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Transatlantic collaboration boosted as US space research organisation joins Space Park Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/transatlantic-collaboration-us-space-park-leicester
US-based Universities Space Research Association (USRA) to establish a new corporate entity in the UK to unlock direct access to UK space economy...
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Leicester astronomers are rising stars on BBC’s Only Connect
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/leicester-astronomers-rising-stars-bbc-only-connect
A University of Leicester astrophysicist is putting his lateral thinking skills to the test in one of television’s most challenging quizzes.
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Computer scientists to unveil ‘sense check’ for AI robots at prestigious conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/sense-check-ai-robots-prestigious-conference
New research can determine whether robots are relying on irrelevant ‘distractions’ in the environment when following instructions to be presented...
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Over €2 million EU funding for Leicester scientists to explore the giant planets with JWST
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/2-million-eu-funding-giant-planets-jwst
University of Leicester scientist receives €2.
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Arts Council England visits Leicester to discuss University’s sector leadership in arts, culture and heritage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/arts-council-england-leicester-university-sector-leadership-arts-culture-and-heritage
Senior leaders from Arts Council England joined University of Leicester colleagues to discuss the future needs and opportunities for strategic...
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Inspirational children’s activity book aims to inspire the next generation of space scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/children-activity-book-space-scientists
Physics student Francis Watts puts together learning resource for Key Stage 2 pupils aged 7–11
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Space Park Leicester event to reveal role in groundbreaking deep space biology investigation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/space-park-leicester-event-biology-worms
John Holt and Professor Mark Sims from the School of Physics and Astronomy will give a public talk at Space Park Leicester on 17 June
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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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First cohort studying Apollo-Leicester university course find out more about life and learning in the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/first-cohort-studying-apollo-leicester-university-uk
The first cohort of students in India on a degree which will see them split their studies between the University of Leicester and the subcontinent...
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ispace and University of Leicester sign Payload Service Agreement for lunar Raman spectrometer mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/ispace-university-leicester-payload-service-agreement-lunar-mission
A University of Leicester team will deliver the instrument, to be transported to the moon on an ispace lunar lander