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Completed PhD research
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/research-degrees/completed-phd
PhD students make a major contribution to the research profile of the University of Leicester. Browse a list of completed PhDs in Museum Studies.
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Student FAQs
https://le.ac.uk/natural-sciences/study/faqs
Do you have some questions about studying Natural Sciences? We asked some of our students to answer some frequently asked questions around studying at the University of Leicester.
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Neisseria meningitidis
https://le.ac.uk/lemid/strategic-areas/host-microbe-interactions/meningitis/neisseria-meningitidis
Neisseria meningitidis, meningitis, meningitis awareness, meningococcus, gram-negative, pathogen, microbiology, nasopharynx, septicaemia, vaccine, vaccination, ACWY, phase variation, genetics, genome, N. lactamica
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Leicester universities’ funding success for local improvement project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/local-acceleration-fund
The University of Leicester and De Montfort University have been awarded £171,000 for an innovative project working in partnerships with local groups to gain insight and improve services in core areas including education, health, and environmental sustainability.
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Wind turbine remains may be among ‘most surprising’ fossils for far future generations, palaeontologists say
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/wind-turbine-remains-surprising-fossils-palaeontology
University of Leicester palaeontologists publishing new book on technofossils suggest that wind turbine blades, made from difficult to recycle materials, may be among the most surprising fossils found by future palaeontologists
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New approach provides potential vaccine and treatment for Alzheimer’s
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/tapas
A promising new approach to potentially treat Alzheimer’s disease – and also vaccinate against it – has been developed by a team of UK and German scientists.
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Discovery reveals remains of first aquatic dinosaur 'river-monster'
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/spinosaurus
An historic discovery of fossils by an international team, including Dr David Unwin at the University of Leicester, has revealed the remains of the first aquatic dinosaur.
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Study reveals seven in ten patients hospitalised with COVID-19 not fully recovered five months post-discharge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/covid-19-patients-not-fully-recovered
The majority of survivors who left hospital following COVID-19 did not fully recover five months after discharge and continued to experience negative impacts on their physical and mental health, as well as ability to work, according to results released by the PHOSP-COVID...
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Microbiologist honoured with bug named after him
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/microbiologist-has-bug-named-after-him
Microbiologist Bill Grant (pictured), Emeritus Professor in the Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation has a new honour to add alongside his career accolades - he has a bug named after him.
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Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Age Britain and Ireland
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ar2606
Module code: AR2606 This module allows you to explore the famous sites of Britain and Ireland from the Neolithic to the Iron Age as well as the key questions about the periods.