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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...

• Call to avoid type 2 diabetes made during national campaign to prevent condition

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/call-to-avoid-type-2-made-during-national-campaign-to-prevent-condition

  A Leicester man with type 2 diabetes is urging people to do all they can to prevent being diagnosed with the condition which could potentially have “ruined his life”. Patrick Quinn was diagnosed with the condition that is usually associated with poor lifestyle in 2014.

• About

  https://le.ac.uk/social-epigenetics-lab/about

  The University of Leicester social epigenetics lab is researching DNA methylation in insect models to investigate how it affects bees' social biology and environmental response.

• Archives and Special Collections

  https://le.ac.uk/library/special-collections

  Literary archives including the Joe Orton and Sue Townsend collections. Literary archives Rare books and archives for the study of English Local History. English local history Historic records of the University of Leicester since 1921.

• Dissertations

  https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/study/postgraduate/dissertations-and-theses

  You can arrange to read all dissertations written by the Centre for English Local History's alumni by contacting the department directly. View bibliographies of titles written by our students between 1965 and 2017.

• Leicester Professor to lead UK Space Science Strategy

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/25-martin-barstow-uksa

  Professor Martin Barstow has been appointed as Chair of the UK Space Agency’s Science Programme Advisory Committee, leading the UK's approach to Space Science.

• Elite rugby event aims to keep premier league players at the top of their game

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/rugby-conference

  A special conference organised by the University of Leicester’s Physical Activity and Rehabilitation Group, has sought to address the types of injuries professional sportspeople experience throughout their career and the care needed to keep them on the pitch.

• University of Leicester specialist is recognised for a lifetime’s devotion to cancer research

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/dean-fennell

  A University of Leicester cancer specialist who has devoted his life to researching an aggressive fatal lung disease has been recognised for his work by the Academy of Medical Sciences.

• Leicester researchers aim to develop new education course to reduce risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in pregnancy

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/leicester-researchers-aim-to-develop-new-education-course-to-reduce-risk-of-developing-type-2-diabetes-in-pregnancy

  Leicestershire women with a history of developing diabetes are being invited to take part in a study led by Leicester researchers which is aiming to develop a new education course.

• King’s Birthday Honour recognises researcher’s dedication to saving peatlands

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/kings-birthday-honour-recognises-researchers-dedication-saving-peatlands

  A University of Leicester geographer who has dedicated her career to preserving the world’s peatlands has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours.