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Pioneering African mental health study receives millions in funding from Wellcome
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/neet
A Wellcome-funded study led by the University of Pretoria, in collaboration with the University of Leicester and others, aims to identify predictors of depression among NEET youth in Africa.
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Leicester supports post-COVID regional recovery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/uuk-getting-results
The University of Leicester is working with employers, partners and local leaders to help support post-COVID regional recovery in the East Midlands, by encouraging skills growth, create jobs and help retain expertise and knowledge within the area.
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Leicester scientists investigating ancient freshwater hundreds of metres below the sea floor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/scientists-ancient-freshwater-below-sea-floor
International expedition off the coast of New England (Massachusetts, USA) includes researchers from the University of Leicester aiming to explore ancient freshwater systems below the ocean floor and up to 100 miles offshore
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SMILE Mission
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/space-projects-instrumentation/projects/smile-mission
ESA/CAS mission SMILE to study the solar wind and Earth's magnetosphere
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Leicester space pioneers return to unveil new Space Research Centre
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/04/30/leicester-space-pioneers-return-to-unveil-new-space-research-centre/
Two of Leicester’s first space scientists have returned to open the region’s state-of-the-art Space Research Centre, more than 60 years on.
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Spring 2025 newsletter
https://le.ac.uk/cls/study/patient-carer-group/newsletters/spring-2025
‘The great gift of Easter is hope’ by Basil Hume Dear Patients and Carers, Welcome to the Spring Newsletter. As we take time to enjoy the wonderful weather and see all our green spaces and gardens flourish again, we are mindful of facing difficult financial times.
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Geography BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/geography-ba/2026
With a Leicester Geography BA you'll learn how to confront the pressing human geography issues of our time. While this degree mainly focuses on human geography, you'll have the option to learn about physical geography too.
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Geography BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/geography-bsc/2026
Leicester's Geography BSc degree is perfect for you if you wish to experience the full breadth of Geography, but would like specialise primarily in Physical Geography.
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Human Geography BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/human-geography-ba/2026
Migration, gentrification, sustainability. By looking at the complex relationship between people and places, you’ll learn how to confront the pressing human geography issues of our time.
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Groundbreaking research identifies what makes human brains – and humans – unique in the animal world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/14-concept-cells
A neuroscientist at the University of Leicester has identified a fundamental difference between human and animal brains. This breakthrough, published today in the journal Cell, offers an explanation for what makes Homo sapiens so vastly different from even our nearest relatives.