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Olympics poet honoured with award from the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/lemn-sissay
The official poet for the London 2012 Olympic Games has been recognised with an honorary degree from the University of Leicester.
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Clearing trip to see the University of Leicester changed Tom’s direction of study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/clearing-tom
When Tom Walters missed out on his first-choice university place, the next step should have seen him accept his reserve choice – until a visit to the University of Leicester during Clearing changed everything.
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The miniature car created by a group of students that could change the future of driverless cars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/the-miniature-car-created-by-a-group-of-students-that-could-change-the-future-of-driverless-cars
A group of final year Engineering students, supervised by Dr Alistair McEwan, have developed a miniature autonomous drive-by-wire vehicle which will provide knowledge that could speed up the development of driverless cars.
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Sustainable Development Goals
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs
The University of Leicester is contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through our teaching, research and operations.
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Babies born at the limits of viability
https://le.ac.uk/timms/research/babies-viability
Only 1 in 500 babies are born before 24 weeks' of pregnancy however, they make up around a fifth of all baby deaths. This work aims to improve care for babies born at this extremely early stage of pregnancy particularly around consistent determination of signs of life
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Transient Astrophysics
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/astrophysics/transient-astrophysics
At Leicester we study explosive transients such as Gamma-Ray Bursts, the sources of gravitational waves and activity connected to galactic nuclei.
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Health outcomes of ethnic minorities living in cities explored in national report
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/ethnic-health
Leading professors from the University of Leicester and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities in London have provided key recommendations in the Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO) annual report to enhance care for ethnic minority populations living in cities
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Findings of global study could aid stroke patient prognosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/stroke-prognosis
Measuring the brain’s ability to control its own blood flow using a bedside test could allow clinicians to give stroke patients and their families a clearer idea of how well they’ll go on to recover.
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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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Institute for Policy launch brings Leicester’s research expertise to the heart of Westminster
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/policy-institute
Solutions to issues in healthcare, justice, climate change and space will be showcased at the official launch of the University of Leicester’s Institute for Policy in Westminster.