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Super rare and venomous centipede found in University of Leicester academic’s home
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/centipede
Explore the intriguing discovery of Scutigera coleoptrata, the fastest-moving centipede in the world, in Nottinghamshire, UK.
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Chemistry Offer Holder Day
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/offer-holders/chemistry
Discover Chemistry at Leicester. Find out about our courses, facilities and research. See where a Chemistry degree could take you.
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Research to improve welding process for manufacturing industries
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/16-welding-improvement
Research to improve welding process for manufacturing industries abstract image of person welding|New research, led by the University of Leicester, will optimise the welding and additive and manufacturing process.
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Leicester cancer researchers recognised for exceptional contribution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/cancer-researchers
Two researchers from the University of Leicester have been recognised by the Royal College of Radiologists for their ‘exceptional contribution’ to the field of cancer research.
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Prestigious award for mathematician exploring climate by numbers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/valerio-lucarini-award
University of Leicester’s Professor Valerio Lucarini has been awarded this year’s Keilis-Borok Medal, recognising outstanding contributions in mathematical geophysics
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Ruth David (1929-2020)
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2020/ruth-david
Ruth’s last visit to the University of Leicester, 26 November 2019.|The David Wilson Library holds copies of Ruth's memoirs, A Child of Her Time, and of Lifelines, a volume of letters she and her parents exchanged before they were deported to Auschwitz.
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Thesis examination
https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/senate-regulations/senate-regulation-9/appendix-1/thesis-examination
(1)9.57 The research student must successfully defend their thesis in a viva voce examination before a research degree by published work shall be awarded. Examining teams (1)9.58 The viva voce examination must be conducted by an examining team.
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University signs up to Leicestershire climate change pact
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/net-zero
The University of Leicester is one of those that has signed up to the Leicestershire Climate and Nature Pact.
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Student placement in Special Collections, Week 5-6
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2025/09/19/student-placement-in-special-collections-week-5-6/
Posted by Sarah Wood in Library and Learning Services on September 19, 2025 Guest post written by Yi-Chen Su and Yongqin Huang, who are completing an eight week placement in Archives & Special Collections as part of their MA in Art Museum and Gallery Studies .
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Senate Student Discipline Committee
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/committees/senate/student-discipline
Terms of Reference 2024-25 Purpose The purpose of the Committee is to oversee the operation of University student conduct and discipline regulations, policies and procedures.