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Black and Mixed Black women needed for breast, ovarian and uterine cancer study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/black-women-breast-ovarian-uterine-cancer-study
University researchers are looking for Black and mixed Black women to take part in a study looking at their awareness of breast, ovarian and uterine cancer.
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Royal visits
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/royal/visits
The University of Leicester has been pleased to host visits by members of the Royal Family throughout its history, including HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in 2008.
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Leicester to lead Royal Astronomical Society livestream of Uranus
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/10/06/leicester-to-lead-royal-astronomical-society-livestream-of-uranus/
Leicester to lead Royal Astronomical Society livestream of Uranus
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Congratulations to Dr. Henrik Melin: New Webb Fellow!
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/03/01/congratulations-to-dr-henrik-melin-new-webb-fellow/
Dr Henrik Melin, of the University of Leicester, has been awarded a five-year Fellowship to study the giant planets using the James Webb Space Telescope, funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), with support from the University of Leicester.
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Space Park Leicester – Phase One Complete
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/04/21/space-park-leicester-phase-one-complete/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 21 April 2021 Congratulations from the School to all those involved in developing Space Park Leicester, as the keys to the pioneering £100 million research, innovation and teaching hub for space-related...
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A century of human genetics
https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting/century
Read through a lecture delivered by Sir Alec Jeffreys at the Leicester Medical Society Bicentenary.
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Physics and Astronomy Blog: Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/page/29/
Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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James Webb Space Telescope’s coolest instrument captures Large Magellanic Cloud
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/04/28/james-webb-space-telescopes-coolest-instrument-captures-large-magellanic-cloud/
The UK’s main contribution to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), has now opened its eye to the sky.
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Shutdown STEM and Academia
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/07/08/shutdown-stem-and-academia/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 8 July 2020 Leicester physicists organise an informative workshop day for postgraduate researchers about the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Space images confirm England’s drought areas correlate with high land surface temperatures
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/08/16/space-images-confirm-englands-drought-areas-correlate-with-high-land-surface-temperatures/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 16 August 2022 Earth Observation (EO) experts from the University of Leicester have highlighted the correlation between land surface temperatures and drought-affected areas of the United Kingdom using data...