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Research identifies new family of marine ‘megaphages’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/marine-megaphages
Dr Andrew Millard, Associate Professor of Bacteriophage Bioinformatics at the University of Leicester and corresponding author for the study published in ISME Communications, said: “From our previous work on cyanophages, we know phages have important roles in biogeochemical...
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Leicester team to feature on University Challenge Christmas series
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/university-challenge
As well as providing the 1963-winning team, the University of Leicester has also seen other firsts: in 1974, Sandya Narayansami became the first Indian woman to compete on the show, her team beating St John’s College, Oxford.
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Multimillion pound investment in teaching learning and student accommodation progresses
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/multi-million-pound-investment-in-teaching-learning-and-student-accommodation-progresses
A plan to transform educational and accommodation facilities at the University of Leicester has been put forward.
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State-of-the-art regional Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility to open
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/state-of-the-art-regional-cryo-electron-microscopy-facility-to-open
A new state-of-the-art Cryo-EM facility that will advance the understanding of the processes of life is being officially opened at the University.
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First glimpse into the core of a planet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/july/exoplanet-core
The surviving core of a planet has been discovered orbiting a distant star by a team of academics, including University of Leicester astronomers, offering the first ever glimpse inside of a planet.
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Leicester University promotes LGBT+ inclusivity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/lgbt-award
As Leicester Pride approaches, a programme to recognise LGBT+ inclusivity, set up by University of Leicester alongside other local organisations, is looking to expand through the region in the coming year.
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Library support
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/teaching-learning/library
The award-winning David Wilson Library here at Leicester is designed to support the needs of thousands of students, from freshers to postgraduates.
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Chancellor’s International Scholarship
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/scholarships-bursaries-discounts/chancellor
To honour Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock PhD as the University of Leicester's Chancellor, we are offering our Chancellor's International Scholarship to eligible undergraduate international students.
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People
https://le.ac.uk/clinical-academic-training/people
Browse the people who work within Clinical Academic Training and the University of Leicester.
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Simon Dixon
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/author/simon_dixon/
I am Archives and Special Collections Manager within the University Library. My role is to manage and develop the Library's and other University research collections and exploit digital technologies to reach new audiences for these collections.