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Lord Willetts elected as honorary fellow of the Royal Society
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/lord-willetts-elected-as-honorary-fellow-of-the-royal-society
Lord Willetts, Chancellor-elect of the University and an honorary graduate, has been elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He is among eminent personalities who have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society for their exceptional contributions to science.
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Steering Group
https://le.ac.uk/the-technician-commitment/steering-group
Meet the University of Leicester’s Technician Commitment Steering Group - leaders and technical experts driving visibility, recognition and development for technicians across the institution.
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Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs/inclusivity
The sixteenth Sustainable Development Goal is to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
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Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs/infrastructure-innovation
The ninth Sustainable Development Goal is to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation.
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Roman Religion
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ah2041
Module code: AH2041 How did Romans conceptualise their own religion (and those of non-Romans)? How were rituals like sacrifice, augury, divination, processions and dedications carried out? How did religion overlap with politics under the Republic and...
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Roman Religion
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ah2041
Module code: AH2041 How did Romans conceptualise their own religion (and those of non-Romans)? How were rituals like sacrifice, augury, divination, processions and dedications carried out? How did religion overlap with politics under the Republic and...
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Lord Richard Attenborough
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/attenboroughs/richard
Lord Richard Attenborough has a longstanding connection with the University, opening our Attenborough Arts Centre in 1997 and receiving and Honorary Distinguished Fellowship in 2006.
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Study on dopamine neurons could improve mobility and neurological disorder research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/study-on-dopamine-neurons-could-improve-mobility-and-neurological-disorder-research
A research team from the Department of Biology has discovered for the first time both when and why the particular cells in the brain that affect movement are active - after examining transparent zebrafish.
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New cave discoveries shed light on Native and European religious encounters in the Americas
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/new-cave-discoveries-shed-light-on-native-and-european-religious-encounters-in-the-americas
A project led by archaeologists from the British Museum and our University has discovered remarkable evidence which shows how the first generations of Europeans to arrive in the Americas engaged with indigenous peoples and their spiritual beliefs deep inside the caves of a...
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Graduation Gallery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/graduation-gallery
Congratulations to all of the students who have graduated this week and to the distinguished leaders who received honorary degrees from the University.