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Interplanetary mission with Leicester-built tech begins Mercury arrival phase
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/interplanetary-mission-tech-mercury-arrival-phase
The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission carries the University of Leicester-led Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer (MIXS), the only UK-led instrument and...
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Documentary preserves the voices of Sabah's last Lotud high priestesses
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/lotud-high-priestess-documentary
Documentary preserves the voices of Sabah’s last Lotud high priestesses, capturing an endangered oral tradition known today by fewer than five...
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Student support earns Leicester a double shortlisting in the Times Higher Education Awards 2026
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/university-leicester-double-shortlisting-times-higher-education-awards-2026
The University of Leicester’s outstanding support for students has been recognised with a double shortlisting in the prestigious Times Higher...
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University of Leicester observations help reveal mysterious shape in Saturn’s clouds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/observations-mysterious-shape-saturn-clouds
Ten-sided structure known as a decagon identified at Saturn’s South Pole in images from Hubble Space Telescope and from amateur astronomer, with...
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New school harnesses expertise across the sciences to tackle sustainability, climate, environment and human health challenges at University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/new-school-chemical-earth-environmental-sciences
University marks the launch of the new School of Chemical, Earth and Environmental Sciences (CEES), building on established strengths to encourage...
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Gardeners’ World presenter to lead tours of new garden at community festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/gardeners-world-presenter-botanic-garden-community-festival
Guided tours of a tasty new garden and the first public reading of a special poem are two of the highlights of the University of Leicester’s...
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Royal Society recognises University of Leicester colleagues’ outstanding contributions to science
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/royal-society-university-leicester-colleagues-outstanding-contributions-science
Two University of Leicester colleagues have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to science by the Royal Society.
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Leicester health specialists receive prestigious awards for excelling in their fields
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/nihr-awards-leicester-research-leaders
A University of Leicester cancer specialist and a specialist physiotherapist have scooped prestigious national research awards
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Leicester returns to University Challenge as line-up and first opponents revealed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/university-challenge-line-up-opponents-revealed
The University of Leicester is once again represented in the BBC’s iconic quiz team tournament
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University of Leicester chemist joins charity in superbug warning for gardeners
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/chemist-charity-superbug-warning-gardeners
Science communicator and Great British Bake Off finalist Dr Josh Smalley discusses antimicrobial resistance for new Medical Research Foundation video