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University of Leicester successfully awarded UK Community Renewal Fund
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/community-renewal-fund
The University of Leicester has successfully received over £1 million from the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund (CRF).
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UK first heart operations using novel system at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/uk-first-heart-operations-using-novel-system-at-leicester
The UK’s first heart operations using a novel software platform to pinpoint the source of the heart condition have been carried out in Leicester thanks to research at the University.
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Welcome aboard the future of the UK space industry!
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/space-industry
The University of Leicester is supporting the future of the UK’s space industry after helping to develop the standard for a new Space Engineering Technician apprenticeship – the very first of its kind to receive Government approval.
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New report part-funded by University of Leicester finds half of space workforce joins by age 25
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/space-census-skills
The first report on how and why people join the UK space sector, based on a census of the space sector funded by the University of Leicester, has been published by the Space Skills Alliance.
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UK’s Chief Medical Officer honoured by University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/uk-chief-medical-officer-honoured-university-leicester
Professor Chris Whitty, one of the most pivotal figures in the UK’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, has been honoured by the University of Leicester.
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University of Leicester partners with Flexeserve and Innovate UK to drive innovation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/ktp
The University of Leicester is working with pioneering manufacturer Flexeserve and Innovate UK in a unique Knowledge Transfer Partnership.
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“Millennials will spend £53,000 on rent before age of 30”
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/07/22/millennials-will-spend-53000-on-rent-before-age-of-30/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 22, 2016 …according to a new report by the Resolution foundation . See also some interesting comment on declining home ownership and living standards for the young from the Guardian.
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Ben Coles
https://le.ac.uk/people/ben-coles
The academic profile of Dr Ben Coles, Lecturer in Economic Geography at University of Leicester
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‘Women still under-represented in UK HE management positions’
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/03/04/women-still-under-represented-in-uk-he-management-positions/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 4, 2016 The latest report from the non profit organisation Women Count indexes the representation of women as governors, Chairs and Vice-Chancellors in each of the 166 HEIs in the UK that...
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Top 100 UK employers increasingly target students from our University
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/top-100-uk-employers-increasingly-target-students-from-our-university
The UK’s 100 best-known graduate employers are increasingly targeting students from our University according to a major new report on the graduate job market. Leicester has risen to its highest ever ranking - 23rd - among UK universities with the most sought-after students.