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Leicester ranked in Europe’s top 100 innovative universities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/03-reuters-top-100
The University of Leicester is ranked 76th in Reuters Europe’s Most Innovative Universities Ranking, equivalent to 16th in the UK.
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2024
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024
Obituaries for members of the University community who have died in 2024.
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Genetic switch discovery could help to prevent symptoms of Parkinsons disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/genetic-switch-discovery-could-help-to-prevent-symptoms-of-parkinsons-disease
A genetic ‘switch’ has been discovered by MRC researchers at our University which could help to prevent or delay the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
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Crystallisation robots
https://le.ac.uk/mcb/about/facilities-and-services/biophysical-instrumentation-and-anaerobic-facilities/crystallisation-robots
Learn about the crystallisation robots in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Leicester.
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Business Taxation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/af2085
Module code: AF2085/AF3085 This module provides an introduction to the key UK business taxes, and is one of two accredited modules which together give exemption from the basic taxation exams for the ICAEW, ICAS and ACCA professional bodies.
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Internationalisation and Teaching International Students
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2017/02/03/internationalisation-and-teaching-international-students/
Posted by Steve Rooney in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on February 3, 2017 On Wednesday 1st February, I had the pleasure of co-running, with Dan Jones from the English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) , an LLI-hosted session on Teaching...
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A Promising Future: Convict Voyages to Western Australia by Kellie Moss
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2014/10/06/a-promising-future-convict-voyages-to-western-australia-by-kellie-moss/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in Carceral Archipelago on October 6, 2014 During a recent research trip to the State Library of Western Australia I had the opportunity to examine the journal compiled by William Smith, Surgeon Superintendent, on board the Merchantman’s second...
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Thesis examination
https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/senate-regulations/senate-regulation-9/appendix-1/thesis-examination
(1)9.57 The research student must successfully defend their thesis in a viva voce examination before a research degree by published work shall be awarded. Examining teams (1)9.58 The viva voce examination must be conducted by an examining team.
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The University of Leicester pledges commitment to the local community
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/12-commitment-local-community
The University of Leicester is among 30 universities to sign new “Civic University Agreement” to reaffirm local role.
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Tradition meets AI as Leicester scientists help tackle Amazonian biodiversity crisis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/tradition-ai-leicester-scientists-amazonian-biodiversity-crisis
Scientists led by University of Leicester working with universities in Brazil will support traditional communities to monitor biodiversity in the Amazon, developing an AI toolkit to catalogue local knowledge and understanding