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Inspirational student who twice battled sepsis receives First Class degree
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/inspirational-student-who-twice-battled-sepsis-receives-first-class-degree
One of our recent graduates Kishan Vithlani has twice overcome a potentially life-threatening sepsis infection and gone on to achieve a First Class Computer Science BSc. Kishan was born with a congenital heart condition, and had to have surgery twice as a child.
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What Sir Alec did next
https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting/what-sir-alec-did-next
DNA fingerprinting is just one facet of Sir Alec's work - learn more about what has preoccupied him since his revolutionary discovery at Leicester.
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Research communications gains national award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/research-communications-gains-national-award
The University has won its fourth award for communicating animal research- including the second consecutive Openness Award from Understanding Animal Research.
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Huntington’s Disease Network going from strength to strength
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/huntingtons-network-leicester-disease
A Leicester-based network set up to drive forward community support, interventions and engagement for those living with Huntington’s disease will celebrate its one-year anniversary next month.
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Viking grave discovery suggests warrior of high status was buried at Scottish site
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/viking-grave-discovery-suggests-warrior-of-high-status-was-buried-at-scottish-site
New light has been shed on a 10th century Viking boat burial site at Swordle Bay in western Scotland, which was discovered by University researchers in 2011.
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Proposed changes at the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/asia/china/announcement
28 January 2021 Last week, we entered a consultation period with 145 staff over proposals for change, with a potential net reduction of around 60 roles (subject to the outcome of consultation and selection processes).
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Defining Moments: Poetry and Presence
https://le.ac.uk/english/research/research-projects/past-projects/defining-moments
Project overview Dr Mary Ann Lund’s project explores the relationship between poetry, place, and spiritual exploration. It focuses on poetry’s attentiveness to the here and now, to moments of ‘thisness’.
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War on superbugs
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/human-health/war-on-superbugs
For the last twenty years, Martha Clokie, Professor of Microbiology at the University of Leicester, has pioneered research on bacteriophage therapy.
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Empathic Leadership (In person / Online)
https://le.ac.uk/empathy/study/empathic-leadership
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Stars align as Leicester awards honorary degree to NASA’s science head
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/leicester-awards-honorary-degree-nasa-science-head
University of Leicester honours the work of NASA’s effective head of science, Dr Nicola Fox, who revealed that beloved Leicester City mascot Filbert Fox has a special place at the United States’ famous space agency.