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Leicester to lead development of space instrument
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/leicester-to-lead-development-of-space-instrument
A space mission called SMILE (Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) which is a joint collaboration between scientists from the UK, Europe, Canada, the US and China, has received the go-ahead for an initial study phase this summer by the European Space Agency...
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Unemployment Heart Disease prevention fingerprints and babyfarming among research showcased at Festival of Postgraduate Research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/unemployment-heart-disease-prevention-fingerprints-and-2018baby-farming2019-among-research-showcased-at-university-of-leicester-festival
Research into youth unemployment in the East Midlands and unemployment amongst the elderly and unskilled, how manipulations in genetic ‘switches’ can help prevent heart disease, creating new algorithms for fingerprint identification and a re-evaluation of ‘baby-farming’...
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Creating safe spaces in the entertainment industry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/22-safe-spaces-entertainment-equity
Creating safe spaces in entertainmant industry abstract cultural background|University of Leicester essay explores Equity’s Agenda for Change Ahead of this weekend’s Oscars ceremony, the University of Leicester’s Research Institute for Cultural and Media Economies (CAMEo),...
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Space Park Leicester to benefit from new funding announcement
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/03-space-park-funding
Space Park Leicester will receive £50,000 funding and form part of the new and innovative East Midlands Manufacturing Zones
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Governor of the Bank of England returns to home city for University of Leicester lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/governor-bank-england-university-leicester-lecture
The Governor of the Bank of England is returning to his home city for a public lecture at the University of Leicester.
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Satellites are making our food more secure and sustainable, says Leicester expert
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/satellites-space-technology-food-sustainable
Earth observation expert Professor Heiko Balzter speaks as University of Leicester holds Food and Land Use Summit, where Leicester experts demonstrated how the space sector is playing a role in monitoring land use, tracking deforestation, and assessing agricultural...
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Department of Cardiovascular Sciences
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences
Cardiovascular research is a key strength of the University of Leicester, with internationally-recognised research spanning the full spectrum from bench to bedside. Learn more about the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, our courses and our research.
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About the Centre
https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/about
The Centre for New Writing at the University of Leicester was established to give contemporary literature studies and creative writing a dynamic presence in the East Midlands and beyond. Learn more about our people and our activities.
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Student volunteer dishes out positivity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/student-volunteer-dishes-out-positivity
Izzy Evans, a Psychology with cognitive neuroscience student at Leicester, has spent the past two years volunteering with local charity The Bridge to offer a helping hand in the kitchen- an experience that she says has been ‘invaluable’ to her.
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Leicester scientists discover precious metals in Mordor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/mordor
Two geologists from the University of Leicester have found gold, along with copper, tellurium and other metals in a geological locality in Australia, referred to as the Mordor Igneous Complex - named after its uncanny resemblance to the location from the Lord of the Rings...