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Call for volunteers to help preserve treasure trove of East Midlands history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/sounds-for-the-future
A £250,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund will help archivists and volunteers secure the future of the East Midlands Oral History Archive.
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University of Leicester celebrates School of Education’s 75th anniversary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/education
University of Leicester’s School of Education has hit a landmark anniversary, celebrating its 75th year. The School was founded in 1946, welcoming its first group of 19 students, most of whom were ex-military personnel.
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Leicester scientists reveal new insights into the evolution of our solar system
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/asteroid
Scientists in Leicester have been involved in a ground-breaking study of the most primitive building blocks of our solar system.
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Criminology student selected for Leicester Tigers 2022/23 squad
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/leicester-tigers
A student who came late to the game of rugby has been selected to play for Leicester Tigers. Lucrezia Iavarone started her rugby career playing for the University of Leicester women’s team in 2018, whilst studying Criminology.
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University to confront regional issues with Centenary Community Engagement Fund
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/community-fund
The University of Leicester is working with community partners across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to respond to some of the most pressing issues impacting the region.
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HRH Princess Royal visit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/hrh-princess-royal-visit
HRH The Princess Royal is to boldly go on a mission into space - well, the National Space Centre in Leicester. The Centre is the brainchild of the University and was co-founded by the University.
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University equality work wins national award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/19-pride-and-prejudice-award
PinkNews Award Members of the team collecting their award 800|Groundbreaking work by the University of Leicester and the National Trust wins prestigious PinkNews Award.
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Impact of coronavirus pandemic is the “largest scale experiment ever” into global air quality
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/march/24-largest-experiment
The coronavirus pandemic is the “largest scale experiment ever” into global air quality, according to Professor Paul Monks, Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Earth Observation Science at the University of Leicester, after new satellite images from the European Space...
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Declining local paper sales are a danger to democracy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/local-papers
Action needs to be taken to prevent a crisis for local democracy as a result of the dramatic decline in local press readership, a Leicester academic told BBC listeners this week.
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Pioneering research and innovation through the Nairobi Alliance
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/nairobi-alliance
An innovative research partnership with the potential to transform lives and support communities across the world has been launched.