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Businessman, bishop and life peer to receive Honorary Degrees

Three recipients of honorary degrees, to be awarded at this month’s Graduation Ceremonies, have been announced.

Public lecture on ice sheets and sea levels rescheduled

Discovery of King Richard III’s remains named as one of the decade’s ‘extraordinary discoveries’

Innovative counter terrorism initiative sees one in three success rate for stop and search

University recognises leading lights in education

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2 Archaeological excavations at Bradgate Park uncover the home of Lady Jane Grey
3 University of Leicester diabetes professors named among nation’s lifesavers
4 UK scientists generate electricity from rare element to power future space missions

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1 Space Park Leicester receives £13.75 million meteoric boost from Government
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3 Immersive exhibition sheds new light on Calke Abbey’s ‘isolated’ family and gets people talking about loneliness and isolation
4 TV broadcaster receives top honour from University of Leicester

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