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• Groundbreaking breath test for lung cancer in clinical trial

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/ground-breaking-breath-test-for-lung-cancer-in-clinical-trial

  A clinical trial led by Leicester respiratory experts into a potentially ground-breaking ‘breath test’ to detect lung cancer is set to get underway at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester.

• Understanding election coverage using Big data

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/understanding-election-coverage-using-big-data

  Researchers from our Department of Media and Communication, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, have for the first time analysed mass media coverage to understand how elections are covered by the press.

• Molecules in processed foods could unlock key to healthier diets

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/molecules-in-processed-foods-could-unlock-key-to-healthier-diets

  Our favourite foods could be made healthier thanks to a new technique developed by researchers from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences which has identified harmful bacterial molecules in certain processed foods such as burgers and ready meals.

• Ancient chimpanzee Adam lived over one million years ago

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/ancient-chimpanzee-2018adam2019-lived-over-one-million-years-ago

  Chimpanzees have an ancient common ancestor – or genetic ‘Adam’ - that lived over one million years ago, according to a research team led by Professor Mark Jobling from the Department of Genetics.

• Research shows new way lungs respond in asthma attacks

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/research-shows-new-way-lungs-respond-in-asthma-attacks

  A team led by Professor Andrew Tobin (Department of Molecular and Cell Biology) and Dr Yassine Amrani (Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation) has discovered a new way in which the lungs operate during asthma that could lead to new treatments for...

• Geology at Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/geology

  We provide a friendly, dynamic and supportive environment in which to learn about the evolution of our planet from geoscientists at the forefront of their field. Our teaching is led by our research and our staff are recognised internationally for their expertise.

• Geriatric Emergency Medicine

  https://le.ac.uk/gem

  We have been studying acute and emergency care for older people for over ten years, and have undertaken a number of large-scale research and quality improvement projects.

• Midlands4Cities PhD funding opportunity

  https://le.ac.uk/history/study/research-degrees/midlands4cities

  Learn more about Midlands4Cities PhD funding for PhD projects within the School of History, Politics and International Relations.

• Research Project

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/pa3900

  Module code: PA3900 This module gives you an opportunity to take part in real scientific investigation, working on an area of active research in a small group, under the guidance of a member of academic staff.

• Quasars and Cosmology

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/pa3605

  Module code: PA3605 This module will build on your knowledge in speciality physics by further exploring topics in extragalactic astrophysics. Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) are amongst the most luminous objects in the Universe.