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150-million-year post-mortem reveals baby pterosaurs perished in a violent storm
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ scientists have identified two extraordinary new fossils - tiny prehistoric flying reptiles, pterosaurs, with broken wings
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Leicester’s tuberculosis research boosted by six-figure funding for lab equipment
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The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s research into tuberculosis has been bolstered with a six-figure grant to fund new lab equipment.
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Departments receive recognition for tackling gender inequality
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Advance HE has announced that three Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ departments are among the most recent institutions and departments to receive an...
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From black holes to ancient fossils innovative images highlight University research
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The winners of this year’s Images of Research exhibition have been announced, highlighting some of the key research innovations currently taking...
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Bake off finalist examines festive favourites under the microscope
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Leicester chemistry researcher and Bake off 2023 finalist Josh Smalley visits the University of Nottingham to put his bakes under the microscope
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New partnership between Leicester’s universities offers students chance to improve skills for less
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Graduates in Leicester will be able to take discounted further study at either of the city’s universities thanks to a new joint offer.
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Groundbreaking research into cancer treatment receives financial boost
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Groundbreaking research to track how cancers evolve and investigate what treatments work best, has received a £455,000 financial boost.
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Reproduction and gene shuffling in malaria parasites: how does it work?
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Scientists from the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham have received nearly £600,000 to research how sexual development and gene shuffling...
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Two Silver Athena SWAN awards announced for Leicester
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We are delighted to announce the success of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and the Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation...
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Celebrating 50 years of knowledge transfer partnerships
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The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ hosted a KTP@50 event to mark five decades of transformative collaboration between academia and industry through the...