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Leicester academic provides expertise in Richard III-inspired design challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/leicester-academic-provides-expertise-in-richard-iii-inspired-design-challenge
Professor Sarah Hainsworth (pictured) from the Department of Engineering has provided architecture students at De Montfort University with her expertise to help them compete in a challenge to design a travelling exhibition space to tell the story of Richard III.
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COVID-19 – fighting a global pandemic
https://le.ac.uk/research/human-health/covid
Our research experts have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by applying their world-changing, curiosity-driven research to the fight.
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New astronomical brand campaign for Leicester invites potential students to launch yourself
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/new-astronomical-brand-campaign-for-university-of-leicester-invites-potential-students-to-2018launch-yourself2019
We have launched our first major brand and recruitment campaign.
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Materials laboratory
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/about/laboratories/materials
This laboratory holds our ceramic reference and teaching collections, and also a pottery wheel, a small kiln and an extensive lithics collection.
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Breakthrough study uncovers origin of plant sperm
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/19-breakthrough-study-origin-plant-sperm
A large international team of researchers has uncovered the origin of an ancient genetic mechanism needed for plant fertility
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£1.49 million funding to address inequalities in who attends museums – and who benefits from them
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/funding-inequalities-attend-museums-benefits
Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) at the University of Leicester awarded major research grant to explore how museums can reduce inequalities in who benefits from museums and deepen their contribution to society
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Business and Management BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/business-and-management-bsc/2026
Explore the realities of management and the managerial experience with this degree from the University of Leicester’s School of Business.
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Funding opportunities
https://le.ac.uk/bhf-accelerator/funding-opportunities
The British Heart Foundation Accelerator Award will fund several new posts for high calibre researchers early in their careers and provide them with the training, mentoring and support to enable them to become the research leaders of the future.
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Adrian building
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/campus-history/adrian-building
Formally opened in 1968, the Adrian Building was the home of Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys’ historic discovery of genetic fingerprinting in September 1984.
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Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Enterprise (interim)
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/senior-management/executive-board/pvc-research-and-enterprise
Find out more about our Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Research and Enterprise.