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                    Microbial genomes for schools and collegeshttps://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/microbial-sciences/microbial-genomes/school-and-colleges Genome is the word we use to describe all of an organism's DNA, including its chromosomes and any other pieces of DNA it may have acquired. The University of Leicester provides a range of resources for academic purposes. 
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                    Resourceshttps://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/genetics-and-ethics-and-law/higher-education/ethics/resources Resources for genetics and ethics, links provided by The University of Leicester for students in higher education. 
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                    New advance announced in fight against Alzheimers and Parkinsonshttps://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 Leicesterhttps://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. 
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                    Research opportunitieshttps://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/precision-health/opportunities Funding The Institute for Precision Health offers numerous funding opportunities to enhance your research and industrial collaborations via the UKRI MRC Impact Acceleration Accounts (IAA) award. Funding calls will be announced via the Institute and drugdiscovery@le.ac. 
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                    Alex Whitfield: 'Learning in Living Knowledge'https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/graduate-profiles/alex-whitfield Museum Studies graduate Alex Whitfield discusses her life and career after graduating from Leicester with a Masters and a PhD. 
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                    Study reveals Congo swamps as the worlds largest tropical peatlandhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/study-reveals-congo-swamps-as-the-world2019s-largest-tropical-peatland A vast peatland in the Congo Basin has been mapped for the first time, revealing it to be largest in the tropics. 
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                    Attenborough Arts Centre to host exhibitions by Claude Cahun and UK debut of Laura Swansonhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/attenborough-arts-centre-to-host-exhibitions-by-claude-cahun-and-uk-debut-of-laura-swanson Our Attenborough Arts Centre will be the first venue in the UK to present a solo exhibition by American artist Laura Swanson, alongside the Hayward Touring exhibition of photography by gender-defying artist Claude Cahun (1894 – 1954). 
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                    Brand new Attenborough Arts Centre Whats On Guide now availablehttps://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/brand-new-attenborough-arts-centre-2018what2019s-on-guide2019-now-available Attenborough Arts Centre has just released their ‘What’s On Guide’; a compilation of all events taking place from August 2017 until January 2018. The events on offer cover a wide variety of dramatic arts, from theatre and comedy to live music and much more. 
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                    Videos highlighting women's compelling stories shortlisted for AHRC film awardshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/26-videos-highlighting-womens-compelling-stories-shortlisted-for-ahrc-film-awards ‘The Saving Tree’ and ‘Our Home’ created by Dr Brett Matulis from our School of Geography, Geology and the Environment have been shortlisted for 2018 Research in Film Awards