
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/corals-pinpoint-deforestation-borneo
University of Leicester scientists analyse the chemical composition of corals to spot the signs of deforestation, filling a huge gap in environmental data on deforestation impacting coastal ecosystems
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Emeritus Professor Ron Whittam FRS
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/ron-whittam
The University has learned, with sadness, of the death of Emeritus Professor Ronald Whittam FRS.
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Bioinformatics and Cancer Molecular Biology MSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/bioinformatics-and-cancer-molecular-biology-msc/2026
This is for you if...you want to combine your interest in computing and bioinformatics with the study of the molecular and cell biology of cancer to develop a career in biological research.
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Breakthrough study uncovers origin of plant sperm
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/19-breakthrough-study-origin-plant-sperm
A large international team of researchers has uncovered the origin of an ancient genetic mechanism needed for plant fertility
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Why study Politics at Leicester?
https://le.ac.uk/politics/study/undergraduate/why-leicester
Find out why you should study Politics at Leicester. Enjoy the benefits of internationally-recognised research, stimulating teaching, great employability and careers opportunities, and the chance to study abroad.