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New report reveals University supports 1 in 23 jobs in the city
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/impact-report
Qu1_XUhbPFU|The University of Leicester contributes £360m annually to Leicester and Leicestershire, and supports every 1 in 23 jobs in the city, a new report reveals.
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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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Welcome aboard the future of the UK space industry!
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/space-industry
The University of Leicester is supporting the future of the UK’s space industry after helping to develop the standard for a new Space Engineering Technician apprenticeship – the very first of its kind to receive Government approval.
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Breakthrough genetic study points to neurological mechanisms for chronic cough
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/chronic-cough-genetic-leicester
A new genetic study by scientists at the University of Leicester has identified neurological mechanisms as key drivers of chronic cough
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Research grant applications and awards process privacy notice
https://le.ac.uk/policies/privacy/research/research-grant
Learn more about how your data is handled relating to research grant applications and award management at Leicester.
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
https://le.ac.uk/lemid/strategic-areas/host-microbe-interactions/copd
COPD is a progressive-obstructive disease that is not completely reversible and is predominantly caused by smoking. COPD is characterised by intermittent flare-ups that commonly lead to bacterial infections. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are both features of COPD. Asthma.
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£5.5 million research unit to investigate chemical health impacts in everyday life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/hpru
New funding from National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to establish Health Protection Research Unit in Chemical Threats and Hazards at University of Leicester
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Holocaust Memorial Day: The catalyst for change
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/holocaust-memorial-day
Thursday, 27 January is Holocaust Memorial Day, a time to reflect on the past to safeguard the future. At Leicester, the Stanley Burton Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies plays a pivotal part in achieving this goal.
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New carbon-monitoring satellite will shed light on photosynthesis thanks to Leicester scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/microcarb-carbon-monitoring-satellite-photosynthesis
An algorithm designed by scientists at the University of Leicester and National Centre for Earth Observation, based at Space Park Leicester, will allow the MicroCarb mission to observe solar induced fluorescence (SIF) – a by-product and indicator of plant photosynthesis
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PhD students
https://le.ac.uk/law/people/phd-students
Learn more about Leicester Law School's current research students and their PhD projects.