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Thousands access libraries in first year of public project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/thousands-access-libraries-first-year-public-project
A partnership that threw open the doors of three Leicestershire university libraries to the public has driven hundreds of new memberships.
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Distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/study/distance-learning
The University of Leicester School of Business has over 25 years experience of delivering high quality flexible distance learning courses. We offer distance learning courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level. Find a course to suit you...
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Tumour analysis following surgery could provide breakthrough in predicting how well cancer patients respond to drug treatment research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/tumour-analysis-following-surgery-could-provide-breakthrough-in-predicting-how-well-cancer-patients-respond-to-drug-treatment-research-shows
A novel approach developed by researchers from our University and the MRC Toxicology Unit could help to predict how well patients respond to drugs designed to fight various forms of cancer.
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About us
https://le.ac.uk/urban-history/about-us
The Centre for Urban History (CUH) at The University of Leicester has an international reputation in study of towns and cities, producing research that has a global reach.
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UROKODIA! 518-million-year-old fossil shows beginning of spider’s bite
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/urokodia-518-million-year-old-fossil-spider-bite
Scientists at University of Leicester and Yunnan University identified an ancient member of the Chelicerate family and X-ray analysis revealed pincer-like limbs that are the beginnings of what would become spiders’ fangs
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Caren Frosch
https://le.ac.uk/people/caren-frosch
The academic profile of Dr Caren Frosch, Lecturer at University of Leicester
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Project to provide vital maths support for teenagers born very prematurely
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/making-sense-of-maths-vital-support-for-teenagers-born-very-prematurely
An award-winning research team led by Dr Samantha Johnson (pictured) from the Department of Health Sciences is developing a web-based e-learning programme to help teenagers who were born very prematurely with vital maths skills.
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Researchers launch hunt to find the most accurate physical activity tracker
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/researchers-launch-hunt-to-find-the-most-accurate-physical-activity-tracker
Researchers from the Diabetes Research Centre have launched a hunt to find the most accurate physical activity tracker. Fitbit, Jawbone, Garmin, Polar Loop and some cheaper devices are all going head-to-head in the study.
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Research suggests exercise counteracts sitting time
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/research-suggests-exercise-counteracts-sitting-time
Office workers can stave off health problems associated with sitting down all day by regularly exercising, a new study from the Leicester Diabetes Centre has found.
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Researcher examines impact of slum tourism
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/researcher-examines-impact-of-2018slum-tourism2019
New research from Dr Fabian Frenzel from the School of Management examines whether slums across the world have become ‘cool’ as more and more tourists discover favelas, ghettos, townships and barrios on leisurely visits.