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• How sexual violence in conflict can be combatted through new forensic DNA collecting methods

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/how-sexual-violence-in-conflict-can-be-combatted-through-new-methods-for-collecting-forensic-dna

  Dr Lisa Smith (pictured) from the Department of Criminology has launched a new project to investigate alternative ways of collecting DNA evidence from victims of sexual violence in conflict zones and displaced communities, including refugee camps.

• The coffining of the mortal remains of King Richard III

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/the-coffining-of-the-mortal-remains-of-king-richard-iii

  On Sunday 15 March, 2015 the coffining of the mortal remains of King Richard III took place in preparation for reinterment at Leicester Cathedral on 26 March. The private occasion  took place in the Council Room – formerly a Chapel - of the University of Leicester.

• Leicester experts support Singapore in diabetes fight

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-experts-support-singapore-in-diabetes-fight

  Expertise in preventing and treating Type 2 diabetes developed in Leicester will be used in Singapore’s 'war on diabetes'.

• Evelyn Waugh Conference 2015 – University of Leicester

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2015/05/26/evelyn-waugh-conference-2015/

  Write up of Evelyn Waugh and His Circle: Reading and Editing the Complete Works conference

• Tiny fossils unlock clues to Earths climate half a billion years ago

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/tiny-fossils-unlock-clues-to-earth2019s-climate-half-a-billion-years-ago

  An international collaboration of scientists, led by the University of Leicester, has investigated Earth’s climate over half a billion years ago by combining climate models and chemical analyses of fossil shells about 1mm long.

• Star Flaws the Skywalker twins drift apart

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/the-skywalker-twins-drift-apart

  In the original Star Wars trilogy, one of the big revelations is that main characters Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are actually twins separated at birth.

• HyPIR lecturer shares insights on new EU space policy

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/hypir-lecturer-shares-insights-on-new-eu-space-policy

  Dr Bleddyn Bowen, an expert in astropolitics and space security from our School of History, Politics and International Relations, has recently discussed the potential impact of Brexit on the UK’s security access to EU-funded space programmes such as the Galileo project.

• Firms to learn about Earth Observation opportunities

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/earth-observation-talk

  Experts from Space Park Leicester and CGI will speak on Building Pipelines of Earth Observation Services on Wednesday 25 October.

• Recognising international talent

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/recognising-international-talent

  An international student will be embarking upon a new journey at our University as an ambassador for international investment in women scholars.

• University of Leicester celebrates top 3% global sustainability ranking

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/22-top-sustainability-ranking

  The University of Leicester is celebrating global sustainability success on Earth Day after being ranked 21st out of 766 universities in the world, in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking, placing it in the top 3%.