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Biodiversity
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs/biodiversity
Goal 15: Life on Land Goal 15: Life on land sustainable development goal 15 graphic 1675 Read the full report 100| Leicester for Life is a promise made by the University to uphold our motto “So that they may have life.
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Study shows large gender imbalance in funding given for cancer research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/study-shows-large-gender-imbalance-in-funding-given-for-cancer-research
Male researchers receive far greater funding for cancer research than their female equivalents, suggests a study involving University of Leicester research and published in the journal BMJ Open.
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Four Leicester students shortlisted for TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/targetjobs-undergraduate-of-the-year-awards-university-of-leicester-students-shortlisted
Four Leicester undergraduates have beaten off stiff competition to be shortlisted for prestigious national awards widely recognised by graduate employers. The TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year is an annual awards competition celebrating the best undergraduates in the UK.
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Leicester researchers involved in hunt for golden spike that signalled new epoch
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/leicester-researchers-involved-in-hunt-for-golden-spike-that-signalled-new-epoch
Geologists - including Professor Jan Zalasiewicz and Dr Colin Waters from the Department of Geology - are on the hunt for the 'golden spike' that would signify the moment humanity changed the planet forever and triggered the Anthropocene era.
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Research identifies impact of teenage screen use
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/screen-use
Two thirds of children use more than one screen at the same time after school, in the evenings and at weekends as part of increasingly sedentary lifestyles, according to new research at the University of Leicester.
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Space Park Leicester celebrates International Women's Day with 'New Voices' showcase
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/iwd-space-park
New series of social networking events exclusively tailored for the space community, which encompasses professionals from Space Park Leicester, Space City, and their esteemed partners and collaborators.
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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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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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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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International empathic healthcare network expands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/empathy-network-international-leicester
A pioneering international network dedicated to championing the use of empathy in healthcare consultations to improve outcomes for patients and clinicians has expanded its reach.