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Research
https://le.ac.uk/ggb/research
The Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at the University of Leicester has an international reputation for research excellence in a broad range of topics. Find out more about our research interests.
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Beagle 2 lander found on Mars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/beagle-2-lander-found-on-mars
The UK-led Beagle 2 was due to land on Mars on 25 December 2003. The spacecraft was ejected from Mars Express on 19 December 2003. Nothing had been heard from Beagle 2 and the mission was presumed lost. Until now.
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AI and robotics scientists spark inspiration at major school STEM fair
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/bright-sparks-2024
The DriverLeics team represented the University of Leicester College of Science and Engineering at the Bright Sparks STEM Fair on 15 June
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Regional awards recognise Leicester’s education heroes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/education-awards
Natasha Boyce is a teacher at The Winstanley School in Braunstone and picked up the evening’s top award. The citation described Natasha as ‘a true inspiration, mentor and role model for so many in the community.
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About the PGCE
https://le.ac.uk/education/study/pgce/about
Whichever course you choose and however you choose to study, your PGCE course will include the same core elements. Find out more about course duration, course content, assessments and how you'll qualify with your PGCE.
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The stirrings of controversy
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/reinterring/controversy
From the project’s inception, it was the stated intention of the partnership involved in the search for the king’s remains that, if successful, Richard III would be reinterred in Leicester Cathedral.
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American Freedoms
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/hs7304
Module code: HS7304 "O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" The final line of their national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner", shows the importance of freedom to American nationhood and...
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Financial Modelling
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ec7024
Module code: EC7024 This module covers the methods used in applied financial modelling, and you'll explore how quantitative techniques can be employed to analyse financial information and aid decision making.
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Climate Change: Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/gy2420
Module code: GY2420 This module explores the wide ranging impacts of human-induced climate change on the atmosphere, biosphere, human populations and economies.
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American Freedoms
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/hs7304
Module code: HS7304 "O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" The final line of their national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner", shows the importance of freedom to American nationhood and...