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• Leicester academics message to returning British astronaut Tim Peake

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-academics2019-message-to-returning-british-astronaut-tim-peake

  Space scientists from our University have praised the successful completion of British astronaut Tim Peake’s six month mission aboard the International Space Station.

• Current view on origins of Parkinsons disease challenged by new findings

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/current-view-on-origins-of-parkinson2019s-disease-challenged-by-new-findings

  The neurodegeneration that occurs in Parkinson’s disease is a result of stress on the endoplasmic reticulum in the cell rather than failure of the mitochondria as previously thought, according to a study in fruit flies.

• Is there life on Mars?

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/15-is-there-life-on-mars

  BBC Life on Mars BBC Camera Crew filming University academic|The university of Leicester is working closely with NASA and the European Space Agency to determine the age-old question, is there life on Mars? Mars Sample Return is happening with the launch of NASA’s Mars 2020...

• Winner of Leicester competition to receive photograph from space

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/winner-of-leicester-competition-to-receive-photograph-from-space

  Children around the UK are invited to enter a competition organised by the University's National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO), the UK’s leading research centre for studying our planet using observations from satellites in space, to win a large photograph of Earth...

• Equality and diversity

  https://le.ac.uk/computing-and-mathematical-sciences/about/equality-diversity

  We are committed to equality of opportunity for all current and prospective students and staff.

• Leicester Cancer Research Biobank

  https://le.ac.uk/lcrc/facilities-and-services/cancer-biobank

  The Leicester Cancer Research Biobank is hosted within the department of Genetics and Genome Biology, Cancer Research Centre based at the Robert Kilpatrick Clinical Sciences Building,  Cancer research is currently in an era in which thousands of genes, RNA molecules and...

• Carry on up the charts: Rankings boost for Chemistry at Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/about/rankings-2026

  The School of Chemistry, University of Leicester, has achieved excellent rankings in the 2026 Guardian and Times league tables for the subject of Chemistry. We are currently ranked 2nd in the UK (1st in England), reflecting the dedication shown to our students.

• Clinical Lectureship trainees

  https://le.ac.uk/clinical-academic-training/lectureships/trainees

  Learn more about being a Clinical Lecture trainee, including information about your supervisors, induction and funding.

• Support

  https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/accommodation/life-in-halls/support

  Student life is about being independent, but that doesn't mean you won't still need a little help sometimes. The Accommodation Team and Residential Advisers are always on hand to help you out.

• Countries where education is in English

  https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/english-language-requirements/approved-countries

  An education in the countries listed here satisfies the University of Leicester’s English language requirements, so we won’t need further evidence of your English language ability.