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Staff and student travel
https://le.ac.uk/brexit/travel
As the University has a number of overseas research and teaching operations, the potential disruption to travel as a result of Brexit is a concern. Find out more about what we're doing to ensure travel for staff and students runs smoothly after Brexit.
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Research funding and partners
https://le.ac.uk/brexit/research
The EU has been an important source of funding for our research at the University of Leicester. We have seen in the past year the largest percentage increase in EU grant funding of any UK institution: up 72% to £6.7 million.
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Leicester Professor co-chairs expert panel behind new recommendations for type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/5-melanie-davies-co-chairs-expert-panel
Leicester researcher co-chairs expert panel behind new EASD-ADA consensus guidelines on managing hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes.
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Where do my fees go?
https://le.ac.uk/about/info/facts-figures/where-fees-go
We want to be as open as possible about where your fees go. Undergraduate home students invest £9,250 per year (£9,535 from 2026/27) in their University education and it’s only right that we show how we spend it.
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150-million-year post-mortem reveals baby pterosaurs perished in a violent storm
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/150-million-year-post-mortem-baby-pterosaurs-storm
University of Leicester scientists have identified two extraordinary new fossils - tiny prehistoric flying reptiles, pterosaurs, with broken wings
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Featured projects
https://le.ac.uk/media/research/featured-projects
Explore the projects within Media Research at the University of Leicester.
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Expedition 339: Mediterranean Outflow
https://le.ac.uk/iodp/expeditions/2011-12/mediterranean
November 2011 – January 2012 Expedition 339 was primarily paleoceanographic in nature, focusing mainly on the investigation of Mediterranean Outflow Water (MOW) through the Strait of Gibraltar (Gibraltar Gateway) and its influence on North Atlantic Ocean circulation and...
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Health and Safety Committee
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/committees/council/health
See the Health and Safety Committee's terms of reference and membership, including details of their role, responsibilities, reporting hierarchy and meetings.
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Another excellent year for student positivity at Leicester, as it scores highly for student voice and course management in the 2024 National Student Survey
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/national-student-survey
University of Leicester records an impressive result in the Organisation and Management category and Student Voice category in the annual National Student Survey 2024
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New nanomaterial could transform how we visualise fingerprints
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/fingerprint-nanoparticle
University of Leicester scientist involved in development of a fluorescent nanoparticle that could be a versatile and effective tool for visualising fingermark evidence