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Blue sky thinking to show support for National Health Service
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/blue-sky-thinking-to-show-support-for-national-health-service
Our University will be backing the blue this week as it lights up its flagship medical building in celebration of 70 years of the National Health Service. The George Davies Centre will be bathed in blue light from 24 specially fitted LED lamps from 9:30pm on Thursday 5 July.
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College Court scoop ‘Best Catering Service’ at Academic Venue Awards!
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/29-college-court-best-catering-service-academic-venue-awards
College Court staff accepting an award 2250|On Tuesday 27 November the Academic Venue Awards celebrated the best of the best by bringing the UK’s top Academic Venues together with event buyers to network, share best practice, highlight progress and celebrate successes.
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Richard III Geneticist leads DNA search to identify the man who shaped early America
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/richard-iii-geneticist-leads-dna-search-to-identify-the-man-who-shaped-early-america
The University of Leicester geneticist who led the DNA identification of the ‘The King under the car park’ –Richard III – has been called upon to help identify the headless remains believed to be those of a man ‘who shaped early America’.
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Cutting ourselves out of the worlds largest economic bloc would undermine our position as a global leader in science and innovation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/cutting-ourselves-out-of-the-world2019s-largest-economic-bloc-would-undermine-our-position-as-a-global-leader-in-science-and-innovation
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle (pictured) has joined 95 other UK university Vice-Chancellors in outlining why universities are stronger in Europe.
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Change makers of the future launch Go Green Week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/10-go-green-week
From 10–14 February 2020, the University of Leicester will be hosting Go Green Week, an annual campaign to raise awareness of the importance of sustainability and encourage positive change among students and staff.
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Research
https://le.ac.uk/hodgkinson-group/research
Get more information on the research undertaken in the Hodgkinson Group which is focused on the synthesis of novel chemical probes and compound libraries.
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Most distant detection of a black hole swallowing a star
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/black-hole-swallowing-star
A University of Leicester astronomer has led an international team that determined the distance of the furthest black hole consuming a star detected to date.
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Prestigious archaeology prize for Leicester graduate
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/prestigious-archaeology-prize-for-leicester-graduate
The Association for Environmental Archaeology has announced that Leicester alumna Nora Battermann has won their John Evans Undergraduate Dissertation Prize. This year’s winners of the John Evans Prizes were announced at the Association’s annual conference in Rome.
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University of Leicester sponsors Leicester Comedy Festival Business Partners’ Club
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/leicester-comedy-festival
The University of Leicester is proud to sponsor Leicester Comedy Festival Business Partners’ Club for the next 12 months.
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New partnership is exciting step forward for NHS trusts and University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/nhs-partnership
Read more about University of Leicester's new partnership with Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Leicestershire Partnership NHS