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Stunning satellite imagery gives unique view of Leicestershire in all its glory
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/stunning-satellite-imagery-gives-unique-view-of-leicestershire-in-all-its-glory
A rarely seen perspective of the county of Leicestershire has been captured in a new high resolution photograph released by Leicester scientists using a state-of-the-art satellite for the first time.
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PhD in Creative Writing
https://le.ac.uk/english/study/research-degrees/phd-in-creative-writing
Pursuing a PhD in Creative Writing at the University Leicester means becoming part of an exciting and dynamic research and creative environment. Find out more about our PhD programme.
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Academic dress
https://le.ac.uk/graduation/prepare/gown-hire/academic-dress
The wearing of academic robes can be traced back to medieval Europe, when all students were in clerical orders. Today, the robes worn by graduating students, academics and dignitaries form a distinctive element of the graduation regalia.
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Link between inherited DNA sequences and heart disease identified
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/link-between-inherited-dna-sequences-and-heart-disease-identified
A study to examine recessively inherited genome-wide DNA sequences has for the first time discovered a potential link with Britain’s biggest killer – Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).
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Medical student takes part in The One Show’s Rickshaw Challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/26-medical-student-takes-part-in-rickshaw-challenge
Phoebe Avbulimen with Matt Baker doing the rickshaw challenge 1900|University of Leicester medical student Phoebe Avbulimen completes the Rickshaw Challenge for Children in Need On Friday 16 November 2018, University of Leicester medical student Phoebe Avbulimen,...
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Drugs legislation requires review, says academic
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/drugs-misuse-scarman-lecture
The main piece of legislation used to combat illegal drug use in the UK is no longer fit for purpose, according to a leading criminologist at the University of Leicester.
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Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
https://le.ac.uk/mcb
The University of Leicester has a global reputation for excellence in Molecular and Cell Biology. Find out more about our undergraduate courses, postgraduate Masters degrees and research opportunities.
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Scientists unraveling the mosaic of the human brain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/scientists-unraveling-the-2018mosaic2019-of-the-human-brain
Researchers have shed new light on how neurons in the brain communicate with one another. This could potentially help in our understanding of how and why a range of neurodegenerative diseases occur.
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New NERC-funded project to open up environmental science pathways for young people
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/nerc-funded-project-open-up-environmental-science-young-people
University of Leicester scientists are involved in a new project to help young people, schools and communities engage with environmental science, climate adaptation and future careers in the sector
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Movies
https://le.ac.uk/iodp/epc/movies
The following short video-clips illustrate the involvement of the European Petrophysics Consortium (EPC) in the coordination of downhole logging operations and the acquisition of core physical properties measurements from a number of IODP expeditions.