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Leicester contributes to Universities UK Future Jobs Roadmap
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/leicester-contributes-universities-uk-future-jobs-roadmap
Leicester has helped shape a national roadmap to support graduate employment, skills development and business growth.
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Medieval monks helped spark England’s wool economy, new research reveals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/monks-medieval-wool-industry-sheep
New research from the Universities of Leicester and York reveals how medieval sheep and cattle farming transformed the English countryside and...
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Micro-bladder model offers clues to stopping recurrent UTIs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/uti-phage-becky-mayer-centre-antibiotics
A lab-grown micro bladder may explain why urinary tract infections (UTIs) return so frequently, according to a study led by researchers at UCL,...
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New one-question scale could transform how empathy is measured
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/empathy-patient-scale-leicester
A single question can reliably measure how much empathy a patient experiences from their healthcare professional, according to a new University of...
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Rogues, rakes and robbers: historian uncovers the real crimes of Georgian Wales
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/rouges-rakes-robbers-angela-muir
Historian Dr Angela Muir uncovers real crimes, criminals and victims from Georgian Wales, revealing how ordinary people experienced justice,...
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Space Park Leicester welcomes new UK Space Strategy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/space-park-leicester-uk-space-strategy
Strategy closely aligns with capabilities built over more than six decades of space research at the University of Leicester
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Scientists call for Anthropocene epoch to be officially formalised as evidence of its influence grows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/anthropocene-geological-epoch--leicester
Leicester experts arguing for the official recognition of the proposed Anthropocene geological epoch have published the compelling evidence they...
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New name and identity for a service dedicated to involving patients and the public in vascular research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/vascular-research-group-leicester
The UK Vascular Research PPIE Registry has officially become Community Voices in Vascular Research, accompanied by the launch of a new logo and...
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Pioneering new research centre exploring humanity’s relationship with space launches at National Space Centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/leverhulme-centre-humanity-space-launch
The University of Leicester has launched a £10 million research centre exploring humanity’s relationship with space, bringing arts, humanities and...
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Leicester's cardiovascular research hub shines spotlight on life-saving innovations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/cardiovascular-conference-leicester-bhf
The latest medical innovations in cardiovascular research have been showcased by the British Heat Foundation Leicester Centre of Research Excellence