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Researchers find alternative way to extract high purity silver from used solar panels
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/bsf-solar-cells
A a new way of extracting valuable metals from end-of-life solar panels has been developed.
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International type 2 diabetes prevention drive suggested by COVID-19 review
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/diabetes-covid
An international drive to highlight to the importance of prevention of diabetes has been proposed following a review in the wake of the pandemic.
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Student experience highlighted in latest Daily Mail university rankings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/student-experience-daily-mail-university-rankings
University of Leicester ranks 34th in the Daily Mail University Guide 2026 - top 10 for student experience, with Medicine, Maths, and Engineering in the top five.
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KIT - Japanese Language Programme Appilcation
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/events/kit---japanese/kit-applu
Apply to the KIT, Japanese Language Programme hosted between The University of Leicester and the Kanazawa Institute of Technology.
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New History Lab
https://le.ac.uk/history/study/postgraduate/history-lab
Find out about our New History Lab group - established by our postgraduate students to encourage meeting people, swapping ideas, discussing their work, and celebrating the diverse range of history being studied at the University of Leicester.
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Researchers identify simple methods to prevent heart attacks and stroke
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/researchers-identify-simple-methods-to-prevent-heart-attacks-and-stroke
Simple pharmacological solutions to prevent heart attacks and stroke worldwide have been proven effective by an international team involving Leicester researchers.
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The Story of Pulque Part 3: Ritual and Power in Aztec Mexico – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/07/03/the-story-of-pulque-part-3-ritual-and-power-in-aztec-mexico/
Project Principal Investigator Deborah Toner describes the importance of pulque in cultural, religious and political terms during the Aztec period in Mexico. Third part of the story of pulque
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Liquid biopsy for detection and stratification of cancer
https://le.ac.uk/lcrc/research/liquid-biopsy-for-detection-and-stratification-of-cancer
Research theme lead: Professor Jacqui Shaw Academic research theme members Dr Esther Moss Dr Alessandro Rufini Professor Martin Dyer Professor Catrin Pritchard Dr Caroline Cowley (Leicester Molecular Diagnostics) Cancer precision medicine has the...
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Clearing 2022: Brilliant Bianca grasps second chance at university in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/clearing-bianca
Marcin – now a Research Associate in Leicester’s School of Physics and Astronomy – moved to the UK in September 2019 to set up home for Bianca and Blanka, who arrived in time for mum to start her studies that year. “My two university experiences were so different.
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Wellcome boost for structural biologists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/wellcome-trust-awards
Leicester researchers studying our molecular machinery have been awarded £3.89 million in research funding by the Wellcome Trust.