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Leicester to benefit from NERC funding for Central England training centre programme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/11-central-england-training-centre-programme
NERC pledges £100M for postgraduate training – University of Leicester to benefit from Central England training centre programme
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Animal mummies unwrapped: hi-res 3D X-rays reveal secrets of life and death in ancient Egypt
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/animal-mummies
Three mummified animals from ancient Egypt have been digitally unwrapped and dissected by researchers from the University of Leicester and University of Swansea, using high-resolution 3D scans that give unprecedented detail about the animals’ lives and deaths more than 2,000...
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New research shows the proportion of adults with autism or psychotic disorders remains stable
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/autism-psychotic-national-survey-leicester-apms
Results from the latest part of a national survey on mental health reveal the number of adults diagnosed with autism and psychotic disorders in England has not risen since data was first collected in 2007
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Together We Can 2026: Partners unite to promote health equality at summit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/health-inequalities-conference-leicester
A summit involving 250 healthcare professionals, academics and representatives of local communities has been held at the University of Leicester to plan actions which will reduce health inequalities across the city and county.
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Leicester combines expertise with NASA to power spacecraft into new frontiers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/rhu-stirling-1-770
University of Leicester signs International Space Act Agreement with NASA to support collaboration between Space Park Leicester and NASA’s Glenn Research Center on a novel Radioisotope Power System design and laboratory test campaign
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New views of Jupiter showcases swirling clouds on giant planet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/new-views-of-jupiter-showcases-swirling-clouds-on-giant-planet
Members of NASA’s Juno mission team, some of the world’s leading observers of Jupiter, and citizen scientists from across the globe attended a workshop co-organised by Leicester academic entiteld ‘New Views of Jupiter: Pro-Am Collaborations during and beyond the NASA Juno...
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Space Park Leicester’s work on fusion energy in spotlight at national conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/space-park-leicester-fusion-energy-national-conference
Dr Francesca Faedi takes part in Fusion Fest, discussing how Space Park Leicester are supporting commercialisation and innovation in fusion energy
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Gaza emergency fund boosted by University of Leicester students and staff
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/medrace
Students and staff from the University of Leicester have raised more than £20,000 for a charity providing medical and humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza.
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Dreamt of directing Shakespeare? Well, here’s your chance
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/shakespeare
A free community workshop at the University of Leicester will give people the chance to have a go at directing Shakespeare.
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Female genital mutilation seeking alternative rites of passage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/female-genital-mutilation-seeking-2018alternative-rites-of-passage2019
The potential of a method of replacing female genital mutilation as an initiation into womanhood with culturally sensitive alternatives is to be explored.