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Leicester scientists in discovery of new type of plant
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/leicester-scientists-in-discovery-of-new-type-of-plant
Dr James Higgins from our Department of Genetics and Genome Biology has been involved in the discovery of a new type of plant growing in Shetland. Scientists at the University of Stirling discovered the plant – with its evolution only having occurred in the last 200 years.
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How science got women wrong explored by award-winning science journalist
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/how-science-got-women-wrong-explored-by-award-winning-science-journalist
The long history of gender bias in science research and the work being done to correct it will be explored in a talk by award-winning science journalist Angela Saini (pictured).
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Influential artist Jenny Holzer on display at Attenborough Arts Centre through ARTIST ROOMS
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/holzer
ARTIST ROOMS Jenny Holzer 14 June – 29 September 2024 Free Entry Attenborough Arts Centre brings a new exhibition to Leicester, in partnership with Tate & National Galleries of Scotland: ARTIST ROOMS Jenny Holzer.
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Moles hate eating sand, Leicester research reveals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/moles
Anyone who has had their day at the beach ruined by the sound and sensation of biting into a sandy sandwich can look to the humble mole for ways of avoiding this unpleasant experience over the summer.
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University of Leicester assembles local expertise to provide thought for food
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/food-land-use-summit
Food and Land Use Summit on 12 February will map the journey of Leicester and Leicestershire’s food to its tables
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English for Medics International Summer Programme
https://le.ac.uk/cite/eltu/short-courses/summer/study/medics
The English for Medics International Summer Programme is ideal for medical students and health professionals who want to improve their English for use in a hospital or medical setting.
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Novel approach identifies people at risk of developing TB
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/tb-study
A novel approach to studying the progression of tuberculosis (TB) from infection to disease has identified and treated people at increased risk of developing the disease that current methods of testing would not.
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Expert panel to open up menopause ‘taboo’ at public discussion
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/difficult-conversations-menopause
Professor King said: “What we wanted to do with this series is to talk about topics that are potentially quite difficult ones to talk about.
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Postgraduate research students
https://le.ac.uk/health-sciences/people/postgraduate-research-students
Meet the postgraduate research students in the Health Science department at the University of Leicester.
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Mathematics with Foundation Year BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/mathematics-with-foundation-year-bsc/2026
If you would love to study Mathematics here at Leicester, but you don’t quite have the entry requirements to get in, this degree is your bridge to making it happen.