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Archaeology professor’s book inspired by the tragic loss of her husband
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/tarlow
An expert in death, Archaeology Professor Sarah Tarlow, found nothing could prepare her for the sudden and unexpected loss of her husband.
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Resources
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/genetics/genetics-schools-colleges/resources
Genomics and the Human Genome Project (HGP) Genome - the Secret of How Life Works Interactive content for students, teachers and parents from Pfizer.
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Resources
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/genetics/genetics-higher-education/resources
WHO's Genomic Resource Centre (GRC) Educational resources and online tools for human genetics and genomics, including ethical, social and legal implications (ELSI).
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Prehistoric penis worms shed light on ocean ecology half a billion years ago
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/prehistoric-2018penis-worms2019-shed-light-on-ocean-ecology-half-a-billion-years-ago
Dr Tom Harvey from the Department of Geology has been involved in a study along with researchers at the University of Cambridge into Ottoia, a type of phallic-shaped ‘penis worm’ – and has helped to identify that the creature used a bizarre set of teeth to drag itself across...
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Ichthyosaur skull in Leicester museum reveals Jurassic secrets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/12-ichthyosaur
A new scientific study has re-examined a series of fossil skulls from the UK, providing new insights into two species of extinct marine reptiles.
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Groundbreaking new approach to mathematical theory
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/20-category-theory-mathematics
New research from Dr Simona Paoli from the University of Leicester’s Department of Mathematics introduces a new approach to higher categorical structures. The new research constitutes a foundational and groundbreaking contribution to the field.
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Leicester responds to sector financial pressures
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/leicester-responds-sector-financial-pressures
The University of Leicester has invited staff to share feedback on proposals to secure its long-term future, amid growing pressures on the Higher Education sector across the UK.
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New partnership will drive forward UK space technology development
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/sidereus-partnership-space-technology-development
Space Park Leicester and spin-out Perpetual Atomics have signed Memoranda of Understanding with Sidereus Space Dynamics
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Leicester MP learns how city university supports communities and shapes national policy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/leicester-mp-shivani-raja-visits-university
The University of Leicester welcomed one of the city’s new MPs to campus to showcase the work it does with local businesses, communities and at national policy level.
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Zhao Junwei
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2020/zhao-junwei
The University has learned with sadness of the death of one of our postgraduate students, Zhao Junwei.