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Spice up your life How to tell real saffron from a fake
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/spice-up-your-life-how-to-tell-real-saffron-from-a-fake
Following the recent revival of saffron production in Spain, Professor Pat Heslop-Harrison from the Department of Genetics has outlined some of the key ways to tell real saffron from fake, with the real deal providing a unique experience for the senses.
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About the Institute
https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/structural-chemical-biology/about
The University of Leicester has a long history of using structural biology to answer challenging questions in biology and accelerate drug discovery. We do so using different techniques, each able to address different questions and generate 3D structures of biomolecules in detail.
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Bestselling author Louise Doughty awarded Honorary Degree
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/louise-doughty
The bestselling Leicestershire-born author, playwright and journalist, Louise Doughty, has today (Wednesday 19 January) been awarded an Honorary Degree by the University of Leicester.
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£5 million grant for health science PhD students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/16-wellcome-grant
The University of Leicester has been awarded a Wellcome Trust grant of over £5 million. The grant will enable the University to support 40 genomic epidemiology and public health genomics PhD students beginning in the 2020/21 academic year.
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Festival event turns spotlight on Diversity in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/festival-event-turns-spotlight-on-diversity-in-leicester
A range of influential speakers will present their views on what diversity and multiculturalism mean to the city of Leicester in an upcoming event for the 2017 Leicester Human Rights Arts and Film Festival.
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The Village
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/accommodation/oadby
With its buzzing social life and wide choice of accommodation, The Village is very popular with freshers. It’s an excellent place to settle into University life and make new friends.
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Professor Hillman Collaborates on Knife Research Paper
https://le.ac.uk/sustainable-materials-processing/news/professor-hillman-collaborates-on-knife-research-paper
The University of Leicester's Professor Hillman has collaborated on high-impact research looking into round tipped kitchen blades and how they could help reduce knife crime and accidents involving knives.
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Leicestershire County Council safeguarding contacts
https://le.ac.uk/policies/safeguarding/contacts
First response children’s duty 24/7 Telephone referrals – Priority 1 (requires same day response) +44 (0)116 305 0005 (including out of hours service) Online referral forms (Social Care and ‘Request for Services’ forms) Multi-Agency Referral Form for Early...
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Top ten position for student experience for Leicester in latest The Times and Sunday Times league table
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/times-league-table-2025
University of Leicester placed equal 28th overall in the in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
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Jineth
https://le.ac.uk/study/citizens/jineth
Learn more about Jineth, one of our 'Citizens in the making' at Leicester.