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Life on the home front
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/first-world-war/life-on-the-home-front
Learn more about life on the home front during the First World War from interviews with residents of Leicestershire during the time.
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History graduate discusses experience covering game changing Rio Paralympics for Channel 4
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/history-graduate-discusses-experience-covering-2018game-changing2019-rio-paralympics-for-channel-4
A graduate from the School of History, Politics and International Relations has discussed his role in covering the Rio Paralympics for Channel 4 – and how the event could be a ‘game changer’ in reforming attitudes towards disability in Brazil.
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Leicester ramps up its wellbeing support for Gen Z students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/leicester-wellbeing-support-gen-z-students
With almost a quarter of those in the Generation Z age group affected by mental health issues, The University of Leicester has ramped up the wellbeing support it offers its students.
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University of Leicester welcomes Sutton Trust report into medical students from working class backgrounds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/university-leicester-sutton-trust-working-class-medical-students
The University of Leicester has welcomed a report which has highlighted the dearth of medical students from working class backgrounds in the UK.
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Long Covid researchers reflect on the PHOSP-COVID study 5 years on, ahead of Long Covid Awareness Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/long-covid-awareness-day-phosp
A study team from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) have been reflecting on their world leading research into Long Covid ahead of International Long Covid Awareness Day on Saturday, March 15 2025.
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New educational video series on Icelandic eruptions recognised in three of the UK’s most prestigious Geography educational awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/video-icelandic-eruptions-geography-educational-awards
University Leicester contributes to video series through the involvement of Dr Marc Reichow from the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
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Webb reveals new details and mysteries in Jupiter’s aurora with Christmas lightshow
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/webb-mysteries-jupiter-aurora-christmas-lightshow
Highest time resolution images of Jupiter’s infrared ‘dancing lights’ obtained by University of Leicester-led team on Christmas Day
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Cosmic blast hunter SVOM to launch with optimal optics from Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/svom-mxt
Mission to find gamma ray bursts is latest to use technology from University of Leicester in x-ray optics
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Cutting-edge telescope built at University of Leicester makes final departure to join SMILE mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/smile
The Soft X-ray Imager (SXI), led by University of Leicester scientists, has been completed and delivered for integration into the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) spacecraft.
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First-ever University Challenge champs aim to bring trophy back to Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/university-challenge
A team of University of Leicester students will be bidding to bring the BBC University Challenge trophy back to the East Midlands for the first time since 1963.