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• Student research helps to settle who the victor of a superhero showdown would likely be

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/student-research-helps-to-settle-who-the-victor-of-a-superhero-showdown-would-likely-be

  Natural Sciences and Physics and Astronomy students have been using simple calculations to explain the feasibility of the powers behind of some of the most prominent comic book superheroes known around the world.

• Seeing stars as graduation celebrates scientists

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/seeing-stars-as-graduation-celebrates-scientists

  All week, the campus has been alive with celebrations with graduands, their parents and friends, and the festivities continued in full swing today as we paid tribute to the achievements of two promiment scientists who have made a unique impact upon their disciplines.

• University of Leicester scientists capture Neptune’s auroras for first time using JWST

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/neptune-auroras-first-time-jwst

  Long-sought auroral glow finally emerges under JWST’s powerful gaze, as team led from University of Leicester observed Neptune using JWST’s near-infrared instrument

• What our students say

  https://le.ac.uk/geology/study/undergraduate/our-students

  Hear from some of our students as they talk about their experiences as undergraduate students in Geology at Leicester.

• Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and microbial stress responses

  https://le.ac.uk/lemid/strategic-areas/amr-and-stress-responses

  Antimicrobial resistance is a global issue that requires an in depth understanding of how resistance is acquired by microbes, including when under environmental stress, alongside innovative thinking to target resistance organisms.

• GNSS Probe

  https://le.ac.uk/clcr/research-projects/gnss-probe

  GNSSProbe is a new ESA funded study which looks at the potential of satellite navigation signals, to estimate soil water content and to provide a cheap alternative to existing techniques.

• Healthy eating and respiratory irritants from 400000 years ago revealed through ancient dental plaque

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/healthy-eating-and-respiratory-irritants-from-400-000-years-ago-revealed-through-ancient-dental-plaque

  The University of Leicester is involved in new research conducted by archaeologists from the University of York and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, in collaboration with members of Tel Aviv University, that reveals striking insights into the living conditions...

• New way to kill the malaria parasite identified

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/new-way-to-kill-the-malaria-parasite-identified-by-study

  Scientists have discovered new ways in which the malaria parasite survives in the blood stream of its victims - a discovery that could pave the way to new treatments for the disease.

• Visiting the University

  https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/mature-students/visiting-the-university

  We hold Open Days (for potential applicants) and UCAS Visit Days (for those who have applied and received an offer) to provide you with all the information you will need.

• New research sheds light on how reward-induced behaviour in the brain may be controlled

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/new-research-sheds-light-on-how-reward-induced-behaviour-in-the-brain-may-be-controlled

  A new study has shed light on how reward-associated behaviour can be controlled by different groups of neurons in the brain.