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• Animals’ ‘sixth sense’ more widespread than previously thought

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/february/animal-magnetic

  A study using fruit flies, led by researchers at The Universities of Leicester and Manchester, suggests the animal world’s ability to sense a magnetic field may be more widespread than previously thought.

• Six Leverhulme Early Career Fellows to join University of Leicester to conduct groundbreaking research

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/leverhulme

  Six academics will join the University of Leicester in the 2023/24 academic year after being awarded Early Career Fellowships from the Leverhulme Trust.

• Policy for students under the age of 18 years

  https://le.ac.uk/policies/admissions/under-18/policy

  Occasionally we will admit students under the age of 18. Read more about the policy surrounding applicants under the age of 18.

• University of Leicester academic among recipients of prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Award

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/leicester-academy-springboard-award

  University of Leicester academic recognized among a select group of ‘exceptional’ biomedical and health researchers awarded a total of £6.6 million in funding.

• Research

  https://le.ac.uk/politics/research

  Politics and International Relations at the University of Leicester covers a wide range of research areas and are currently engaged in plans for research dissemination in continental Europe, the USA and Asia.

• Vulnerable regions in West Africa identified through space technology

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/vulnerable-regions-in-west-africa-identified-through-space-technology

  A group of international researchers led by Professor Heiko Balzter (pictured) from the Centre for Landscape and Climate Research has used space satellite technology to identify regions of West Africa which are vulnerable to the effects of land degradation...

• Love is in the air at Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/love-is-in-the-air-at-leicester

  Love is in the air at Leicester Love is in the air at Leicester|Graduates Jason and Alix were pricked by Cupid’s arrow while studying at Leicester – and are now celebrating getting engaged Students joining the University of Leicester can expect a world-class education and a...

• Acarajé diaries. Day 6 – University of Leicester

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/06/30/acaraje-diaries-day-6/

  Project co-investigator Ana Martins describes here research on Acarajé, and ongoing fieldwork in Salvador.

• Mexican Cookery and the Importance of Chilies – University of Leicester

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/07/22/mexican-cookery-and-the-importance-of-chillies/

  Project PI Deborah Toner writes about Mexican cookery and the use of dried chilies therein, based on a weekend of cookery-based relaxation, following the completion of the Consuming Authenticies recipe book.

• Revolutionary new treatment set to transform lives of severe asthma sufferers

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/asthma

  The future for people suffering from severe asthma is looking bright after a Leicester-based research team confirm the benefits of a revolutionary medicine, which has been recently approved for use in the UK