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• Research communications gains national award

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/research-communications-gains-national-award

  The University has won its fourth award for communicating animal research- including the second consecutive Openness Award from Understanding Animal Research.

• XMM-Newton: It was 20 years ago today...

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/10-xmm-newton

  Tuesday 10 December 2019 is the 20th anniversary of the launch of XMM-Newton, one of the most important astronomical observatories ever sent into orbit.

• Obituary: Sir Michael Atiyah

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/14-obituary-sir-michael-atiyah

  Sir Michael Atiyah, who was widely regarded as Britain’s greatest mathematician, has died aged 89. Sir Michael was Chancellor of the University of Leicester between 1995 and 2005.

• University backs campaign for statue of iconic Leicester playwright Joe Orton

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/25-joe-orton-statue

  joe orton statute the joe orton statue appeal|The University of Leicester’s involvement with, and celebration of, the legacy of Leicester playwright Joe Orton continues with the announcement of a crowdfunding appeal to raise money for a statute.

• New board appointed to advise on future space innovation in Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/space-advisory-board-innovation

  A new board has been created which will further strengthen Leicester’s pivotal role at the heart of UK space innovation. Leicester is one of the world’s most active cities for space research and has contributed to space exploration for more than six decades.

• Astronomers find surprising shapes in Jupiter’s upper atmosphere over Great Red Spot

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/jupiter-shapes

  Scientists led by the University of Leicester using the James Webb Space Telescope have seen intricate structures in the infrared light from Jupiter's upper atmosphere

• 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

• Gut bacteria influence responses to immunotherapy in patients with asbestos related cancer, Leicester study finds

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/gut-bacteria

  A cancer study by a Leicester expert has found that certain gut bacteria may influence whether or not a patient’s immune system is successful in fighting mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer;

• History of the Garden

  https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/about-us/history-of-the-garden

  Find out more about the history of the Botanic Garden at the University of Leicester.

• Positive impact

  https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/climate-change/positive-impact

  Explore our research and teaching for positive change