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• Our team raises aspirations at Farnborough

  Date: 25 Jul 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/our-team-raises-aspirations-at-farnborough

  British astronaut and Honorary graduate Tim Peake joined our very own Suzie Imber at Farnborough International Airshow to launch ‘The Holiday...

• Obesity ‘accelerates’ COVID-19 mortality risk amongst ethnic minorities

  Date: 2 Feb 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/covid-19-obesity

  A stronger association exists between deaths from COVID-19 and obesity in people of Black, South Asian and other ethnic minority groups than in...

• More than 80 people from University of Leicester compete in the Leicester Half-Marathon challenge

  Date: 25 Oct 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/more-than-80-people-from-university-of-leicester-compete-in-the-leicester-half-marathon-challenge

  More than 80 members of staff from across our University took part in the Leicester Half-Marathon Relay Challenge on Sunday 23 October.

• Research shows higher rates of stillbirth and neonatal death for those living in deprived areas, minority ethnic groups and twin pregnancies

  Date: 13 Oct 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/stillbirth

  People living in the UK’s most deprived areas, minority ethnic groups and those with twin pregnancies all continue to experience higher rates of...

• A small but highly significant step for Britain in space

  Date: 21 Dec 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/a-small-but-highly-significant-step-for-britain-in-space

  Professor Ken Pounds (pictured),  Emeritus Professor of Space Physics and a local pioneer of Space Research, has hailed the significance of Tim...

• Awesome aurora device replicates Northern Lights phenomenon

  Date: 15 Dec 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/awesome-aurora-device-replicates-northern-lights-phenomenon

  Leicester researchers will be creating Northern Lights for a studio audience using the University's Planeterrella during the Royal Institution’s...

• Event explores digital opportunities for crisis work and international development

  Date: 24 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/event-explores-digital-opportunities-for-crisis-work-and-international-development

  The role of communications and technology in crises worldwide are to be discussed at an event that launches a new international network of...

• Universitys Attenborough Arts Centre to host plant and pollination themed art exhibitions

  Date: 13 Jul 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/university2019s-attenborough-arts-centre-to-host-plant-and-pollination-themed-art-exhibitions

  Our Attenborough Arts Centre will host two new contemporary art exhibitions in its brand new gallery spaces this summer, from 23 July – Sunday 25...

• Vice-Chancellor speaks out on gender inequality in universities at international conference

  Date: 20 May 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/vice-chancellor-speaks-out-on-gender-inequality-in-universities-at-international-conference

  Our President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has addressed the issue of gender inequality in universities at an international conference...

• New study of multicultural Leicester provides food for thought

  Date: 19 May 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/new-study-of-multicultural-leicester-provides-food-for-thought

  Master's students in the School of Modern Languages have conducted the first study in Leicester to investigate multiculturalism through where and...