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Leicester scientists help to shed light on ancient Mars
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Pale "halos" around fractures in bedrock analysed by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover contain copious silica, indicating that ancient Mars had liquid...
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How a technological revolution is helping us to understand the human Y chromosome
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Professor Mark Jobling (pictured)Â from the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology has published a new review in Nature Reviews Genetics with a...
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Leicester is founding signatory for new pledge to support technicians
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Today, more than 35 universities and research institutions from across the UK – including the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ - have backed a pledge to...
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New book on protest camps and political activism to be launched
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A new book on protest camps and political activism, edited by two academics from our University, will be launched on campus on Wednesday 7 June.
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Leicester experts support Singapore in diabetes fight
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Expertise in preventing and treating Type 2 diabetes developed in Leicester will be used in Singapore’s 'war on diabetes'.
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Leicester criminologist studies money laundering
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University criminologist Dr Matt Hopkins has been involved in a new study on money laundering.
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Expert opinions cover ransomware arms races Brexit migrant workers and NASAs Juno mission
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UK universities may be among the most autonomous, but they need international cooperation to make their voices heard, says President and...
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First Juno science results supported by Jupiter forecast by Leicester astronomers
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New observations about the extreme conditions of Jupiter’s weather and magnetic fields by our astronomers have contributed to the revelations and...
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Leicester PhD student publishes book on traditional British ballads
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PhD student Kevan Manwaring from our School of Arts is publishing a new book based on his Creative Writing PhD research which will appeal to...
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New Leicester research demonstrates the migrant work ethic exists in the short term
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The received wisdom that migrant workers have a stronger ‘work ethic’ than UK-born workers is proven for the first time, in a new study of Central...