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Leicester geoscientists return from expedition following successful offshore operations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/geoscientists-expedition-successful-offshore-operations
International expedition off the coast of New England (Massachusetts, USA) included researchers from the University of Leicester, aiming to explore ancient freshened water systems below the ocean floor and up to 100 miles offshore.
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Open Days
https://le.ac.uk/open-days
Book an Open Day at the University of Leicester. Take a tour of campus, speak to our expert academics and meet our current students. Become a Citizen of Change at a Top 30 university.
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Planetary Magnetospheres and Ionospheres
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/planetary-science/planetary-magnetospheres-and-ionospheres
Our research focuses on the processes that take place in the outer gaseous environments of solar system bodies, involving the coupling of the planetary upper atmosphere and magnetic field with the solar wind plasma that blows continuously outward from the Sun.
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Baby pterodactyls could fly from birth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/12-baby-pterodactyls-flying-from-birth
A breakthrough discovery has found that pterodactyls, extinct flying reptiles also known as pterosaurs, had a remarkable ability – they could fly from birth.
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Environmental Governance and Social Justice
https://le.ac.uk/gge/research/critical-creative-geographies/environmental-governance-and-social-justice
Find out more about Environmental Governance and Social Justice at the University of Leicester.
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Driver of equality in sport is honoured by the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/grads-kang
A national champion of race equality in sport has been honoured by the University of Leicester.
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Leicester screens Film about 7-year-old who saved the lives of 15 people
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/30-leicester-screens-film-7-year-old-saved-15-people
Leicester Human Rights Arts and Film Festival logo 2297|Oksijan is being screened as part of the 5th annual Leicester Human Rights Arts and Film Festival The University of Leicester will host the Leicester screening of Oksijan, a short film by writer and director Edward...
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Decoding gigantic insect genome could help tackle devastating locust crises
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/locusts
A ‘game changing’ study deciphering the genetic material of the desert locust by researchers at the University of Leicester, could help combat the crop-ravaging behaviour of the notorious insect pest which currently exacerbates a hunger crisis across many developing countries.
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University of Leicester hosts screening of Strawbs documentary in honour of alumnus David Cousins
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/screening-strawbs-documentary-honour-david-cousins
The Magic Of It All – The Story of Strawbs documentary screening will celebrate the life and work of David Cousins at his alma mater at the Attenborough Arts Centre on 29 October
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Student projects
https://le.ac.uk/computing-and-mathematical-sciences/services-for-business/student-projects
Find out about how students in the Department of Informatics at the University of Leicester can aid external clients on projects, providing a unique opportunity for companies to access the expertise of students and staff while getting some real work done.