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Pompeii’s pungent past earns Leicester student prestigious Roman Society prize
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/award-dissertation-pompeii-roman-fullonica
University of Leicester student Molly Mather has won the Roman Society’s MA Dissertation Prize for revealing how Roman laundries in Pompeii...
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Researcher hopes to find new treatment for people with Cystic Fibrosis using phage therapy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/cystic-fibrosis-trust-bacteriophages-award-leicester
University of Leicester researcher Dr Jessica Lewis has been awarded part of a £1.
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University of Leicester and The Apollo University host AI-focused education and employability summit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/university-leicester-apollo-ai-education-employability-summit
Students in India wanting to navigate successful education and career paths in the age of AI have been given a helping hand by the University of...
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Rising defence technology company joins Leicester’s space community
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/defence-technology-company-space-park-leicester
Shield Space has joined Space Park Leicester, the University of Leicester’s £100m space research, innovation and teaching hub
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UK plays leading role as landmark mission launches to unlock secrets of Earth’s magnetic shield
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/landmark-mission-launches-earth-magnetic-shield-smile
SMILE launches to provide first complete picture of how Earth’s magnetic field responds to the solar wind, improving predictions of solar storms...
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New resources developed for people living with Huntington’s disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/huntingtons-disease-new-guidelines-leicester
A University of Leicester expert has been instrumental in developing new resources for health professionals, supporting people with living with...
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Many children do not regain pre-illness quality of life a year after paediatric intensive care, national study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/paediatric-intensive-care-quality-life
Paediatric experts from the University of Leicester say better post-hospital care is needed to ensure children regain their quality of life...
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Charity leader honoured with public service award by University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/charity-leader-public-service-alumni-award-university-leicester
A charity leader who has transformed protections for women experiencing violence across the Middle East and North Africa has been recognised by...
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University of Leicester grows partnership with An Indian Summer festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/university-leicester-partnership-indian-summer-festival
The fifteenth edition of one of the UK’s longest-running South Asian arts festivals will be supported by the University of Leicester.
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Leicester renews landmark Ethiopia partnership after three decades of collaboration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/gondar-leicester-university-ethiopia-delegation
University of Leicester has renewed its landmark partnership with the University of Gondar, building on nearly three decades of collaboration in...