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Leicester experts contribute to international consortium helping patients with rare disease diagnosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/rare-diseases
Experts from the University of Leicester have co-coordinated a European consortium of 300 researchers to help patients with unsolved rare diseases receive a diagnosis through new genetic reanalysis
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A study by a Leicester scientist has answered the 100-year-old question about how chromosomes get their iconic X-shape
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/chromosome-x-shape
A team of researchers led by Professor Daniel Panne at the University of Leicester and Dr Benjamin Rowland at the Netherlands Cancer Institute have determined at a molecular level how the iconic X-shape of chromosomes is generated during cell division.
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Multi-sport success and international representation for Team Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/multisport-success-and-international-representation-for-team-leicester
Our students have been busy representing the University at a variety of sports events and competitions over the past couple of weeks.
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New research uncovers secrets of space’s mysterious black holes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/black-hole-vs-white-dwarf
X-ray: NASA/CXO/CSIC-INTA/G.Miniutti et al.; Illustration: NASA/CXC/M. Weiss;|Scientists have uncovered clues into the reasons why mysterious black holes grow in size, after discovering an amazing struggle between a star and a black hole 250,000 light years away.
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Suggested reading for Film Studies students
https://le.ac.uk/film/study/undergraduate/suggested-reading-for-film-studies-students
Keen to get started? This page includes suggestions for texts and films you might explore in preparation for your degree.
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IWD 2024: Remember to wear purple or pink in the real world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/iwd-sarah-fox-blog
To mark International Women’s Day, Dr Sarah Jane Fox from Leicester Law School reflects on the drive to achieve gender equality.
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Radiography lecturer awarded MBE for services to forensic investigation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/mbe
Radiography senior lecturer Dr Claire Robinson has been awarded an MBE for services to forensic investigation as part of the King’s Birthday Honours
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Researchers identify unique cellsignalling system in some S pneumoniae strains
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/researchers-identify-unique-cell-signalling-system-in-some-s-pneumoniae-strains
An article involving Dr Hasan Yesilkaya and Mrs Anfal Shakir Motib, from our Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation working with an international team has been listed as this week’s ‘Featured Research Article’ by the journal PLOS Pathogens.
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Senate regulation 11: Regulations governing student conduct and discipline: Academic misconduct (11.105-11.169)
https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/senate-regulations/senate-regulation-11/academic
Read senate regulation 11: Regulations governing student conduct and discipline: Academic misconduct (11.105-11.174)
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Film footage offers unique insight into Richard III burial site dig
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/film-footage-offers-unique-insight-into-richard-iii-burial-site-dig
The University has released a unique insight into the archaeological dig that has captured the imagination of the world, with new film footage of a second excavation at the site where the remains of King Richard III were discovered in 2012.