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Major milestone caps off ‘amazing few weeks’ for JWST scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/jwst-image-array
Martin Barstow, Professor of Astrophysics and Space Science at the University of Leicester and Chair of the Space Telescope Institute Council which oversees STScI, said: “This stunning new image is a fantastic result from the dedication of the operations team, who have...
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Pioneering police detective David Baker awarded Honorary Degree
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/david-baker
The lead detective on the first criminal case to be solved using DNA fingerprinting has been awarded an Honorary Degree by the University of Leicester at a ceremony today (Wednesday 19 January).
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Leicester nominated for two Learning on Screen Awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/leicester-nominated-for-two-learning-on-screen-awards
The University has been nominated for two awards at the 12th annual Learning On Screen Awards for its HeForShe video which pledges its commitment to the U.N.
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Leicester MP learns how city university supports communities and shapes national policy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/leicester-mp-shivani-raja-visits-university
The University of Leicester welcomed one of the city’s new MPs to campus to showcase the work it does with local businesses, communities and at national policy level.
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Leicester to provide world-class space science business incubation support
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/leicester-to-provide-world-class-space-science-business-incubation-support
The UK Space Agency has announced another £200,000 of funding for 4 new business incubators – including one at the University of Leicester - to boost the number of companies starting-up and growing in the space sector across the UK.
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Call for volunteers to help preserve treasure trove of East Midlands history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/sounds-for-the-future
A £250,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund will help archivists and volunteers secure the future of the East Midlands Oral History Archive.
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Professor Mick Peake awarded OBE
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/professor-mick-peake-awarded-obe
Professor Michael (Mick) Peake has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to medicine.
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New Leicester exhibition highlights housing injustice in London borough
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/real-faces
A new exhibition about the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has launched at University of Leicester today (Tuesday, 2 May).
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Mantle Oral History collection
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/mantle-oral-history
The Mantle Oral History Project collection is an extensive collection of interviews with residents of the Coalville and Whitwick areas between 1984 and 1992. Find out more about the collection.
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Sea levels influence eruptions on Santorini
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/santorini
The rise and fall of sea levels influence the likelihood of volcanic eruptions on the Greek island of Santorini, new research published in Nature has discovered.