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                    Spin-outshttps://le.ac.uk/enterprise/expertise/spin-outs We have a number of spin-out companies based on commercialising research from the University of Leicester in areas such as medical technology, materials technology and more. 
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                    Weapons of plant productionhttps://le.ac.uk/research/stories/sustaining-world/plant-production Professor Pat Heslop-Harrison researches the modification of genetic makeup to make stronger and healthier species of plants to help tackle poverty and ensure survival. 
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                    University policyhttps://le.ac.uk/dbs/animal-welfare/culture-of-care/university-policy View the University of Leicester's policy on the use of animals in research and experiments. 
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                    Groundbreaking research into cancer treatment receives financial boosthttps://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/liquid-biopsies Groundbreaking research to track how cancers evolve and investigate what treatments work best, has received a £455,000 financial boost. 
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                    Breakthrough in tackling increasing demand by ‘internet of things’ on mobile networkshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/mobile-networks-demand New method to manage access to mobile networks by multiple users developed at University of Leicester that aims to tackle increased demands as ‘internet of things’ is set to grow rapidly 
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                    Research institutes and centreshttps://le.ac.uk/cssah/research/institutes-centres The College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities has two research centres and nine research institutes, working on groundbreaking and exciting developments within their fields. 
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                    Study highlights barriers to healthcare for patients with learning disabilitieshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/learning-disabilities Patients with learning disabilities experience significant barriers to accessing healthcare in England, new study by University of Leicester researchers shows 
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                    Researcher scoops early career award to tackle female-specific susceptibility to diseaseshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/springboard A University of Leicester academic is among a group of ‘exceptional’ biomedical and health researchers awarded a total of £6.6 million 
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                    What do grasshoppers eat? It’s not just grass! New Leicester research shows similarities with mammal teeth like never beforehttps://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/grasshopper-mandibles But analysis of the ecological importance of grasshoppers is not straightforward, and finding out what they eat requires detailed study of the contents of their guts or painstaking and time-consuming observations of how they feed in the wild. There is, however, a better way. 
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                    University celebrates inspirational women in Centenary yearhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/inspirational-women-2022 Women from the University of Leicester who have been an inspiration to their colleagues have been honoured in a special photographic display.