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Leicester announces four new research institutes to drive global research excellence
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-announces-four-new-research-institutes
Our University has announced it is establishing four new research institutes.
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Leicester wins CASE Circle of Excellence silver award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-wins-case-circle-of-excellence-silver-award
The University has won a CASE Circle of Excellence silver award for its 'We are HeForShe' video which pledges its commitment to the U.N. Women's solidarity movement for gender equality.
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International Women's Day 2019 Best Practice Winners
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/06-international-womens-day-2019-best-practice-winners
International Women's Day iAu-ozWbX6s|The University has been recognised by the official International Women’s Day campaign for our Leicester’s Wall of Women activity during International Women’s Day 2019.
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Teaching
https://le.ac.uk/lemid/teaching
Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching of microbiology within the School of Biological Sciences (part of the the College of Life Sciences) and the University of Leicester.
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Tea coffee and a slice of midlife
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/tea-coffee-and-a-slice-of-mid-life
Leicester is the first university in the UK with a workplace menopause policy - and now we're launching the region’s first Menopause Café.
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Scientists unraveling the mosaic of the human brain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/scientists-unraveling-the-2018mosaic2019-of-the-human-brain
Researchers have shed new light on how neurons in the brain communicate with one another. This could potentially help in our understanding of how and why a range of neurodegenerative diseases occur.
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Creating tomorrow’s cardiovascular research leaders
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/tomorrows-cardio
The University of Leicester has been awarded more than one and a half million pounds by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to fund a 4-year PhD Programme to train the next generation of research leaders in cardiovascular science.
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Leicester continues rise up Complete University Guide rankings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/leicester-rise-complete-university-guide-rankings
The University of Leicester has continued its rise up the rankings in the 2026 Complete University Guide.
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Setting standards in stroke treatment
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/human-health/stroke-treatment
Improving the treatment of stroke - the fourth leading cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability in the UK.
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Court
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/court
Court is one of the University's main external 'stakeholder' bodies. It has nearly 100 Full members, drawn primarily from outside the institution, representing a cross section of organisations and individuals.