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• How Twitter users can work together to defuse social tensions

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/how-twitter-users-can-work-together-to-defuse-social-tensions

  A report co-authored by Dr Paul Reilly (pictured) from the Department of Media and Communication has found that social media sites such as Twitter can be useful in keeping the peace and defusing tensions during times of social unrest.

• Leicester astronomers observe star reborn in a flash

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-astronomers-observe-star-reborn-in-a-flash

  An international team of astronomers using Hubble and led by our University has been able to study stellar evolution in real time. Over a period of 30 years dramatic increases in the temperature of the star SAO 244567 have been observed.

• Giant rhinos and letters home historical Freshers Weeks at our University

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/giant-rhinos-and-letters-home-historical-freshers2019-weeks-at-our-university

  This year our University has launched its Fabulous First Year initiative, including the MyUoL app which allows students to access daily university information in one place including timetables, library search and university news.

• Spectacular views of Red Planet from new space mission analysed by Leicester scientist

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/2018spectacular-views2019-of-red-planet-from-new-space-mission-analysed-by-leicester-scientist

  A space scientist is involved in analysing the first hi-res images from Mars orbit taken by a new exploratory mission.

• Leicester among best 10 cities in the UK according to new survey

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-among-best-10-cities-in-the-uk-according-to-new-survey

  Leicester has been named one of the top 10 cities in the UK to live and work in, according to a new study by economists at PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

• Expert opinion Juno space mission special

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/expert-opinion-juno-space-mission-special

  NASA's Juno spacecraft is due to arrive at Jupiter on 4 July and Jupiter Orbital Insertion (JOI) begins at 8:18 p.m. PDT (4:18am BST on 5 July).

• Prestigious Fellowship awarded to Leicester Mathematician

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/prestigious-fellowship-awarded-to-leicester-mathematician

  Dr Sibylle Schroll from our Department of Mathematics has been awarded a prestigious £1 million Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Early Career Fellowship to realise her ambitious research program on 'Graphs in Representation Theory'.

• What is a professional doctorate?

  https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/what-they-are/prof-doctorate

  Professional doctorates are equivalent to a PhD but have a focus on a specific professional context, such as social science, medicine or psychology.

• Accommodation

  https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/mature-students/accommodation

  We offer a wide range of student accommodation. You are guaranteed University accommodation (if you want it) provided you apply for your accommodation by 1 September.

• Leicestershire Law experts come together at University of Leicester event

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/leicestershire-law-society-matrix-event

  The future president of the Law Society of England & Wales addressed legal experts from across the county at the University of Leicester on Monday (26th January). Currently Vice President of the Law Society, Brett Dixon is a leading solicitor.