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2015 in news - a selection of key stories from across the year
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/2015-in-review-key-stories-from-across-the-year
Now that 2015 has come to a close, catch up with some of the key University news stories from the past year.
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Large-scale changes in environment revealed through land cover map of the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/large-scale-changes-in-environment-revealed-through-land-cover-map-of-the-uk
Large-scale changes to the environment of the United Kingdom, including an apparent loss of habitats and agricultural land, have been revealed through an updated national map of land cover launched by Leicester researchers together with consultancy company Specto Natura.
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Feeding habits of ancient elephant relatives explored in new study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/tooth-wear-sheds-light-on-the-feeding-habits-of-ancient-elephant-relatives
How can we ever know what ancient animals ate? For the first time, the changing diets of elephants in the last two million years in China have been reconstructed, using a technique based on analysis of the surface textures of their teeth.
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Literary Leicester proves popular once again
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/literary-leicester-proves-popular-once-again
Over 3000 people attended an event at the University’s Literary Leicester Festival this year, with great feedback from audiences that travelled to the campus and around the city to take part in our annual celebration of the written word.
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University wins funding to boost Industry engagement
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-wins-funding-to-boost-industry-engagement
Our University has received £150K from the Medical Research Council (MRC) in order to develop new academic-industry partnerships.
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Family friendly free event to showcase the region’s heritage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/celebration-heritage-hub-leicester-event
A free family friendly event which puts the spotlight on the rich heritage of our city and region takes place at the University of Leicester on Saturday 22 March.
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Information for visitors
https://le.ac.uk/research/natural-heritage/heritage-hub/celebration-of-heritage/information-for-visitors
Getting here Public transport The University of Leicester campus is about 15-20 minutes' walk from Leicester Railway Station, which is on a direct line from Birmingham, Sheffield and London St Pancras.
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Quotes from people involved
https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/environmental-futures/areas/join-the-fight/quotes-from-people-involved
Quote from an Advisor “The Ambassador Programme is unique and well-positioned to educate and equip the high-risk population living in one of the high-burden regions of Odisha.
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Study suggests corporations could be destroyed by psychopathic leadership
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/study-suggests-corporations-could-be-destroyed-by-psychopathic-leadership
According to new research led by the Universities of Leicester and Coventry, investing in companies that have psychopaths in their higher echelons of power could be harmful to your wealth.
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Student creates innovative manga series to engage people with geology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/student-creates-innovative-manga-series-to-engage-people-with-geology
Millions of people worldwide read manga - a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels - but geology rarely features in these stories.