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Excitement builds for launch of James Webb Space Telescope
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/jwst-launch
MIRI, like much of JWST’s instrumentation, will be protected from the intense radiation of the Sun by a huge five-layer sunshade which will unfold remotely as the telescope journeys to its final destination, around Lagrange point 2 (L2), where the gravitational pull of the...
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Community engagement projects
https://le.ac.uk/engagement/case-studies/csr
We are proud of our students, proud of our staff, and proud of our city. And we constantly work to make Leicester proud of us. Find out more about how we invest in Leicester.
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Scientists investigate bumblebee decline due to particulate pollutant exposure
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/bees-gut-microbiome-pollution
By studying bumblebee exposure to particulate air pollutants scientists at the University of Leicester have determined that the diversity and behaviour of the bee gut microbial community is altered when exposed to black carbon found in air pollution, disrupting the beneficial...
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New portable DNA toolkit targets global illegal wildlife trade
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/illegal-wildlife-trade-toolkit-dna-test-leicester
Scientists at the University of Leicester have developed a portable, rapid DNA test to identify illegal wildlife products on the spot.
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The Politics of Victimhood
https://le.ac.uk/politics/research/research-projects/previous-research-projects/the-politics-of-victimhood
The aim of the seminars is to bring together scholars from a range of disciplines and working on a number of substantive topics, as well as practitioners from a range of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and human rights agencies, in order to discuss key political and...
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University of Leicester experts to present pioneering space research at the 75th International Astronautical Congress
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/iac-presentations
Three key members of the University’s Space Park Leicester team are presenting work at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan this week.
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New nanomaterial could transform how we visualise fingerprints
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/fingerprint-nanoparticle
University of Leicester scientist involved in development of a fluorescent nanoparticle that could be a versatile and effective tool for visualising fingermark evidence
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Current PhD students
https://le.ac.uk/ggb/people/phd
See the current PhD students working within Genetics and Genome Biology at Leicester. Find out how to connect with them via telephone and email.
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gboland
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/author/gab27/
Writer as Intellectual and Physical Drifter: Dr Rob M Francis reflects on his role as David Bradshaw Creative Writer in Residence and two of his favourite Oxford sites Posted by gboland in Waugh and Words on July 3, 2019 It’s been an absolute pleasure to be the...
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Living in Arcadia: Sophie Swithinbank reflects on the early days of her David Bradshaw Creative Writ
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2019/05/02/living-in-arcadia-sophie-swithinbank-reflects-on-the-early-days-of-her-david-bradshaw-creative-writing-residency-2019/
Posted by in Waugh and Words on May 2, 2019 Sophie is based at the Visiting Scholars’ Centre, Weston Library, Oxford Sophie Swithinbank reflects on the paradox of traditional and millennial values that exist in Oxford, in 2019, and her first week in Oxford, as part – time...