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• Leicester scientists to unlock the secrets of the biological clock

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/leicester-scientists-to-unlock-the-secrets-of-the-biological-clock

  A new study led by the University of Leicester will investigate the how the length of tiny pieces of DNA called telomeres play a part in the biological ageing process.

• Understanding election coverage using Big data

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/understanding-election-coverage-using-big-data

  Researchers from our Department of Media and Communication, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, have for the first time analysed mass media coverage to understand how elections are covered by the press.

• Research shows new way lungs respond in asthma attacks

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/research-shows-new-way-lungs-respond-in-asthma-attacks

  A team led by Professor Andrew Tobin (Department of Molecular and Cell Biology) and Dr Yassine Amrani (Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation) has discovered a new way in which the lungs operate during asthma that could lead to new treatments for...

• Molecules in processed foods could unlock key to healthier diets

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/molecules-in-processed-foods-could-unlock-key-to-healthier-diets

  Our favourite foods could be made healthier thanks to a new technique developed by researchers from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences which has identified harmful bacterial molecules in certain processed foods such as burgers and ready meals.

• PhD research graduates to share cutting-edge research at first Doctoral Inaugural Lectures of 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/phd-research-graduates-to-share-cutting-edge-research-at-first-doctoral-inaugural-lectures-of-2018

  Two new Doctors from our University will share their research at the first Doctoral Inaugural Lectures of 2018.

• Research reveals new insights into solidification cracking during welding of steel

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/research-reveals-new-insights-into-solidification-cracking-during-welding-of-steel

  New research led by our University has made a novel breakthrough in understanding how solidification cracking occurs during the welding of steel, an important engineering alloy.

• Carbon legacy goes up in smoke

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/carbon-legacy-goes-up-in-smoke

  It reads like a movie script – ash falling from the sky, thick smoke shutting down airports and businesses, road closures trapping remote northern villages.

• Postgraduate

  https://le.ac.uk/geography/study/postgraduate

  Geography at Leicester is widely recognised as having an established international reputation for the provision of high-quality graduate programmes. Learn more about our Masters in GIS.

• Centenary celebrations

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2025/05/21/centenary-celebrations/

  Posted by Physics and Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 21 May 2025 Physics starting out in 1925 in the ‘Main Building’ (Photo credit: Liz Blood) The first students to study physics at what was then University College, Leicester were enrolled in 1925.

• The City accommodation

  https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/accommodation/city-living

  All our properties in The City accommodation are purpose-built blocks within ten minutes’ walk of campus. They’re convenient for the city centre and railway station too, as well as for facilities such as the Library and the Danielle Brown Sports Centre.