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• Stars align as Leicester awards honorary degree to NASA’s science head

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/leicester-awards-honorary-degree-nasa-science-head

  University of Leicester honours the work of NASA’s effective head of science, Dr Nicola Fox, who revealed that beloved Leicester City mascot Filbert Fox has a special place at the United States’ famous space agency.

• £10 billion space telescope has only just begun to reveal universe’s secrets

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/jwst-anniversary

  Engineers from the University of Leicester and Space Park Leicester, who have been part of the £10 billion James Webb Space Telescope mission for 20 years, reflect on the first anniversary of its first images release.

• University of Leicester awards honorary degree to graduate and best-selling author

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/adele-parks

  Acclaimed novelist and Leicester graduate, Adele Parks MBE has returned to the University to be awarded an honorary degree. Parks received a (DLitt) Doctor of Letters from the University of Leicester in a ceremony that took place at De Montfort Hall on Thursday, 19 January.

• Government delegation visit to Leicester shapes University's Thailand partnership

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/government-delegation-leicester-university-thailand-partnership

  The University of Leicester’s growing relationship with Thailand took another key step forward when it received a government delegation from the Southeast Asian country.

• Honour for leading criminologist at University of Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/honour-for-leading-criminologist-at-university-of-leicester

  A leading criminologist at the University of Leicester is bringing her expertise in forensic science and criminal justice to an editorial role.

• Masters of Business

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/masters-of-business

  Students, alumni and business professionals are being offered the chance to improve their leadership skills, learn about strategy and entrepreneurship and explore new ways of thinking at the week-long Leicester Masterclass 2018 being held at the University of Leicester.

• The BASE Trial

  https://le.ac.uk/timms/collaborations/base-trial

  The BASE trial is looking at the use of sodium bicarbonate for metabolic acidosis in very preterm babies.

• University of Leicester receives funding to tackle the ‘Missing Element’ in chemistry diversity

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/chemistry-diversity-student

  £60,000 grant will create a network for undergraduate chemistry students from minority ethnic backgrounds at the University of Leicester and will support paid summer placements to boost research experience needed for postgraduate study

• Up to 1 in 3 of older people with schizophrenia might have undiagnosed diabetes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/03-diabetes-mental-health

  Researchers linked with the University of Leicester have found high rates of diabetes in schizophrenia which is often overlooked.

• Using behavioural science to target prolific criminals

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/using-behavioural-science-to-target-prolific-criminals

  The use of behavioural science in the investigation, detection and prosecution of offenders is to be probed at a conference co-organised by a Leicester criminologist.