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New scientific technique helps catch wildlife criminals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/peregrine-falcon
DNA tests co-developed by scientists from the University of Leicester and Scotland’s wildlife forensic lab are helping to catch criminals involved in the illegal sale of protected bird species.
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Overview of the genetics and genealogical techniques used to identify the remains
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/identification/genetics/overview
The vast majority of our DNA is a very complex mixture of DNA passed down to us from our ancestors.
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People
https://le.ac.uk/biological-sciences/people
Browse the contacts and administrative support staff who work in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Leicester.
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Protecting endangered animals from illegal wildlife trade using mobile DNA sequencing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/09-illegal-wildlife-trade-conference
University of Leicester researchers presenting innovative DNA analysis methods for testing samples to find species-of-origin at the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference between 11-12 October
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Schrödinger’s Cat and the Hidden Feelings Box: PSHE and RSHE Education in a Digital World
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2025/07/14/schrodingers-cat-and-the-hidden-feelings-box-pshe-and-rshe-education-in-a-digital-world/
Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on July 14, 2025 Michelle O’Reilly, Diane Levine, Neil Sinclair, and Sarah Adams c What if being kind online is harder not because children don’t care — but because they can’t see inside...
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University physicists make Quite Interesting guest appearances
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/university-physicists-make-quite-interesting-guest-appearances
Physicists from our University recently brought the aurora borealis to the studio of the popular BBC panel show QI.
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2024 news
https://le.ac.uk/dbs/news/2024
Please see below for articles published in 2024. Environmental and genetic regulation of Streptococcus pneumoniae galactose catabolic pathways Banaz O. Kareem, Ozcan Gazioglu, Karina Mueller Brown, Medhanie Habtom, David G. Glanville, Marco R. Oggioni, Peter W. Andrew, Andrew T.
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Revisit historic discoveries as University of Leicester Archaeological Services celebrates thirty years
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/university-leicester-archaeological-services-celebrates-thirty-years
University of Leicester’s archaeological unit was established in July 1995, and staff will be hosting talks on discoveries from throughout its history as part of the Festival of Archaeology
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Equal Pay Day
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/11/11/equal-pay-day-2/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 11, 2016 This year equal pay day was 10 th November This highlights the gender gap in wages as it is calculated by researchers to represent the last day in which women earn the same as men.
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Danielle Brown Sports Centre
https://le.ac.uk/sports/facilities/danielle-brown
Discover a range of fitness activities available to members at the Danielle Brown sports centre.