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Study sheds light on the genetics of stopping smoking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/study-genetics-stopping-smoking
The effectiveness of a common drug to quit smoking could be down to people’s genes, according to a study from the University of Leicester.
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Grey Friars in old maps and plans
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/discovery/grey-friars-in-old-maps
Historic maps of Leicester were an invaluable source of information for pinpointing the potential location of the Grey Friars, charting how that area of the town has changed over the last 400 years.
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The deterioration of US-China security relations during the Obama Presidency
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/the-deterioration-of-u-s-china-security-relations-during-the-obama-presidency
A new book by Dr James Johnson from our School of History, Politics and International Relations will unravel the deterioration of US-China security relations during the Obama Presidency. The book, ‘The U.S.
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Air fingerprinting expertise reveals budget manicure risks
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/air-fingerprinting-expertise-reveals-budget-manicure-risks
Chemists at the University have been involved in a BBC report into the use of a strong glue in nail salons.
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About
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/performingcitizenship/about/
Performing Citizenship is the blog of the project ‘Performing Citizenship: Arts, Citizenship and Public Life’ funded by the College of Social Sciences and the Department of Media and Communication, University of Leicester, and is written by the Principal Investigator, Dr...
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Student participation
https://le.ac.uk/library/get-involved/represent/student-engagement
Leicester students have participated in a number of projects within the Represent campaign, from curating diverse book titles to creating a zine.
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2025 news
https://le.ac.uk/dbs/news/2025
preclinical research at University of Leicester
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Distant supermassive black hole shows high velocity sign of over-eating
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/distant-supermassive-black-hole-high-velocity-over-eating-770
University of Leicester scientists describe how the capture of new matter - lasting a few days and corresponding to several Earth masses - formed a ring around the hole, before being partly swallowed by the hole, with excess matter ejected as a high velocity wind.
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Strictly Comes to Leicester for Rugby World Cup
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/strictly-comes-to-leicester-for-rugby-world-cup
Leicester-based dancers are invited to attend a free two-day dance workshop with BBC Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Camilla Dallerup to celebrate the Rugby World Cup.
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Academics contribute to major project celebrating 80 years of British TV
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/academics-contribute-to-major-project-celebrating-80-years-of-british-tv
Professor Helen Wood and Dr Jilly Boyce Kay from the School of Media, Communication and Sociology have contributed to BBC History’s new archive to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the launch of the first British television service by the BBC.