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Space Park Leicester marks hugely successful first year as Space City launches
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/space-park-anniversary
University of Leicester reflects on past and hints at future as glimpse of next phase of Space Park Leicester’s development unveiled, coinciding with the launch of Leicester’s ‘Space City’ cluster
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New funding to develop technology for first robots to weld in space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/funding-technology-first-robots-weld-space
University of Leicester and welding specialist TWI Ltd collaborating on a robot-mounted arc-welding system designed to support in-space repair, joining and future orbital manufacturing
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University entrepreneurs win place on innovative VentureVersity accelerator programme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/ventureversity-teams
Judges choose the 11 teams to join first VentureVersity Commercialisation Accelerator, turning academic ideas into reality. Businesses, students, academics and entrepreneurs have joined forces in first-of-its-kind collaboration to help bring more university spin outs to market.
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Jobs created and organisations helped to thrive thanks to social entrepreneur scheme spearheaded by University of Leicester collaboration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/jobs-created-social-entrepreneur-university-leicester
A growth and innovation programme delivered by the University of Leicester, in partnership with CASE and Community Enterprise Engine has created 19 jobs.
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Partnerships
https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/precision-health/partnerships
We work with local, national and international organisations to deliver effective results. NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) A £26.
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University develops unique bridge for British-Chinese biomedical education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/university-develops-unique-bridge-for-british-chinese-biomedical-education
A groundbreaking initiative to promote collaboration between China and the United Kingdom in the field of Biomedical science is being launched by the University at a conference taking place from 20 to 24 February.
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Secrets of our ancient animal ancestors may be revealed through oldest DNA sequences
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/secrets-of-our-ancient-animal-ancestors-may-be-revealed-through-oldest-dna-sequences
700 million year-old DNA sequences from ancient animals have been unearthed by researchers at the Universities of Leicester and Warwick, shedding new light on our earliest animal ancestors and how they influenced modern species - including the sponge.
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New project explores art and DNA at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/new-project-explores-art-and-dna-at-leicester
Leicester-based artists Ruth Singer and Gillian McFarland have begun working with Dr Turi King, Reader in Genetics and Archaeology, on a project which explores creative and visual responses to DNA research.
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The Impact of Diasporas on the Making of Britain
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/the-impact-of-diasporas-on-the-making-of-britain
The Impact of Diasporas on the Making of Britain was an innovative five-year interdisciplinary research programme, funded by a £1.37 million Programme Award from The Leverhulme Trust, which ran from 2011-2015.
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Postgraduate programmes
https://le.ac.uk/politics/study/postgraduate
Find out more about postgraduate study in the School of History, Politics, and International Relations. Politics at Leicester has a strong reputation for research and postgraduate education, with a lively research culture from which our postgraduate students benefit enormously.