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Toxic formaldehyde’s dual nature to be probed with new chemical tool
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/formaldehyde-cancer-tool
University of Leicester chemistry researchers have developed new compounds to better study formaldehyde
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Reaching for the stars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/reaching-for-the-stars
A PhD student at our University has been recognised internationally for her research into life on Mars. Berivan Esen is amongst the 30 women around the world who have been awarded the prestigious Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship for 2018-19.
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Pick your poison study examines the use of plant poison on prehistoric weaponry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/pick-your-poison-study-examines-the-use-of-plant-poison-on-prehistoric-weaponry
Archaeologists have long believed that our ancestors used poisons extracted from plants such as foxgloves and hemlock to make their weapons more lethal and kill their prey more swiftly.
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Big wins for Leicester on Varsity Night
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/big-wins-for-leicester-on-varsity-night
Leicester preserved their unbeaten record in the women's match with a 53-0 victory, while their men also came out on top with a 34-0 win in front of a big and vocal Varsity Night crowd. Playing at No 8 was Sports President and ULWRFC 1st XV Captain Ofure Ugiagbe.
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Leicester technician wins prestigious Papin Prize
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/26-lory-francescut-papin-prize-hets
A technician from the University of Leicester has won a prestigious Papin Prize at the Higher Education Technicians Summit (HETS) conference in Birmingham today.
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Hat-trick of outstanding Knowledge Transfer Partnerships for Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/ktp
Two Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) between University of Leicester and local businesses have been commended by Innovate UK
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£8.8 million to speed up gene discoveries for lung conditions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/wellcome-funding-lung-health
New project aims to speed up process of finding treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and pulmonary fibrosis.
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Leicester’s tuberculosis research boosted by six-figure funding for lab equipment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/leicester-tuberculosis-research-boosted-funding-lab-equipment
The University of Leicester’s research into tuberculosis has been bolstered with a six-figure grant to fund new lab equipment.
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Brian Burch OBE
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2021/brian-burch
We have learned, with regret, of the death of Brian Burch OBE, who served as University Librarian from 1982 to 1995 and also wrote the definitive history of the University.
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Access to UK's cultural heritage is revolutionised by Museum Data Service launch
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/museum-data-service
A transformative moment for the UK’s cultural sector took place this week as the Museum Data Service (MDS) officially launched, setting the stage for an unprecedented consolidation of the UK’s museum records.