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Pandemic’s Chief Science Advisor is honoured by the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/patrick-vallance
A scientist who played a pivotal role in shaping science policy during the pandemic has been honoured by the University of Leicester.
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Breakthrough research breathes hope into a new treatment for asthma
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/breakthrough-research-breathes-hope-into-a-new-treatment-for-asthma
An international team of scientists, led by the Universities of Leicester and Glasgow, have announced findings that could pave the way to a new treatment for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and reverse the key hallmarks of inflammatory lung disease.
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Example MD projects
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/study/research-degrees/phd-md-studentships/md-projects
Self-funding students or students seeking MD studentship opportunities are encouraged to view the example projects offered below by supervisors in our department. If you are interested, please contact the relevant supervisor for each project.
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Exploring explosions in space
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/space-power/making-waves
Exploring gamma-ray bursts, the enormous, distant explosions in space.
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Study suggests seated upper body physical activity can reduce risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes made worse by sitting
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/study-suggests-seated-upper-body-physical-activity-can-reduce-risk-of-heart-disease-and-type-2-diabetes-made-worse-by-sitting
A new study conducted at the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), including researchers from our University, has found that breaking up prolonged bouts of restful sitting with short, frequent bouts of simple seated arm exercises can benefit obese patients at high...
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Dr Ezio Rosato's projects
https://le.ac.uk/ggb/study/research-degrees/phd-projects/rosato
Browse the PhD projects offered for supervision by Dr Ezio Rosato in the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at the University of Leicester.
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Solar System lightshows to be probed by Leicester astronomers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/jwst-saturn-uranus
Team from University of Leicester has been given observation time on the James Webb Space Telescope for two projects that will study the aurora on two neighbouring gas giants, Saturn and Uranus
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Leicester scientists help uncover Jupiter’s secrets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/jupiter-image
Scientists who revealed stunning views of Jupiter with the new £10 billion James Webb Space Telescope hope more planets will soon give up their secrets.
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Do you earn enough money to live in London?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/10/23/do-you-earn-enough-money-to-live-in-london/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 23, 2015 Try out this calculator from the Trust for London which calculates levels of basic income for different types of households.
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Alumni and supporters privacy notice
https://le.ac.uk/policies/privacy/alumni-and-supporters
Learn more about how your data is handled as alumni and/or a supporter of the University of Leicester.