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Bioinformatics and Health Data science group
https://le.ac.uk/health-data-research
The Bioinformatics Research Group ‘Brookeslab’ was established in 2004 when Professor Anthony J Brookes came over from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute. His team quickly established the web based database GWAS Central and gained much success with the international GEN2PHEN project.
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Staff, fellows and volunteers
https://le.ac.uk/cite/sanctuary-seekers-unit/people
Year on year, as our University of Sanctuary activities have grown, we have been able to welcome increasing numbers of students from sanctuary seeking backgrounds to study with us, as well as a growing number of refugee-background staff members and Cara fellows to join our...
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Geographical Visualisation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/gy7704
Module code: GY7704 This module has been re-designed to introduce you not only to the theories of geographic visualisation, but also practical elements to support your learning.
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Geographical Visualisation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/gy7704
Module code: GY7704 This module has been re-designed to introduce you not only to the theories of geographic visualisation, but also practical elements to support your learning.
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Geographical Visualisation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/gy7704
Module code: GY7704 This module has been re-designed to introduce you not only to the theories of geographic visualisation, but also practical elements to support your learning.
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Scientist behind life-saving cancer research returns to Leicester for honorary award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/scientist-behind-life-saving-cancer-research-leicester-honorary-award
Award-winning scientist Dr Angela Coxon has returned to her old university in Leicester to receive an honorary title.
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Expert reaction to study looking at air pollution and lung cancer survival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/expert-reaction-to-study-looking-at-air-pollution-and-lung-cancer-survival
Professor Michael Peake (pictured), Honorary Consultant and Professor of Respiratory Medicine from the Institute for Lung Health has commented on new research suggesting that pollution may shorten lung cancer patients' lives.
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Influential black and minority ethnic scientists recognised for contributions to society
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/influential-black-and-minority-ethnic-scientists-recognised-for-contributions-to-society
Leicester physicists are marking Black History Month by profiling the most influential BME scientists from both history and modern times.
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New advance announced in fight against Alzheimers and Parkinsons
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/new-advance-announced-in-fight-against-alzheimers-and-parkinsons
A five-year study by an international team led by Leicester has found a way of ‘reversing’ symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s – using fruit flies as test subjects.
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Two Silver Athena SWAN awards announced for Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/two-silver-athena-swan-awards-announced-for-leicester
We are delighted to announce the success of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and the Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation who have both achieved an Athena SWAN silver award.