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Leicester scientists in discovery of new type of plant
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/leicester-scientists-in-discovery-of-new-type-of-plant
Dr James Higgins from our Department of Genetics and Genome Biology has been involved in the discovery of a new type of plant growing in Shetland. Scientists at the University of Stirling discovered the plant – with its evolution only having occurred in the last 200 years.
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Artist bios
https://le.ac.uk/miv/minimal-surfaces-artists-views/artist-bios
See our artist bios from our collaborators in the minimal surfaces artists' views project.
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Was the Force behind Leicester's football success? Students explore the secrets of Yoda's Force power
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/was-the-force-behind-leicester2019s-football-success-students-explore-the-secrets-of-yoda2019s-force-power
For many fans around the world May 4th is Star Wars Day, playing on the popular phrase ‘May the Force Be With You’ uttered by many characters in the films including Luke Skywalker’s mentor, Yoda.
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Media, Culture and Society MA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/media-culture-and-society-ma/2026
This is for you if... you are interested in studying media, communication and sociology at an advanced level and learning from some of the leading researchers in this academic field.
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Female-line family tree
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/identification/genetics/female-line-family-tree
Every one of us, males and females alike, inherit our mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from our biological mother. However, only females, through birth, can pass this onto subsequent generations.
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Collections Management of the Championships
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/work-placement/collections-management-of-the-championships
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum Solaris Sun Museum Studies
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International Relations BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/international-relations-ba/2026
At Leicester you’ll explore international relations from 1945 to the present, and choose from a wide range of modules to shape your degree around your interests.
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International Relations BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/international-relations-ba/2027
At Leicester you’ll explore international relations from 1945 to the present, and choose from a wide range of modules to shape your degree around your interests.
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Leicester-led issue of prestigious journal collects latest thinking on human impact on biosphere
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/prestigious-journal-human-impact-biosphere
University of Leicester Earth scientist guest-edits issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, building on leading role in the proposal of the Anthropocene epoch which reflects human impact on the biosphere
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DNA analysis
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/identification/genetics/dna-analysis
Simply extracting the DNA from the remains wouldn’t tell us the identity of the individual. It requires comparing DNA from the skeletal remains with that of known relatives.