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Praise for University’s COVID-19 response
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/hebcon-contribution-award
The University of Leicester has been recognised with a national award for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Red squirrel and human leprosy link found at English medieval archaeological site
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/squirrel
New evidence from medieval archaeological sites shows that English red squirrels once served as an important host for Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) strains also responsible for leprosy in humans.
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Future 100: Leicester seeks next generation of world-changing researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/future-100
The University of Leicester has today (Wednesday) called for the next generation of world-changing researchers to be part of its Future 100.
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Leicester invests in next generation of world-changing research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/100-phd
The University of Leicester has today (Thursday) announced a multimillion pound investment in the world-changing researchers of tomorrow.
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New campaign launched to encourage students to aim Higher
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/meettheparents
A new scheme to encourage parents and young people to set their sights on Higher Education has been launched today (Monday). Pathways is a partnership funded by the Office for Students as part of their Uni Connect Programme.
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SPRINT awarded additional £200,000 funding from UK Space Agency
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/sprint-uksa
A national business support programme for the space sector led by the University of Leicester has been given a Government funding boost.
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University of Leicester cements support of Ukraine through twinning agreement
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/university-twin-ukraine
The University of Leicester has signed a Memorandum of Understanding twinning it with Kremenchuk Mykhailo Otrohradskyi National University in Ukraine, in a demonstration of solidarity with institutions affected by conflict in the country.
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University of Sanctuary
https://le.ac.uk/engagement/case-studies/csr/uni-of-sanctuary
A University of Sanctuary is an institution that 'offers good practice in welcoming asylum seekers and refugees into the university community and fostering a culture of welcome and inclusion for all.'
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Leicester Professor honoured with global award for life-saving disaster risk work
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/nibedita-ray-bennett-disaster-deaths-award
The University of Leicester's Professor Nibedita Ray-Bennett has been awarded a prestigious Norio Okada Implementation Science Award for her work on disaster risk management alongside her long-time collaborator, Dr Hideyuki Shiroshita (Kansai University).
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Radiotopia launched
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/02/14/radiotopia-launched/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 14, 2014 PRX have launched Radiotopia: http://www.radiotopia.fm/ a new podcast network with support from the Knight Foundation.