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University of Leicester commissioned to undertake pioneering research into rural racism by Leverhulme Trust
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/rural-racism
University of Leicester experts have been commissioned by The Leverhulme Trust to develop a ground-breaking study on racism in rural England.
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Sir Maurice Shock LLD 19262018
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/sir-maurice-shock-lld-1926-2018
Sir Maurice, who was also an honorary graduate of the University, was knighted in the New Year’s Honours List in 1988 in recognition of his services to Leicester and the wider academic community.
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Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/court/chancellor
Award-winning space scientist, broadcaster and author, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE, joined the University of Leicester as Chancellor on 1 March 2023.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 14 27 May
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-14-27-may
Professor Steven Brown from the School of Management has written a piece for Germany's The European Magazine about how a “memory boom” has left Europe littered with monuments - so much so that when we’re not actively protesting them, we look right past...
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Leicester students win Bronze medal in tough Military Patrol Competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/18-leicester-win-bronze-in-tough-patrol-competition
Student Army Patrol competition winners Student patrol competition winners|A team including students from the University of Leicester won a prize at one of the hardest military events in the world.
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Boost for international student support
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/29-launch-of-new-international-partnership
Navitas CEO Scott Jones and Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan Canagarajah formally open the University of Leicester Global Study Centre.
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Network aims to drive forward global empathic healthcare
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/empathy-network
An international network connected to the University of Leicester and set up to drive forward empathic healthcare has outlined bold objectives for the future.
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The real Star Wars
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/space-power/star-wars
The reality of using space in conflict isn’t purely the preserve of science fiction. The fight for supremacy over our heads is happening right now.
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Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs/responsible-consumption-production
The twelfth Sustainable Development Goal is to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
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Leicester scientists win Space Oscar for pioneering research to reduce deforestation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-scientists-win-2018space-oscar2019-for-pioneering-research-to-reduce-deforestation
Research that has led to a mobile app to help combat illegal logging has been recognised internationally.