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Rapid spread of a meningitis bacteria linked to hypermutable sequences helping avoidance of the immune system
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/26-meningitis-bacteria-spread-avoidance-immune-system
An enhanced potential to avoid the human immune system has been found in recent serogroup W isolates of Neisseria meningitidis by University of Leicester researchers, which may explain in part why the strain spread so rapidly among young people in 2013.
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University of Leicester building officially reopened as Kathleen Kenyon Building
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/kathleen-kenyon-building-naming-ceremony
The University of Leicester's home for the School of Archaeology and Ancient History and the School of Museum Studies has been named after Dame Kathleen Kenyon.
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Livecyte 2
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities/aif/equipment/specialised-imaging/livecyte-2
The Livecyte 2 can be found in the Advanced Imaging Facility. Learn more about the equipment.
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Thyme
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs/biodiversity/food-growing/edible-campus/thyme
Thyme Facial Mask For Acne and Blemishes Rich in minerals, vitamins and containing anti-bacterial properties, thyme has become to play a vital role in natural skin care.
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Aubrey Newman lecture series
https://le.ac.uk/stanley-burton/events/aubrey-newman
Learn more about the annual Aubrey Newman lecture series, initiated in 2006 to honour Professor Aubrey Newman, founder of the Stanley Burton Centre in 1992.
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Future 50: Leicester seeks next generation of world-changing researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/f50-campaign
The University is inviting applications for 50 funded doctoral opportunities
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Deck the halls with Christmas lights all the way to space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/18-deck-halls-christmas-lights-space
A house illuminated with Christmas lights|University of Leicester students have calculated how many Christmas lights are needed to decorate a house to be visible from space.
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Translation MA (Chinese Pathway)
https://le.ac.uk/courses/translation-chinese-pathway-ma/2026
From tourism and advertising to international business communication, people with high-level translation skills are needed in almost every industry. You’ll learn what it takes to enter the field, as well as push forward into further academic study.
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Danielle Brown bookings
https://le.ac.uk/sports/facilities/danielle-brown/bookings
View the fitness timetable for the Danielle Brown sports centre.
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Doctor who’s helped thousands of children in poverty was set on the right path by Leicester Medical School
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/doctor-helped-thousands-children-poverty-leicester-medical-school
A doctor who has improved the lives of thousands of children in desperate poverty has put part of her success down to her time at the University of Leicester’s Medical School.