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Alumni Awards criteria and guidelines
https://le.ac.uk/alumni/join-us/events/award-winners-showcase/awards-criteria
Outline of the Alumni Awards Criteria and Guidelines for nominators to consider before making a nomination for a University of Leicester Alumni Award
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GP’s devotion to the health of homeless people is recognised with University of Leicester award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/gp-devotion-health-homeless-people-recognised-university-leicester-award
A Leicester GP who has devoted much of his professional life to improving the health of homeless people has been honoured by his hometown university.
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Living and Working in Space
https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/humanity-space/living-and-working-in-space
Living and Working in Space strand of the Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space (LCHS)
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Leicester pioneers introduce novel new imaging autopsy service to the NHS
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/leicester-pioneers-introduce-novel-new-imaging-autopsy-service-to-the-nhs
Researchers from the University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust have introduced an alternative method to diagnose the cause of death, which in many cases can replace the need for the traditional invasive autopsy.
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The Boy Who Lived Students put the science of Harry Potters universe to the test
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students-put-the-science-of-harry-potter2019s-universe-to-the-test
In the world of Harry Potter the young wizard undergoes two magical biological transformations: eating Gillyweed to grow gills in order to breathe underwater and drinking Skele-Gro to repair broken bones.
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Breast cancer relapse could be found two years earlier
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/16-breast-cancer-relapse-detection
Breast cancer detection Illustration of a breast cancer tumour 650|Research suggests a simple blood test may hold the key to detecting breast cancer relapse.
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Modelling reveals new insight into the electrical conductivity of ionic liquids
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/06-ionic-liquids-relay-race
A collaborative investigation has revealed new insight into how room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) conduct electricity, which may have a great potential impact for the future of energy storage.
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Over £20 million government award marks Midlands’ bio-economy strengths
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/24-bbsrc-dtps
A consortium of Midlands research-active universities, including the University of Leicester, has just been awarded research studentships worth over £20 million to build on the Midlands’ already significant bio-economy and success in life sciences and agricultural research.
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University of Leicester launches international Pathways programmes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/foundation-courses
The University of Leicester is launching three international year 1 programmes in August as well as a STEM International Foundation Year from September.
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Exhibition brings Leicester’s Second World War voices to life to mark VE Day’s 80th anniversary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/website-leicester-second-world-war-voices-ve-day-80th-anniversary
The voices of Leicester people who lived through the Second World War can now be heard on a website launched in time for the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Thursday 8 May 2025).