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Tuberculosis
https://le.ac.uk/lemid/strategic-areas/host-microbe-interactions/tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, a disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and is studied with respect to its microbiology and physiology at the University of Leicester by LeMID researchers.
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Supervisory support
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/support/supervisory
Our PhD students benefit from supervision from internationally recognised scholars and researchers who are at the frontiers of their disciplines.
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Silverstone hopes for University of Leicester racing team
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/formula-student
A group of students at the University of Leicester are hoping to break new ground by building a formula racing car that can compete at Silverstone. The University of Leicester Racing is set to compete in Formula Student 2023, which takes place at the legendary racing ground.
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Using forensic science to tackle sexual violence in humanitarian contexts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/using-forensic-science-to-tackle-sexual-violence-in-humanitarian-contexts
Researchers are using forensic DNA to help tackle sexual violence in humanitarian contexts - such as remote locations, displaced communities, conflict and post-conflict situations.
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Discovery sheds light on how vertebrates see
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/discovery-sheds-light-on-how-vertebrates-see
New research led by Professor Sarah Gabbott from the Department of Geology has overturned a long-standing theory on how vertebrates evolved their eyes by identifying remarkable details of the retina in the eyes of 300 million year-old lamprey and hagfish fossils.
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What will the future of Lunar exploration look like as humans return to the Moon?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/humanising-space
Read more about the latest in University of Leicester's Humanising Space series.
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The hosiery industry
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/the-hosiery-industry
Leicester is famous for its garment factories and has a rich history of work within the hosiery industry. Learn more about this history, including working hours, apprenticeships and the industry's migrant workforce.
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Smallpox in Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2015/05/05/smallpox-in-leicester/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on May 5, 2015 ‘The Wyvern Smiles’ from ‘The Wyvern’, (Leicester, 20 November 1891).
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William Darler
https://le.ac.uk/people/william-darler
The academic profile of Dr William Darler, Associate Professor of Applied Analytics and Digital Economy at University of Leicester
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The history of genetic fingerprinting
https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting/history
Read about the history of genetic fingerprinting, and Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys' journey from Oxford to Leicester to beyond genetic fingerprinting.