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Breakthrough for firm working to protect satellites from ‘space bullets’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/space-bullet
A company based at the University of Leicester working on a pioneering system to save the space industry billions every year has successfully demonstrated the operation of its technology in orbit.
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Three-eyed distant relative of insects and crustaceans reveals amazing detail of early animal evolution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/kylinxia-fossil-scanning
Scientists from the University of Leicester and Yunnan Key Laboratory for Palaeobiology use cutting edge scanning technology to reconstruct ‘fossil monster’ that lived half a billion years ago, filling a gap in our understanding of the evolution of arthropods such as insects...
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Queer Heritage and Collections Network awarded Arts Council England and National Lottery Project Funding
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/queer-heritage
Read more about the Research Centre for Museums and Galleries' latest project on queer heritage
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University of Leicester retains award for commitment to advancing gender equity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/athena-swan
The University of Leicester has been recognised for commitment to advancing gender equity across higher education and research with the successful renewal of an institutional Athena Swan Silver award.
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Vegan diet could control blood sugar for people with type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/vegan-diet
A study supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands (ARC EM) into the effects of a vegan diet in people with or at risk of developing type 2 diabetes has...
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National planetary science conference to be hosted in Leicester for first time
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/british-planetary-science-conference
The four-day British Planetary Science Conference 2024 will be staged at Space Park Leicester and the National Space Centre from 18 - 21 June.
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University awarded £14 million to expand research into lifestyle changes which could help those from multi-ethnic communities with chronic conditions live longer and better lives
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/leicester-lifestyle
More than £14 million has been awarded to The University of Leicester to expand its research into the prevention and management of chronic disease through physical activity.
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Leicester researchers contribute to House of Lords report on reducing the risks of premature birth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/houseoflordsreport
Research into how to meet the needs of children born prematurely by academics at the University of Leicester forms part of a new report by the House of Lords
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Celebrating Black History Month at the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/black-history-month
The University of Leicester and the University of Leicester Students’ Union has today launched a programme of events celebrating Black History Month 2021, which commences today (Friday 1 October).
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Students star on historic day for Leicester Tigers Women
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/leicester-tigers-women
Rugby players from the University of Leicester featured in an historic fixture for Leicester Tigers last week.