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University of Leicester film wins landmark award from the British Society of Criminology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/harms-of-hate
A short film created by the Centre for Hate Studies (University of Leicester) has received the Sophie and Sylvia Lancaster Prize 2024 from the...
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GBBO finalist Josh to judge public’s attempts to turn science into cake
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/gbbo-finalist-josh-judge-public-science-cake
Dr Josh Smalley will judge a national baking contest run by the Medical Research Foundation
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Welcome to the jungle: Leicester student recalls life-changing British Army deployment to Belize
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/belize
Army reservist and Leicester student Lieutenant Rob Blackman recalls his British Army deployment to Belize.
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Aalok’s Clearing experience shows it’s never too late to rethink your path
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/aalok-clearing-experience-never-too-late-rethink-path
Exam results day isn't too late to have a change of heart about where you want to head for university.
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University of Leicester launches network to expand international education partnerships between China and the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/university-leicester-international-education-partnerships-china-uk
The University of Leicester has launched a network aimed at forging new UK-China educational partnerships.
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University of Leicester celebrates Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/university-leicester-sir-david-attenborough-100th-birthday
A tree planting and a showstopping cake rustled up by a dream Great British Bake Off team were highlights of the University of Leicester’s...
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New life-saving heart partnership
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/new-life-saving-heart-partnership
Heart surgery patients will benefit from a new collaborative partnership between our University and the James Lind Alliance, which will be...
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Older obese people no longer at higher risk, study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/obesity-heart-attack-stains-cardiovascular
A new study suggests that older adults (over 40) with obesity now often have blood pressure and cholesterol levels similar to - or sometimes...
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University leads first-of-its-kind trial testing diabetes drug for deadly aneurysms
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/december/aortic-anueryms-diabetes-leicester-bown
A Leicestershire farmer is the first person in the UK to join a groundbreaking trial, led by the University of Leicester, to test whether the type...
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Heart professor stars in BBC documentary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/heart-professor-stars-in-bbc-documentary
A leading Leicester professor is to appear in a BBC documentary after finding a link between red meat and heart disease.