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Career Commitment
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2015/07/20/commitment/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on July 20, 2015 Along with the University’s team, I attended the final of Engineering YES 2015. The post event talk was given by Lord Digby Jones, former head of the Confederation of British Industry.
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Freedom of the Borough awards
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/events/freedom-of-the-borough
On Sunday 12 September 2021, the University of Leicester was conferred the Freedom of the Borough by Oadby and Wigston Borough Council (OWBC)
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George Harrison
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/george-harrison
We have learned, with sadness, of the passing of George Anthony Harrison, who lectured in history from the 1960s to the 1990s and remained a familiar figure on campus for many years afterwards. George passed away on 22 January 2025, aged 87.
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Genetic fingerprinting explained
https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting/explained
Bullet-point guide to the key facts about DNA, genetic fingerprinting and genetic profiling.
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Urban and Industrial Change in the Midlands 1700-1840
https://le.ac.uk/urban-history/research/urban-and-industrial-change-in-the-midlands
The University of Leicester's Leverhulme Trust Research Grant for the Urban and Industrial Change in the Midlands 1700-1840 project.
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Shahid Sheikh OBE
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/working-with-business/entrepreneurs-in-residence/shahid-sheikh-obe
Shahid Sheikh OBE is an entrepreneur and Director of Clifton Packaging Group Ltd (formed in 1981) which today proudly stands amongst the best in the world of flexible packing, supplying mainly the FMCG food industry with a turnover of over £35 million.
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Local research study contributes to global findings which pinpoint genes for depression across ethnicities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/exceed
A University of Leicester study has contributed to the world’s largest and most diverse genetic study ever into major depression, helping to reveal nearly 300 previously unknown genetic links to the condition
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Fold-out solar blankets to power satellites receives £1 million boost
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/fold-out-solar-blankets-power-satellites
A new concept for a solar blanket to power satellites that can be folded away will be developed with engineering expertise from the University of Leicester thanks to new funding.
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University celebrates inspirational women in Centenary year
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/07/01/university-celebrates-inspirational-women-in-centenary-year/
Women from the University of Leicester who have been an inspiration to their colleagues have been honoured in a special photographic display.
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Geography BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/geography-ba/2026
With a Leicester Geography BA you'll learn how to confront the pressing human geography issues of our time. While this degree mainly focuses on human geography, you'll have the option to learn about physical geography too.