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University of Leicester junior doctor recognised for pioneering COVID-19 research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/dan-pan
A University of Leicester researcher has been recognised for his pioneering research into how COVID-19 spreads from person to person.
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Sanctuary scholarships provide Ukraine students with extended stay in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/ukraine-students
Four Ukrainian students who found sanctuary at the University of Leicester have extended their UK stay after receiving scholarships.
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Another excellent year for student positivity at Leicester, as it scores highly for student voice and course management in the 2024 National Student Survey
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/national-student-survey
University of Leicester records an impressive result in the Organisation and Management category and Student Voice category in the annual National Student Survey 2024
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Leicester academics message to returning British astronaut Tim Peake
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-academics2019-message-to-returning-british-astronaut-tim-peake
Space scientists from our University have praised the successful completion of British astronaut Tim Peake’s six month mission aboard the International Space Station.
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Measuring the temperature of our planets land surfaces
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/measuring-the-temperature-of-our-planets-land-surfaces
Our researchers are leading a major new project to measure the temperature of the Earth’s land surfaces. Evidence suggests that long-term trends in surface temperature can be an indicator of climate change.
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The story of skeletons
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/the-story-of-skeletons
What links the narwhal’s tusk, ancient trilobites, Richard III (and his drinking habits), tumbleweed, an argonaut, and the outstretched fourth finger of a pterosaur? They are among the cast of characters that feature in a new book by University of Leicester professors Jan...
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New research could have major implications for understanding how bacteria and viruses interact
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/13-prof-clokie-news-reviews-phages-nature
Prof Clockie Phages News and Reviews Viruses and bacteria|Professor Martha Clokie comments on international research for Nature New research published in Nature could have major implications for our understanding of how bacteria and viruses interact says Professor Martha...
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Colonialism, prison and mental health
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/natural-heritage/colonialism-prisons
The University of Leicester in partnership with the University of Guyana and the Guyana Prison Service
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Intimidation, slurs and threats – study uncovers racism in rural England
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/intimidation-slurs-threats-study-racism-rural-england
A study into racism in rural England has found many minority ethnic individuals and families feel the countryside is an unwelcoming and unsafe place to visit.
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The Plight of the Mandatory Volunteer Worker
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2015/06/03/the-plight-of-the-mandatory-volunteer-worker/
Posted by Vanessa Beck in School of Business Blog on June 3, 2015 Lecturer in Employment Studies at the School, Vanessa Beck , considers the economic implications of the legal expectations placed on the contemporary unemployed The social security and support infrastructure...