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Innovative UK-led space technology takes off on BepiColombo mission to Mercury

As the BepiColombo spacecraft sets off on its seven year journey to explore the strange world of Mercury this week, it will be carrying a piece of cutting-edge technology developed and built by UK scientists - and will represent a first for...

Mapping the future of University of Leicester’s iconic Engineering Building

Telling the story of Leicestershire’s first university

Genetic tool to predict adult heart attack risk in childhood

Study proves reducing sitting time boosts office staff’s work engagement and wellbeing

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Leicester to benefit from NERC funding for Central England training centre programme

University of Leicester researcher is finalist for prestigious heritage award
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