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Call to avoid type 2 diabetes made during national campaign to prevent condition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/call-to-avoid-type-2-made-during-national-campaign-to-prevent-condition
A Leicester man with type 2 diabetes is urging people to do all they can to prevent being diagnosed with the condition which could potentially have “ruined his life”. Patrick Quinn was diagnosed with the condition that is usually associated with poor lifestyle in 2014.
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Festival of Careers
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/careers/festival-of-careers
Our annual Festival of Careers is a huge graduate recruitment event with a wide range of top employers from across many sectors visiting the Leicester campus.
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A letter from the Vice-Chancellor on national reports of drink spiking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/letter-spiking
A letter to students from University President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nishan Canagarajah, on national reports of drink spiking.
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University of Leicester’s support for wider society is recognised by Research England
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/university-leicester-support-society-recognised-research-england
The University of Leicester’s flair for engaging with and supporting wider society has been highlighted by a Research England report.
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Faraday Institution Honours Leicester Team for Battery Recycling Innovation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/faraday-institution-honours-battery-recycling-innovation
University of Leicester chemists recognised with a Highly Commended Faraday Institution Community Award for Innovation for patent-pending technology that enables direct recycling of black mass within the UK, reducing reliance on exports and supporting domestic circularity of...
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Regional awards recognise Leicester’s education heroes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/education-awards
Natasha Boyce is a teacher at The Winstanley School in Braunstone and picked up the evening’s top award. The citation described Natasha as ‘a true inspiration, mentor and role model for so many in the community.
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Leicester is a safe place to study
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/professional-services/estates/security/leicester-safe-study
The University of Leicester is a safe place to work and study and we have a 24/7 security team that work across all University sites in order to keep you safe. You will see them in their high-visibility uniform regularly patrolling campus and the surrounding area.
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$100 Million Women: Hollywood’s Women Directors
https://le.ac.uk/film/research/100-million-women
Dr Claire Jenkins’ project $100 Million Women explores the careers of women directors working in Hollywood who have made over $100 million at the American domestic box office with a single film.
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ExoMars returns first images of new orbit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/exomars-returns-first-images-of-new-orbit
The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has returned the first images of the Red Planet from its new orbit. The orbiter’s Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System, CaSSIS, took the stunning image, which features part of an impact crater, during the instrument’s test period.
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April 2022 newsletter
https://le.ac.uk/cls/study/patient-carer-group/newsletters/april-2022
Dear Patient and Carers, It’s lovely to say ‘hello’ . Spring is on the way and new life is bursting and blooming all around. Currently, the world can appear to have spun out of control, things can appear uncertain and unknown.