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University of Leicester ranked in UK top three for COVID-19 research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/leicester-ranked-in-uk-top-three-for-covid-19-research
Leicester has been ranked as one of the top performing universities in the UK for COVID-19 research.
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Phenomenal space explosion astonishes Leicester researchers and shines a light on our own galaxy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/gamma-ray-burst-swift
University of Leicester researchers have played crucial roles in discovering and analysing a gamma-ray burst at least 10 times brighter than anything NASA’s Swift mission has seen before.
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Pioneering African mental health study receives millions in funding from Wellcome
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/neet
A Wellcome-funded study led by the University of Pretoria, in collaboration with the University of Leicester and others, aims to identify predictors of depression among NEET youth in Africa.
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Pilot programme for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease will be expanded following its success
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/lucid
A pilot programme for people living with Chronic Kidney Disease in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) is helping to revolutionise patient care and could be rolled out elsewhere
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Successful student interns consider a future in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/graduate-city
Students in Leicester have been finding out what job opportunities are available to them locally thanks to an internship scheme being run by Leicester City Council, De Montfort University and the University of Leicester.
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French Conversation Elementary A2+
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/french/french-conversation-elementary
Spanish Conversational Course at Leicester University
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Software Engineering BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/software-engineering-bsc/2026
At the highest levels, software drives almost every industry. By combining technical programming expertise with real-world experience, you’ll discover how to shape the way people interact with technology.
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Applied Psychology BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/applied-psychology-bsc/2026
The value of psychological expertise is recognised in all walks of life. You’ll focus on forensic, occupational and clinical psychology, working with applied psychologists and carrying out research that will set you up for a career in the field.
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Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/psychology-with-cognitive-neuroscience-bsc/2026
How can we harness the brain’s activity to better understand how we think, feel and behave? This is what cognitive neuroscience is all about. And studied side-by-side with psychology, the answers have an impressive range of real-world applications.
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University of Leicester joins ‘Forging Ahead’ initiative to transform innovation and entrepreneurship across the Midlands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/forging-ahead-innovation-entrepreneurship-midlands
Leicester has played a significant role in designing the bold new initiative that will transform how research and innovation are translated into real-world impact across the region