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University sponsors Business Awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-sponsors-business-awards
The University of Leicester is pleased and honoured to be the headline sponsor of the Leicester Mercury Business Executives of the Year Awards 2016.
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Civil War exhibition draws on Leicester expertise
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/11-civil-war-exhibition
University of Leicester staff and students have contributed research expertise and advice to a new exhibition at the National Civil War Centre in Newark, as well as compiling the exhibition brochure.
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Discovery of King Richard III’s remains named as one of the decade’s ‘extraordinary discoveries’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/king-richard-iii-remains-named-extraordinary-discoveries
aerial view of richard iii bones|The discovery and identification of King Richard III’s remains by leading academics at the University of Leicester have been named as one of the decade’s ‘extraordinary archaeological discoveries’ by Historic England and as one of the top ten...
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University of Leicester signs agreement with Shanghai Polytechnic University
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/university-of-leicester-shanghai-polytechnic-university-partnership
The University of Leicester has strengthened its ties with Shanghai Polytechnic University following a visit to the United Kingdom.
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COVID-19 death rates among ethnic minorities
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/human-health/covid-ethnic-minorities
Exploring the disproportionate rates of COVID-19 related deaths among people from ethnic minorities.
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Student accolades
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/wellcome-trust-dtp/accolades
Find out more about some of our students’ achievements. Lorna Wheaton Lorna won First Place Poster Prize at the Royal Statistical Society conference in September 2023 and published her first paper in February 2024.
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University involved in international food crop study to address Global Challenges
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/university-involved-in-international-food-crop-study-to-address-global-challenges
Efforts to improve sustainable crop development are being spearheaded by a collaboration between the University of Leicester, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the University of Addis Ababa.
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Literary Leicester events to tackle race culture and class headon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/literary-leicester-events-to-tackle-race-culture-and-class-head-on
October 2017 marks the 30th anniversary of Black History Month in the UK - a month dedicated to recognising and celebrating black history, arts and culture.
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Exhibitions mark 20th anniversary of Attenborough Arts Centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/exhibitions-mark-20th-anniversary-of-attenborough-arts-centre
Twenty years of supporting and celebrating inclusivity and accessibility in the arts has been marked by the University of Leicester’s Attenborough Arts Centre as it reflected upon the anniversary of its historic opening by the late Lord Attenborough and Diana, Princess of...
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Support our work
https://le.ac.uk/cite/sanctuary-seekers-unit/support
Volunteer or donate to support the University of Leicester Sanctuary work