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• Using Diamond X-Rays to Explore Asteroid Surfaces

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/04/09/using-diamond-x-rays-to-explore-asteroid-surfaces/

  Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 9 April 2021 In a new paper, Leicester’s Leon Hicks and colleagues used synchrotron X-rays to investigate how space weathering has altered the iron composition of samples from the Itokawa asteroid.

• New test could help preserve endangered gibbon populations

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/gibbons-twycross-genetic-endangered

  A Leicester geneticist working with ape specialists at Twycross Zoo has developed a test which could help preserve highly vulnerable Gibbon populations from extinction

• The stamp: a classic object in the development of education?

  https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds/all-articles/stamp

  Read the article "The stamp: a classic object in the development of education?" This is part of the Social Worlds project at the University of Leicester.

• Researcher lands £250k funding to continue investigation into DNA damage and its link to cancer

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/amanda-chaplin

  A university researcher has been awarded a prestigious prize to continue her cutting-edge work to understand how the body responds to DNA damage that can ultimately lead to cancer.

• Resources

  https://le.ac.uk/parca-r/resources

  Explore the resources under the Parent Report of Children's Abilities study at the University of Leicester.

• Kinchega Archaeological Research Project

  https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/research/people-and-places/kinchega-archaeological-research-project

  Project page for the University of Leicester's Kinchega Archaeological Research Project

• COVID-19 treatment trialed at Leicester’s Hospitals shown to reduce deaths in sickest patients by one-fifth

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/covid-recovery

  A treatment for COVID-19 that was trialed at Leicester’s Hospitals has been shown to reduce deaths for hospitalised patients by one-fifth in people who have not developed natural antibodies against the virus.

• Collaborative partnerships

  https://le.ac.uk/arts/collaborative-partnerships

  Discover how the School brings the humanities to life through civic partnerships, NHS collaborations, and real-world student experiences that shape careers and benefit society.

• Grants and awards

  https://le.ac.uk/genetic-epidemiology/grants-and-awards

  Explore the grants and awards for Genetic Epidemiology research at the University of Leicester.

• 2014 and 2013 statistics

  https://le.ac.uk/dbs/legislative-responsibilities/species-statistics/2014

  See the statistics relating to the animals used and bred in our research facility in 2014 and 2013.