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Weight-loss drug users turn to social media over doctors for advice
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/weight-loss-social-media-health-advice
People using weight-loss drugs are more likely to seek advice from social media than healthcare professionals, a study involving University of...
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Leicester welcomes Henan University delegation for discussions on future partnership plans
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/leicester-henan-university-delegation-future-partnership-plans
The University of Leicester has strengthened its links with Henan University after welcoming a senior delegation from the Chinese institution.
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Landmark Leicester study seeks volunteers to discover whether ditching meat could improve our health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/landmark-leicester-study-volunteers-ditching-meat-improve-health
Researchers at the University of Leicester are looking for 450 people willing to ditch meat in 2026 as they explore how vegetarian and vegan diets...
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Recruitment and talent consultancy strengthens Space Park Leicester community
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/recruitment-talent-consultancy-space-park-leicester
Rise Search has joined the University of Leicester's internationally recognised £100 million space research and innovation hub
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Free talk reveals how children have learned about astronomy over the centuries
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/children-learned-astronomy-centuries-770
The next in the series of free Space Park Conservations, delivered in collaboration with the Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space, will be...
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Siberian methane emissions have doubled in a decade, study by Leicester scientists finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/siberian-methane-emissions-doubled-decade
New research from the National Centre for Earth Observation and University of Leicester scientists shows thawing of Siberia’s permafrost is...
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Spider-Man origin story goes back 518 million years
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/spider-man-origin-story-518-million-years
The radioactive spider that gave Spider-Man his superpowers owes its bite to an ancient member of the Chelicerate group that scientists from...
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Space kit for future away missions tested in Scotland
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/space-kit-for-future-away-missions-tested-in-scotland
Portable spectrometer developed by University of Leicester tested with University of Aberdeen, and will be evaluated further for ergonomics and...
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University of Leicester researcher awarded £2m to tackle childhood sight loss
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/career-award-fovea-eye-leicester
University researcher, Dr Mervyn Thomas, has been awarded just over £2 million to understand why some children’s eyes do not develop as they should
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NAM 2026: UK in pole position to lead key instrument in NASA's hunt for Earth-like worlds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/nam-2026-key-instrument-nasa-habitable-worlds-observatory
University of Leicester scientists are among those involved in NASA's future flagship space telescope