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King’s Birthday Honour recognises researcher’s dedication to saving peatlands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/kings-birthday-honour-recognises-researchers-dedication-saving-peatlands
A University of Leicester geographer who has dedicated her career to preserving the world’s peatlands has been recognised in the King’s Birthday...
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Festival of Media Stories returns to Leicester for its second year
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/festival-of-media-stories-returns-leicester-film
The Festival of Media Stories returns to Leicester on Friday, 7 November, celebrating and nurturing media talent across the East Midlands.
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Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi conferred University of Leicester honorary professorship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/sheikha-bodour-al-qasimi-conferred-university-of-leicester-honorary-professorship
Her Excellency Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi awarded University of Leicester honorary professorship for global impact in literacy, culture, and women’s...
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Early-risers may catch “Father Christmas” on his way back to the North Pole via the skies above the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/father-christmas-skies-space-park-leicester
The International Space Station is due to make a 'high pass' at 06:18 local time and, weather permitting, visible until around 06:23
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Leicestershire’s universities invite local residents with life and skills experiences to apply for community-focused research projects
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/leicestershires-universities-residents-community-research-projects
The University of Leicester, De Montfort University and Loughborough University are inviting people from the local community to apply for paid,...
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University marks World Prematurity Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/world-prematurity-day-leicester-preterm
The University of Leicester will mark World Prematurity Day (17 November) by lighting up the Attenborough Tower in purple to reflect solidarity
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Bake Off star rustles up a recipe for chemistry success with new campus science kitchen
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/science-kitchen
A Great British Bake Off star has used his expertise to cook up a scientific kitchen at the University of Leicester.
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Two in three NHS staff say improved pay is key to boosting retention
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/nhs-satisfaction-survey-leicester
Improved pay for NHS staff is important to prevent high numbers leaving the service, according to new data from the University of Leicester and...
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COPD care transformed through European consortium
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/copd-respiratory-framework-leicester-lancet
A European consortium of researchers including the University of Leicester, has developed a new decision making framework for health professionals...
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Space City welcomes MP to discuss UK in space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/space-city-welcomes-mp
Stephen Doughty MP, Minister for Europe and North America, joined a roundtable discussion at Space Park Leicester