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• Device found to lower blood pressure

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/device-found-to-lower-blood-pressure

  A revolutionary device has been shown to significantly lower blood pressure among patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure, compared to those treated with usual drug measures – according to research involving the University and published in The Lancet.

• Procession route for Kings cortege announced

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/procession-route-for-kings-cortege-announced

  Preparations are underway for a ceremonial procession bringing King Richard III’s mortal remains to their final resting place in the heart of Leicester.

• Harjinder Sembhi

  https://le.ac.uk/inspirational-women/harjinder-sembhi

  Through her research work in partnerships with India and the European Space Agency, Harjinder has increased the reputation of the University of Leicester as a place of research excellence in Earth Observation.

• Genetic properties help identify illegally traded tropical hardwood

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/genetic-properties-help-identify-illegally-traded-tropical-hardwood

  Around 30-90 percent of all tropical hardwood is logged illegally. Checks on the origin of wood, however thorough, are not particularly effective because documentation may be fraudulent.

• Open letter to parents and carers from our President and Vice-Chancellor

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/parents-letter-from-vice-chancellor

  An open letter concerning COVID-19 to parents and carers from President and Vice-Chancellor, Nishan Canagarajah.

• Leicester technician wins prestigious Papin Prize

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/26-lory-francescut-papin-prize-hets

  A technician from the University of Leicester has won a prestigious Papin Prize at the Higher Education Technicians Summit (HETS) conference in Birmingham today.

• Get involved

  https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/digital-culture/get-involved

  Opening a completely new Institute for Digital Culture is a chance to work in new ways – sharing opportunity, providing multiple points of entry, and helping everyone to show up on their own terms.

• Alumni Awards Dinner

  https://le.ac.uk/alumni/join-us/events/award-winners-showcase

  Biographies of past winners of University of Leicester Alumni Awards

• Mary Gee (1875-1962)

  https://le.ac.uk/about/campus-development/freemens/freemens-building-names/mary-gee

  Mary Gee was the daughter of an Archdeacon and her family were highly successful academics and sportsmen.

• Stars align as Leicester awards honorary degree to NASA’s science head

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/leicester-awards-honorary-degree-nasa-science-head

  University of Leicester honours the work of NASA’s effective head of science, Dr Nicola Fox, who revealed that beloved Leicester City mascot Filbert Fox has a special place at the United States’ famous space agency.