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Global celebration
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/events/global-celebration
On Monday 4 October 2021, we celebrated the official birthday of the University, marking 100 years since we opened our doors to our first students in 1921. As well as events on campus, we wanted to ensure that our global community was included.
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Leicester Law School professor shortlisted for Law Teacher of the Year Award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/february/law-teacher-of-the-year
University of Leicester’s Professor Kimberley Brayson has been shortlisted for the prestigious OUP Law Teacher of the Year Award 2023.
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Former Universities and Science Minister David Willetts in panel debate
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/former-universities-and-science-minister-david-willetts-in-panel-debate
Former Universities and Science Minister David Willetts, who is an honorary graduate of our University and delivered the inaugural Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture, is to return to campus to celebrate the official launch of his latest book, A University Education.
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New East Midlands Freeport will help unlock Leicester’s economic potential
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/freeport
The University of Leicester has today welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement that East Midlands Airport is to become one of the UK’s new Freeport sites.
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International award recognises researcher’s contribution to development of AI
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/international-award-development-ai-huiyu-zhou
Professor Huiyu Zhou from the University of Leicester School of Computing and Mathematical Science to receive award from National Academy of Artificial Intelligence acknowledging longstanding work in AI technology development
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Exhibition brings Leicester’s Second World War voices to life to mark VE Day’s 80th anniversary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/website-leicester-second-world-war-voices-ve-day-80th-anniversary
The voices of Leicester people who lived through the Second World War can now be heard on a website launched in time for the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Thursday 8 May 2025).
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Their Past Your Future 2
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/their-past-your-future-2
TPYF2 aimed to encourage the sector to use their collections to increase young people’s knowledge and understanding of the impact of war.
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Smoking and public health case study
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/genetics-and-ethics-and-law/epigenetics/case-studies/smoking-public-health
Details on the relation between epigenetics and smoking and public health. The University of Leicester provides useful resources to aid research and learning.
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University of Leicester performs strongly on Student Voice and Organisation and Management in the National Student Survey
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/nss
University of Leicester students are positive about the organisation of their course and their opportunities to feedback on it, results in the National Student Survey (NSS) have shown.
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University to hold series of public events as part of Festival of Social Science
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/social-science
The University of Leicester will host a series of events as part of the UK’s biggest celebration of social science research.