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Zoo poo might hold the secrets to new medical treatments
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/phages-dudley-zoo-poo
Scientists at the University of Leicester are hoping the collection of poo from tigers, elephants, rhinos and other exotic animals, could contain the secret to finding new medical treatments.
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Neptune is cooler than we thought: Study reveals unexpected changes in atmospheric temperatures
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/04/11/neptune-is-cooler-than-we-thought-study-reveals-unexpected-changes-in-atmospheric-temperatures/
New research led by space scientists at the University of Leicester has revealed how temperatures in Neptune’s atmosphere have unexpectedly fluctuated over the past two decades.
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About the School of Education
https://le.ac.uk/education/about
The School of Education at the University of Leicester is one of the largest in the UK and has a long-standing reputation for teacher training, research and professional development. Find out more about us.
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New book sheds light on the experiences of transgender and non-binary inmates in UK prisons
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/transgender-non-binary-prisons
"A new book explores the experiences of trans and non-binary prisoners in England and Wales."
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Charges
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities/nucleus/charges
There may be some charges which apply when using the Nucleus genomics facility at Leicester. Learn more about our charges.
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Change makers of the future launch Go Green Week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/10-go-green-week
From 10–14 February 2020, the University of Leicester will be hosting Go Green Week, an annual campaign to raise awareness of the importance of sustainability and encourage positive change among students and staff.
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19th century cake and icing recipes highlight historical approaches to baking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/19th-century-cake-and-icing-recipes-highlight-historical-approaches-to-baking
An historical recipe for a 19th century version of Great British Bake Off classic Shrowsbury Cake has been made available by the University's Special Collections.
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University of Leicester receives Freedom of the Borough honour
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/freedom-of-borough
The University of Leicester has been conferred the Freedom of the Borough by Oadby and Wigston Borough Council (OWBC) - the highest civic honour the council can bestow – in the year that the University celebrates its Centenary.
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Welcome to the jungle: Leicester student recalls life-changing British Army deployment to Belize
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/belize
Army reservist and Leicester student Lieutenant Rob Blackman recalls his British Army deployment to Belize.
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Engaging the City
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/engaging-the-city
In 2008, the National Gallery commissioned RCMG to evaluate the second phase of Articulate, their secondary school literacy programme.