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Using DNA fingerprinting to catch a killer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/using-dna-fingerprinting-to-catch-a-killer
This summer marks 30 years since DNA fingerprinting - discovered by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys right here in the University's Department of Genetics in 1984 - was first used in a criminal investigation.
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Explosive moment in the media
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/explosive-moment-in-the-media
University geologist Dr David Hawthorn, who set up equipment near the former city council HQ to record the effects of the controlled demolition of the site, has published his results. Dr David Hawthorn is a seismologist in our Department of Geology.
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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.
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Study uses bacteriophages to treat livestock as an alternative to antibiotics
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/study-uses-bacteriophages-to-treat-livestock-as-an-alternative-to-antibiotics
A new study has looked into using bacteriophages as an alternative to antibiotics to treat common infections in livestock.
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Angus Cameron
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/author/awgc1/
Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head of School. He blogs at xenotopia.wordpress.com and tweets as @Tausendkunstler.
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Aerospace Materials
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pa7038
Module code: PA7038 Development of new materials and enhanced materials properties are at the forefront of the enormous improvement in the performance, reliability and sustainability of advanced aerospace systems.
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Students claim top spots in prestigious poster competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/students-claim-top-spots-in-poster-competition
Students from our Departments of Engineering and Informatics have claimed top spots in a poster competition as part of this year's ACM-W UK conference held at the University of Hertfordshire on 12 May.
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Study in Nature provides potential for cancer treatment targets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/study-in-nature-provides-potential-for-cancer-treatment-targets
Researchers for our Department of Chemistry have been involved in new research, published in Nature, that provides potential for new targets for developing cancer treatments.
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How to excel in the years following your PhD
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2020/12/10/how-to-excel-in-the-years-following-your-phd/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on December 10, 2020 This Blog Post is provided by Nick Masca, University of Leicester PhD graduate. Nick is currently Head of Marketing Algorighms / Data Science with Marks and Spencer.
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Events to discuss Brexit and the law
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/events-to-discuss-brexit-and-the-law
Fifty years of legal education in Leicester are being celebrated with public events this week showcasing aspects of Brexit and the Law.