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USA
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/north-america/usa
We welcome students from the USA. Find out about entry requirements, the American student community and other country-specific information.
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Expert opinions cover enabling characteristics of cancer Euroscepticism in Poland and Leicester Citys miracle win
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/expert-opinions-cover-enabling-characteristics-of-cancer
PhD student Mohan Harihar from the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing the properties that help make it easier for cells to acquire the ‘hallmarks of cancer’ that promote tumour development.
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Biophysical Instrumentation and Anaerobic Facilities
https://le.ac.uk/mcb/about/facilities-and-services/biophysical-instrumentation-and-anaerobic-facilities
The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Leicester has excellent facilities for the characterisation of macromolecules and their biomolecular interactions. Advice and training can be offered to anyone considering potential applications of the equipment.
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Policy relating to proof-reading services
https://le.ac.uk/policies/research/proof-reading
Guidance on proof-reading The University does not offer a proof-reading service to students nor does it recommend the use of any proof-reading services.
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New effects in ideal gases solve mathematical mystery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/new-effects-in-ideal-gases-solve-mathematical-mystery
A Mathematician from our Department of Mathematics, Professor Alexander Gorban, along with a physicist from ETH Zürich, Ilya Karlin, have challenged traditional concepts of micro and macro worlds and demonstrated how ideal gas unexpectedly exhibits capillarity properties.
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Using portable nanopore DNA sequencers to combat wildlife crime
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/using-portable-nanopore-dna-sequencers-to-combat-wildlife-crime
A team from our University has been awarded a prize for their proposal to crack down on wildlife crime using a portable DNA sequencing device, the MinION - developed by Oxford Nanopore Technologies - to read the ‘barcode genes’ of animals affected by illegal trafficking.
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Study suggests hippocampal neuron responses are associated with memory distinctions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/study-suggests-hippocampal-neuron-responses-are-associated-with-memory-distinctions
The hippocampus is a small region of the brain that forms part of the limbic system and is primarily associated with memory and spatial navigation.
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Study finds high blood sugar levels could lead to heart attack complications
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-finds-high-blood-sugar-levels-could-lead-to-heart-attack-complications
A team led by Dr Richard Rainbow from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences has demonstrated for the first time the mechanism by which the level of sugar in your blood can affect the contraction of blood vessels, with potentially dangerous effects on the heart and...
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Undergraduate
https://le.ac.uk/ggb/study/undergraduate
The Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at the University of Leicester teaches undergraduate degree courses in the School of Biological Sciences, the Biological Sciences (Genetics) BSc and the Medical Genetics BSc.
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New edition of book detailing the architecture of University of Leicester published
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/book-detailing-the-architecture-of-university-of-leicester-published-in-new-edition
The architectural histories of the University of Leicester and De Montfort University are detailed side by side in a new book by a respected architecture expert and graduate of Leicester.