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The history of genetic fingerprinting
https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting/history
Read about the history of genetic fingerprinting, and Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys' journey from Oxford to Leicester to beyond genetic fingerprinting.
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Introductory Linux
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/fs0062
Module code: FS0062 Linux is a secure, open-source operating system that is used almost everywhere in the tech industry, from web servers and supercomputers to embedded systems in mobile phones, cars, aerospace vehicles and games consoles.
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Introductory Linux
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/fs0062
Module code: FS0062 Linux is a secure, open-source operating system that is used almost everywhere in the tech industry, from web servers and supercomputers to embedded systems in mobile phones, cars, aerospace vehicles and games consoles.
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Introductory Linux
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/fs0062
Module code: FS0062 Linux is a secure, open-source operating system that is used almost everywhere in the tech industry, from web servers and supercomputers to embedded systems in mobile phones, cars, aerospace vehicles and games consoles.
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Deck the halls with Christmas lights all the way to space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/18-deck-halls-christmas-lights-space
A house illuminated with Christmas lights|University of Leicester students have calculated how many Christmas lights are needed to decorate a house to be visible from space.
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Royal connections link University to city
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/royal/connections
Find out more about the many links that have been forged between the University and the Royal Family.
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Widening Participation programme puts aspiring law students in the dock
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/widening-participation-programme-puts-aspiring-law-students-in-the-dock
Aspiring law students from non-privileged backgrounds were given the opportunity to view the inner workings of the legal system last week, thanks to a programme run by the University of Leicester and the Sutton Trust.
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Could LCFCs sporting success help kick racism into touch
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/could-lcfcs-sporting-success-help-kick-racism-into-touch
Leicester City Football Club’s phenomenal success becoming English Premier League Champions in one of Britain’s most diverse cities has ‘touched the lives’ of people from all walks of life – and could have a positive impact on tackling racism.
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News and events archive
https://le.ac.uk/celi/news-and-events/archive
CELI news and events archive
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HRH The Duke of Gloucester visits research centre for heart disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/hrh-the-duke-of-gloucester-to-visit-research-centre-for-heart-disease
HRH The Duke of Gloucester is to witness at first hand the life-saving work taking place at the University, working in partnership with Leicester’s Hospitals, when he visits the new British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre at Glenfield Hospital.