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Vice-Chancellor backs Leicester’s £100m philanthropic campaign with personal six-figure donation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/october/vice-chancellor-leicester-100m-philanthropic-campaign-2121
The University of Leicester’s Vice-Chancellor hopes others will follow his lead after he donated a six-figure sum to the institution’s...
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Scientists make century-old mathematical problem visible for the first time
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/october/century-old-mathematical-problem-visible
International team including Leicester researchers have found a way to reveal the arrangement formed by electrical charges on the surface of a sphere
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Leicester plants a lasting legacy at Chongqing Medical University’s 70th anniversary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/october/leicester-lasting-legacy-chongqing-medical-university-70th-anniversary
A commemorative tree planted during Chongqing Medical University’s 70th anniversary celebrations will be a lasting symbol of the growing...
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Research.com rankings place University of Leicester in UK’s top 25
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/october/research-dot-com-university-leicester-uk-top-25
The University of Leicester has been placed 24th in the United Kingdom in Research.com’s 2026 Best Universities rankings.
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Leicester students celebrate Lord Simon Woolley’s lifelong fight for racial justice
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/october/simon-woolley-rushey-mead-school-visit
A new blue plaque celebrates Lord Simon Woolley’s journey from Leicester schoolboy to national leader in the fight for racial justice, democracy...
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University of Leicester and tech company seek to transform stroke care through AI-powered wearable technology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/october/university-of-leicester-tech-company-transform-stroke-care
The University of Leicester and tech company Carelight Weartech will develop an AI-powered stroke management application aimed at improving...
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What happens when local newspapers disappear? New Loughborough University and University of Leicester research to investigate decline of local journalism
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/october/local-newspaper-decline-research-loughborough
As local news outlets face falling audiences and financial pressures, a new research project will explore whether community journalism can help...
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Doctors urge people not to ignore the signs of life changing disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/october/peripheral-artery-disease-leicester-cardiovascular
A man who lost both legs to a common condition is backing a new campaign by cardiovascular experts to help others spot the warning signs before...
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Leading Leicester researcher named among the 75 most influential ethnic minority people in health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/october/ethnic-minority-influential-leicester-khunti
An internationally renowned Leicester-based researcher has been named among the 75 most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in...
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Discover how to access free satellite imagery and Earth Observation data at Space Park Leicester Planet Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/october/free-satellite-imagery-earth-observation-data-planet-day
Earth observation company Planet to demonstrate how to use high-resolution satellite imagery and Earth observation data for research on Wednesday...