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Our Space Heritage: Public event to celebrate Leicester’s long-standing space expertise

Members of the public will have the opportunity to hear from one of Leicester’s space pioneers at a special event celebrating the...

Pioneering university-led project helps Afghan women adapt to life in Leicester

A group of Afghan women, who were forced to flee the Taliban, are being taught how to hold a pen for the very first time in their lives as part of...

Leicester team awarded prestigious prize from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists

The team are the first in the world to use handheld scanners to help children with a complex eye disorder.

Two thousand visitors expected to attend Family Day at Botanic Garden

The University of Leicester Botanic Garden will open its gates to members of the public next week for its annual family day.

Leicester archaeologists expand excavations at Leicester Cathedral site

The team behind the discovery of Richard III have resumed major archaeological excavations at Leicester Cathedral, close to where the King was found.

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