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MBiolSci Biological Sciences (Microbiology)

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Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Biological Sciences
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Graduate Salary
£25,000
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80%
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The University of Leicester ( LEST-ər) is a public research university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park. The university's predecessor, University College, Leicester, gained university status in 1957.

The university had an income of £395.0 million in 2024/25, of which £84.9 million was from research grants, with an expenditure of £407.3 million.

The university is known for the invention of genetic fingerprinting, and for partially funding the discovery and the DNA identification of the remains of King Richard III in Leicester.

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