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Mital Thanki
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/people/business-advisory-board/mital-thanki
Spark Academy was founded by Mital Thanki, who realised she had a passion for making positive societal change after she started tutoring whilst studying her undergraduate degree at the University of Leicester.
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Jupiter's crowning glory
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/space-power/jupiter
On 5 July 2016, NASA’s Juno spacecraft entered a polar orbit around Jupiter – 13 years after Leicester’s Professor Stan Cowley became attached to the project as Co-Investigator.
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Chemistry researcher joins next series of Great British Bake Off
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/joshua-smalley-bake-off
Dr Joshua Smalley is to be a contestant on the next series of the Great British Bake Off.
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Funding support for higher degrees at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/funding-support-for-higher-degrees-at-leicester
Our University is providing support for people interested in advancing their educational qualifications. Opportunities for funded support are available through the ESRC Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership.
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Expert provides top-level briefing on cyber threats to security
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/expert-provides-top-level-briefing-on-cyber-threats-to-security
A University of Leicester academic has provided a high level briefing to experts on cyber threats to global security.
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Prestigious fellowship for life-saving research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/prestigious-fellowship-for-life-saving-research
A researcher from our Department of Cardiovascular Sciences has won a prestigious Fellowship grant in a novel area of research. Dr Jatinder Minhas has received a Fellowship Grant for £211,471 from the Dunhill Medical Trust.
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Blooming crocuses usher in spring at popular Botanic Garden events
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/blooming-crocuses-usher-in-spring-at-popular-botanic-garden-events
The University’s Botanic Garden will once again usher in springtime with two Crocus Sunday events showcasing the early springtime blooming of the flower.
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DNA and family history explored in public lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/dna-and-family-history-explored-in-public-lecture
The Leicester Literary & Philosophical Society will host a lecture on the relationship between surnames and the paternally-inherited Y chromosome from Professor Mark Jobling on Monday 6 March.
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Innovative clinical trials research programme showcased to public
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/innovative-clinical-trials-research-programme-showcased-to-public
The University and Leicester’s Hospitals will showcase their innovative clinical research programme to the public between Monday 15 May and Friday 19 May.
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University supports research into team-working practices
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/university-supports-research-into-team-working-practices
A new project at the University of Leicester aims to adapt team-working practices used in the aviation industry to a range of other industries in the hope of preventing avoidable accidents. The Civil Safety and Security Unit's Dr Simon Bennett has been awarded £8.