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New targeted oral treatments for severe asthma to be studied
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/18-targeted-oral-treatments-for-severe-asthma
A £2.68 million study to investigate the effective use of antibiotics to treat certain types of severe asthma is being spearheaded by researchers in Leicester.
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British-built satellite launches to map Earth’s forests in 3D for the first time with Leicester expertise
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/british-satellite-launches-map-earths-forests-leicester
A satellite developed by British academics and engineers, including expertise from the University of Leicester, is set to become the first in the world to measure accurately the condition and carbon mass of the Earth’s forests from space.
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Exposure to aircraft noise linked to worse heart function
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/aircraft-heart
University of Leicester researchers worked with UCL on analysis of heart imaging data from people who lived close to major airports in England.
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The Legacy of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/campus-history/legacy-of-leicester
From the discovery of the remains of Richard III to the invention of DNA fingerprinting, browse the extraordinary range of fields to which the University of Leicester has contributed.
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Recent Research Funding Awards
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/research/recent-research-funding-awards
Read our case studies to get a taste of some of the amazing research that happens in the School of Museum Studies.
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Mr Duncan Cloud (1930-2020)
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2020/duncan-cloud
The University community was saddened to learn of the loss, on 24 June 2020, of one of its most senior members and a major figure in its history. John Duncan Cloud (MA Oxford, B.Litt.
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Sharing our success: MedRACE, MMF and Sanctuary Seekers' Unit Fundraiser
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/medrace/medrace-voices/collaborative-fundraising-success
Student blog about fundraising for Medical Aid for Palestinians, a collaborative initiative between MedRACE and partner groups at the University of Leicester
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Discovery of interior wonders reveal Rutland villa owners' lavish lifestyle
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/roman
New evidence points to the complex housing one of Britain’s earliest barn conversions
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Human Rights and Global Ethics MA, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/human-rights-and-global-ethics-ma-dl/2025
The issues facing human rights are worldwide, so it makes sense that you can study them from anywhere. In this distance learning degree, you’ll gain a solid grounding in the political and international theory of human rights and global ethics.
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Human Rights and Global Ethics MA, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/human-rights-and-global-ethics-ma-dl/2026
The issues facing human rights are worldwide, so it makes sense that you can study them from anywhere. In this distance learning degree, you’ll gain a solid grounding in the political and international theory of human rights and global ethics.