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Investigative journalist who identified Salisbury poisoners receives University of Leicester honour
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/eliot-higgins
The founder of an award-winning investigative journalism collective which identified the Salisbury poisoners has been honoured by the University of Leicester.
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Leicester Business Festival returns for tenth year in November
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/leicester-business-festival
University of Leicester will sponsor Leicester Business Festival in its tenth year next month.
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Japan's earliest 'couple' identified
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/09-japan-fossils
Fossils of male and female shells of tiny bivalved crustaceans 700|Scientists have discovered fossils of tiny male and female crustaceans over 400 million years old in Japan An international team of scientists has discovered what is believed to be Japan’s earliest...
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Poppy Wreath Pilgrimage to pay tribute to World War One Heroes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/09-pilgrimage
Our centenary video: So that they may have life G2wgWaQVTEQ A poppy wreath at the foot of a war memorial 800|University of Leicester to visit war memorials in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland On Sunday 11 November, Sir David Attenborough OM and Michael Attenborough CBE...
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University of Leicester contributes essentials and equipment to NHS
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/march/30-equipment-for-nhs
As part of its drive to support the NHS during coronavirus pandemic, the University of Leicester has donated thousands of essential items for hospital staff, such as masks, disposable aprons, handwash, sanitiser and gloves, and lent medical equipment worth £100,000 to...
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Cricket Country shortlisted for prestigious non-fiction prize
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/cricket-country-shortlisted
A book by a Leicester academic exploring the untold history of the first All India cricket team has been shortlisted as one of six entries for the Wolfson History Prize 2020.
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Research starts into ‘Kitemark’ for Autonomous Vehicles
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/autonomous-vehicles
A grant of three million pounds has been awarded to a consortium led by the University of Leicester to spearhead work ensuring that autonomous systems such as driverless cars, drones and robots can be trusted.
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Next phase for Space Park Leicester launched as planning permission is granted
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/january/16-space-park-phase-2
Leicester City Council has granted planning permission for the second phase development of Space Park Leicester, a landmark initiative to create a world-leading cluster for innovative research, enterprise and education in space and Earth observation, helping the UK capture a...
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Free event for budding innovators and researchers of medical technology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/biomedical-research-technology-event
The University of Leicester’s Biomedical Research Group (BERG) would like to invite budding researchers and medical innovators to a free event on 1 September showcasing innovations that are already making a real difference.
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Mapping the change phase 2
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/mapping-the-change-phase-2
Mapping the Change was conceived by Hackney Museum to map the huge changes taking place because of the Olympics and Paralympics and contribute to the Cultural Olympiad.