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£1.7m awards announced for research spanning space and smoking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/fellowships
Two academics have received prestigious fellowships, announced today, to pursue research in planet formation and the effects of tobacco over time.
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New research uncovers secrets of space’s mysterious black holes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/black-hole-vs-white-dwarf
Scientists have uncovered clues into the reasons why mysterious black holes grow in size, after discovering an amazing struggle between a star and...
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University of Leicester celebrates top 3% global sustainability ranking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/22-top-sustainability-ranking
The University of Leicester is celebrating global sustainability success on Earth Day after being ranked 21st out of 766 universities in the...
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Decoy protein injection could stop COVID-19
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/17-decoy-protein-covid-19
Decoy proteins that bind and trap the coronavirus to stop it infecting cells in our bodies are being developed by the University of Leicester.
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Coronavirus or hay fever? Leicester academics share guidance on symptoms
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/10-coronavirus-hay-fever
Warm weather over the Easter weekend and a new burst of birch pollen in the air has set off hay fever symptoms for millions of sufferers across...
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Mercury-bound spacecraft with Leicester-built instrument set to fly by Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/08-bepi-flyby
Space scientists at the University of Leicester are preparing to bid a final farewell to the BepiColombo spacecraft on Friday as it passes close...
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Film shows ‘breathtaking’ emissions reductions during lockdown
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/07-air-quality-plots
Timelapse satellite imagery from the University of Leicester reveals startling reductions in air pollution.
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Missed our Digital Offer Holder Day?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/march/19-offer-holder-day
We hope those of you who did make our Digital Offer Holder Day this weekend enjoyed the opportunity to discover more about your courses, learn...
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How we’ve answered an urgent Government call for help in COVID-19 fight
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/03-call-for-help
Staff and postdoctoral students from the University’s College of Life Sciences have answered an urgent call to action from central Government.
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Leicester joins UK drive to support businesses and communities through COVID-19 crisis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/03-uk-drive
The University of Leicester joined businesses from across the UK in an initiative to help Britain and its most vulnerable citizens to pull through...