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Flickering of young stars reveals previously unknown link with black holes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/flickering-of-young-stars-reveals-previously-unknown-link-with-black-holes
An international team of astronomers, including Dr Simon Vaughan from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has discovered a previously unknown link between the way young stars grow and the way black holes and other exotic space objects feed from their surroundings.
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Study to help prevent the development of diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/study-to-help-prevent-diabetes
Diabetes experts are carrying out a study to find the best way of screening people with learning disabilities to prevent them from developing diabetes. They are also looking at developing an education programme to help individuals as well as their family and carers.
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Community projects
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/royal/visits/duke-and-duchess-of-cambridge/projects
As part of their visit to the University of Leicester, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were shown three community projects, all reflecting the close ties between the University and Leicester City FC.
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Economics with Foundation Year BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/economics-with-foundation-year-bsc/2027
If you would love to study economics here at Leicester, but don’t quite have the entry requirements, this Foundation Year degree is your path to making it happen.
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Business and Management with Foundation Year BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/business-and-management-with-foundation-year-ba/2027
If you would love to study business and management here at Leicester, but don’t quite have the entry requirements, this Foundation Year degree is your path to making it happen.
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Shaping the future with Microsoft 365 Copilot
https://le.ac.uk/ai
Read about our new collaboration with Microsoft to provide students and staff with full access to Microsoft 365 Copilot from September 2026.
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Could Pegasus really fly
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/could-pegasus-really-fly
In Greek mythology, the winged horse Pegasus was ridden by the hero Bellerophon to defeat the fearsome Chimera, a beast often depicted as being part goat, part lion and part snake.
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Leicester celebrates LGBT history month
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/leicester-celebrates-lgbt-history-month
Leicester is celebrating LGBT History Month with two events. On 15 February, a talk on Faith and Sexual Orientation was delivered at the Attenborough Arts Centre from 12noon to 1.30pm by Dianna Anderson from Oxford University.
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Leicester International Institute, Dalian University of Technology
https://le.ac.uk/engineering/study/undergraduate/leicester-international-institute
The Department of Engineering is proud to be one of the first departments at Leicester to participate in this exciting new venture between the University of Leicester and Dalian University of Technology.
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Hit to Lead Drug Discovery
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ch3211
Module code: CH3211 This module will introduce you to advanced principles and theories behind the study of drugs, their discovery, delivery, absorption, metabolism, and more.