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National prize puts Barunpal on the path to the Bar
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/barunpal-singh-neuberger-law-prize
University of Leicester law student Barunpal Singh has won the prestigious Neuberger Prize from Lincoln’s Inn, recognising his potential as one of...
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Get Creative at Attenborough Arts Centre from Autumn to Spring
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/attenborough-arts-autumn-spring-programme
Attenborough Arts Centre unveils its biggest season yet, featuring exhibitions, performances and creative workshops ahead of a major...
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Clearing 2026: our expert in decision making has top tips for applicants
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/clearing-2026-expert-decision-making-top-tips-applicants
As A-level students across the nation prepare to find out their results, a University of Leicester psychologist and expert in decision making has...
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I put cancer symptoms down to my wedding dress digging in. Now I’m on a trial to help prevent bowel cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/bowel-cancer-treatment-trial-drugs
A Leicestershire woman who nursed her mum through cancer while going through treatment herself is taking part in a clinical trial to help prevent...
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Parliament recognises University of Leicester Legal Advice Clinic’s Justice for Windrush project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/legal-clinic-windrush-downing-street
University of Leicester’s Legal Advice Clinic has been recognised at a Windrush Day reception at 10 Downing Street for its work helping victims of...
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Major national study launched to evaluate Martha’s Rule across NHS hospitals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/martha-rule-evaluation-leicester-nihr
Leicester researchers are among those conducting a major study to investigate how a patient safety rule introduced to ensure patients and their...
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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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University medics choose to stay local, boosting NHS workforce
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/medical-school-students-leicester
Two in every five newly qualified doctors graduating from the University of Leicester this year will begin their careers in the local NHS
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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