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Student profile: Megan
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/student-profiles/megan-esrc-midlands-grad
PhD topic My topic is Vagrancy in the Midlands between 1832 and 1896. Where did you study your undergraduate/masters? I studied a BA in Modern and Contemporary History at Bangor University and an MA in History at Bangor University.
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Research
https://le.ac.uk/dbs/research
Our research facility provides a number of specialist services, including: in vivo services, our preclinical imaging facility and our infectious organisms model.
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Work experience placements
https://le.ac.uk/dbs/outreach/work-experience-placements
The Division of Biomedical Services encourages students (from GCSE to degree level) to apply for work experience in our facility.
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Leicester joins universities acting to create opportunities for students shut out by visa brake
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/universities-opportunities-students-visa-brake-770
University of Leicester is one of nine UK universities providing postgraduate places as part of the Mosaik Scholarship initiative
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Waves of success for Leicester electromagnetism expert
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/waves-success-electromagnetism-expert
Dr Muhammad Zubair is awarded Young Professional of the Year by the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society recognising his efforts to promote emerging research areas, support early-career researchers, and strengthen international collaboration
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Satellite data to help map endangered monkey populations on Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/satellite-data-to-help-map-endangered-monkey-populations-on-earth
A team of scientists led by the Universities of Leicester and East Anglia are leading research to protect wildlife by using satellite data to identify monkey populations that have declined through hunting.
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Sir David Attenborough returns to Leicester to officially open new fully-inclusive arts gallery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/sir-david-attenborough-returns-to-leicester-to-officially-open-new-fully-inclusive-arts-gallery
The naturalist and long-running television personality Sir David Attenborough will be returning to the place of his Leicester childhood to open a new fully-inclusive gallery championed by his brother Lord Attenborough.
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Covid in Cartoons
https://le.ac.uk/covid-in-cartoons
Empowering a thick narrative of the crisis by promoting cultural literacy and diversity skills amongst vulnerable young people UKRI/AHRC Covid-19 Rapid Response call (£352,054 at 100% FEC and £296,928 at 80% FEC).
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Researcher wellbeing and research culture
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/wellcome-trust-dtp/wellbeing
The wellbeing of research students is very important to the Programme and to the University of Leicester. Postgraduate students at the University have access to a wealth of resources designed to support their wellbeing and mental health while on the PhD and beyond.
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Genomics
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/research/genomics
Current research Genetics of CAD Platelet Biology and Haemostatic Mechanisms Members Professor Matt Bown Professor Nick Brindle Professor Fadi Charchar (Hon) Dr Veryan Codd Professor Gianluigi Condorelli (Hon) Dr Giovanni Mariscalco Dr...