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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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Archaeology uncovers hidden layers of Chesterfield’s past
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/archaeology-uncovers-hidden-chesterfields-past
An archaeological excavation in Chesterfield town centre has revealed well preserved remains that shed new light on how people lived in the town over hundreds of years.
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Tor Clark joins BBC Radio Leicester panel on election night
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/12-tor-on-radio
Tor Clark, Associate Professor in Journalism in our School of Media, Communication and Sociology, will be part of the BBC Radio Leicester live election broadcast team tonight.
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Leicester graduate to enter House of Lords
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-graduate-to-enter-house-of-lords
A graduate of our University has been awarded a peerage, elevating him to membership of the House of Lords.
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University of Leicester kicks off Centenary celebrations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/centenary-launch
The University of Leicester kicked off the celebrations marking its Centenary year today (Wednesday).
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Pro Chancellor Dr Vijay Sharma Reflects on Service, Courage and Community for International Women’s Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/vijay-sharma-international-womens-day
To mark International Women’s Day (8 March), our Pro Chancellor for Community Engagement, Dr Vijay Sharma, reflects on what giving back truly means, how women can uplift one another and why service has guided every step of her leadership journey.
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Tim Peake to feature on expert panel: ‘What can space do for us?’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/space-park-conversations-tech
Experts from the worlds of science and technology including ESA astronaut Tim Peake will join a special panel discussion at the launch of Space Park Leicester.
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Planetary Science with JWST
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/projects/james-webb-space-telescope/planetary-science-with-webb
Leicester planetary scientists are leading observations of the Solar System from the James Webb Space Telescope and MIRI.
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Writer Robert MacFarlane to speak at event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/writer-robert-macfarlane-to-speak-at-event
Revered British writer Robert MacFarlane will be delivering the free public Annual Creative Writing Lecture supported by Santander Universities on Thursday 10 March.