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Engineering students win top two places in UniFi Formula 1 aerodynamics championship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/engineering-students-win-top-two-places-in-unifi-formula-1-aerodynamics-championship
Two teams from the University of Leicester have taken the top two places in an international motorsport design and simulation competition. UniFi Racing is a unique project which exposes students to the complete design cycle of a modern open wheel race car.
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Principled Aid Index
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/04/29/principled-aid-index/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 29, 2019 Launched in March by the Overseas development index , this index ranks bilateral Development Assistance Committee (DAC) donors by the extent to which they give aid to countries...
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New report demonstrates impact of programme preparing refugees for academic life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/report-impact-programme-preparing-refugees-academic-life
The RefugEAP Programme supports refugee-background students aspiring to university in developing their English for academic settings using a trauma-informed approach, run as a unique joint collaboration between the University of Leicester and the University of Leeds
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Wellbeing and careers resources
https://le.ac.uk/black-history-month/resources
Black student swimming course Being able to swim is a potentially life-saving skill that everyone should have access to be able to learn. However, in the UK, 95% of Black adults don't swim for a variety a reasons, most notably due to ability and confidence.
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Events in Israel, Palestine and the Middle East
https://le.ac.uk/about/conflict-support/israel-palestine
See more about the current events in Israel, Palestine and the Middle East, and the University's response.
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University of Leicester establishes new independent investment company
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/midlands-mindforge-investment
Midlands Mindforge Limited has been co-founded by University of Leicester and seven other research intensive universities in the Midlands, collectively Midlands Innovation.
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Student nurses shortlisted for prestigious awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/nursing-awards
The dedication and commitment of three students from the University of Leicester has seen them shortlisted for some prestigious nursing awards.
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Mercian conference: reflections from first time attendees
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2023/11/07/mercian-conference-reflections-from-first-time-attendees/
Posted by Laurian Williamson in Library and Learning Services on November 7, 2023 The 2023 Mercian collaboration conference was hosted at the University of Birmingham Exchange conference centre, in September 2023.
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Welcome to Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/study/welcome
Essential information and support for new students joining the University of Leicester - checklists, events, and settling in guidance.
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Convicts, Collecting and Knowledge Production in the Nineteenth Century
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2015/07/27/convicts-collecting-and-knowledge-production-in-the-nineteenth-century/
Posted by Clare Anderson in Carceral Archipelago on July 27, 2015 In previous blogs, I have explored some of the circulations and connections that linked nations, colonies and empires, and wove together practices of punishment and penal labour across polities and imperial spaces.