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Gardeners’ World presenter puts his roots down at University of Leicester’s city oasis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/nick-bailey
A face familiar to millions of BBC Gardeners’ World viewers will be bringing his expertise to the University of Leicester after being appointed director of its Botanic Garden.
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Skills employers value
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/careers/skills
In the post-COVID world, many sectors of commerce and industry are adapting and changing methods of working. This means the range of skills that employers look for is also changing.
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University of Leicester receives Freedom of the Borough honour
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/freedom-of-borough
Professor Nishan Canagarajah, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester, said: “We are deeply honoured to be awarded this great accolade by our friends and colleagues at Oadby and Wigston Borough Council, particularly in the year that we celebrate our...
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Read all about it! Journalism students to work side-by-side with Leicester reporters
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/leicester-mercury
Leicester’s next generation of journalists will gain first-hand experience of local reporting as a result of a new partnership between the University of Leicester and the UK’s largest news publisher.
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Leicester doctor awarded grant to reduce risks of heart attacks and strokes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/31-saratzis-grant
A vascular surgeon from Leicester’s Hospitals has been awarded a four-year grant worth over £1 million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
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Staff and volunteers who support sanctuary students
https://le.ac.uk/cite/sanctuary-seekers-unit/people/support
We have staff and volunteers in a wide range of roles who support sanctuary students at the University.
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Turning crises into a Drama
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/turning-crises-into-a-drama
Students swapped their pens and laptops for the stage in order to enhance their learning experience as they study financial crises at Leicester.
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Student volunteer dishes out positivity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/student-volunteer-dishes-out-positivity
Izzy Evans, a Psychology with cognitive neuroscience student at Leicester, has spent the past two years volunteering with local charity The Bridge to offer a helping hand in the kitchen- an experience that she says has been ‘invaluable’ to her.
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Therapeutic antibody discovery could lead to new cancer drug development
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/therapeutic-antibody-discovery
Cancer Research researchers at the University of Leicester have played a major role in developing and validating an innovative approach to the discovery of potent therapeutic antibodies.
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Leicester scientists discover precious metals in Mordor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/mordor
Two geologists from the University of Leicester have found gold, along with copper, tellurium and other metals in a geological locality in Australia, referred to as the Mordor Igneous Complex - named after its uncanny resemblance to the location from the Lord of the Rings...