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Discovery of three giant planets could provide rare glimpse into early solar systems
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/trio-giant-planets-early-solar-systems
New study from University of Leicester astronomers reveals three planets orbiting other stars, including one of the longest-orbiting transiting...
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University of Leicester’s employability strategy scoops industry award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/university-leicester-employability-strategy-scoops-industry-award
The University has won an industry award which reflects its commitment to supporting students and graduates to develop the skills, experience and...
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Leicester chemist brings dinosaurs with a dram of science to Edinburgh Science Festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/chemist-dinosaurs-edinburgh-science-festival
Great British Bake Off finalist Dr Josh Smalley co-hosts two shows with Bake Off 2020 winner Peter Sawkins, exploring how fossils form, and the...
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University of Leicester goes stateside to launch global philanthropic campaign as part of UK Government-backed mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/university-leicester-usa-launch-philanthropic-uk-government-mission
The University of Leicester has launched its ambitious global philanthropy campaign in the USA as part of a UK Government-backed stateside...
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Expert view: Legal aid for asylum seekers is hard to come by – it’s no wonder criminal advisers are taking advantage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/legal-aid-asylum-seekers
Dr Diego Garcia Rodriguez from the School of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy, and colleagues at the universities of Exeter and Birmingham...
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Blood vessel genes could be targets for heart disease drugs: new study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/blood-vessel-genes-heart-disease-drugs
University of Leicester scientists analysed genes linked to cells forming our blood vessels that could be targets for drugs that tackle multiple...
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Gene study provides AI insight into a leading cause of dementia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/gene-study-ai-dementia
Artificial intelligence expert at University of Leicester supports study of vascular smooth muscle, which are affected by NOTCH3, a gene known to...
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University of Leicester researcher awarded Academy of Medical Sciences funding to unlock secrets of cellular "antenna"
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/springboard-grant-ciliogenesis-leicester
The Academy of Medical Sciences has awarded a prestigious Springboard grant to Dr Robert Mahen at the University of Leicester to investigate...
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Researchers develop first practical rules for empathic leadership in healthcare - and a course to teach them
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/empathy-course-rules-leicester-patients
A new study by University of Leicester researchers offers the first-ever set of practical rules for empathic leadership in healthcare to address...
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Major funding secured for vital Attenborough Arts Centre refurbishment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/major-funding-secured-attenborough-arts-centre-refurbishment
Visitors to Leicester’s much-loved Attenborough Arts Centre are set to benefit from six-figure government funding to undertake crucial...