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Successful BME women to celebrate diversity and breaking down barriers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/successful-bme-women-to-celebrate-diversity-and-breaking-down-barriers
Successful local women will be leading a discussion on celebrating the achievements of women from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) backgrounds and breaking down barriers during a free public event on Thursday 11 February.
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Salters Festival of Chemistry teaches students from local schools about science
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/salters2019-festival-of-chemistry-to-teach-students-from-local-schools-about-science
64 students from 16 schools in the local area enjoyed an exciting day of chemistry at the Salters' Festival of Chemistry on campus on Tuesday 12 April. Each school was represented by a team of four 11-13 year olds.
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Project updates
https://le.ac.uk/insular-manuscripts/project-updates
News and updates from the Insular Manuscripts team including workshops and involvement in major British Library exhibitions.
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Leicester partners with Midlands universities to become Policing Academic Centre of Excellence
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/leicester-policing-academic-centre-excellence
A consortium from the University of Leicester, University of Birmingham and Aston University has been selected as one of nine new Policing Academic Centres of Excellence.
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School of Business recognised for support to local enterprise
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/small-business-charter
The University of Leicester School of Business has been recognised for its contribution to local businesses and entrepreneurs through renewal of the Small Business Charter award.
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University of Leicester granted Freedom of the Borough by Oadby & Wigston Borough Council
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/freedom-of-borough
At an extraordinary meeting of full council on Tuesday 30 March, Oadby & Wigston Borough Council granted the University of Leicester Honorary Freedom of the Borough and bestowed the title of Honorary Freeman upon the University - the highest honour the Borough can bestow.
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Leicester and Leicestershire can breathe easy as university unveils pollen monitor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/pollen-monitor
The new Swisens Poleno sampler was launched on the roof of the University of Leicester’s George Davies Centre.
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University welcomes new Black Health Data Scientist interns
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/breathe
The University of Leicester is to welcome two new Black Health Data Scientist interns to BREATHE: Health Data Research Hub for Respiratory Health, who have been recruited as part of a UK-wide initiative run by Health Data Research UK (HDR UK).
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Difficult Conversations: Mayor of Leicester to join expert panel to discuss making cities greener
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/cities-future
The Mayor of Leicester will join a public Q&A alongside University of Leicester experts to explore the relationship between cities and nature.
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Leicester universities’ funding success for local improvement project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/local-acceleration-fund
The University of Leicester and De Montfort University have been awarded £171,000 for an innovative project working in partnerships with local groups to gain insight and improve services in core areas including education, health, and environmental sustainability.