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What is saffron
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/what-is-saffron
Did you know that you need to collect about 200,000 flowers to produce just one kilo of saffron? The labour needed to produce it is just one of the many reasons that make the spice the world's most expensive agricultural product.
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Leicester ranked in Europe’s top 100 innovative universities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/03-reuters-top-100
The University of Leicester is ranked 76th in Reuters Europe’s Most Innovative Universities Ranking, equivalent to 16th in the UK.
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Genetic switch discovery could help to prevent symptoms of Parkinsons disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/genetic-switch-discovery-could-help-to-prevent-symptoms-of-parkinsons-disease
A genetic ‘switch’ has been discovered by MRC researchers at our University which could help to prevent or delay the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
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Crystallisation robots
https://le.ac.uk/mcb/about/facilities-and-services/biophysical-instrumentation-and-anaerobic-facilities/crystallisation-robots
Learn about the crystallisation robots in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Leicester.
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Leicester explores ‘our working lives’ as Festival of Social Science returns
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/festival-of-social-science-working-lives-leicester
Explore free events at the University of Leicester’s Festival of Social Science 2025, themed around ‘our working lives’.
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UK and Ireland Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology - 18th Annual Meeting
https://le.ac.uk/cehs/conference2025
18th Annual UK and Ireland Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Meeting
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Ocean temperature record unlocked from Fijian coral reveals highest warmth in over six centuries
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/coral-warming
Unique 627 year-long record of ocean temperatures in the Fijian archipelago published by international team co-led by University of Leicester
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World’s largest tropical peatlands revealed to be more than 40,000 years old
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/largest-tropical-peatlands-40000-years-old
New research finds peatland complex in Congo Basin to be more than twice as old as previously thought, expertise from the University of Leicester supported the study
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Professional Services staff
https://le.ac.uk/lcrc/people/professional-services-staff
Please precede telephone numbers with +44 (0) 116 when dialling from outside the area.
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CCTV privacy notice
https://le.ac.uk/policies/privacy/security/cctv
Learn more about the data and policies in place regarding CCTV footage on University of Leicester campus.