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£10 billion space telescope has only just begun to reveal universe’s secrets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/jwst-anniversary
Engineers from the University of Leicester and Space Park Leicester, who have been part of the £10 billion James Webb Space Telescope mission for 20 years, reflect on the first anniversary of its first images release.
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Card play and art reveals children’s views of surrogacy for first time
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/february/children-voices-surrogacy
Children born from or with experience of surrogacy were asked for their views in a study led by University of Leicester that marks the first time children’s voices will be included in surrogacy law reform.
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Our Space Heritage: Public event to celebrate Leicester’s long-standing space expertise
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/our-space-heritage
Professor Pounds, who was also guest of honour at the opening of Leicester’s new Space Research Centre earlier this year, said: “Moving to a lectureship in Leicester from the UCL Rocket Group – with a doctoral thesis still incomplete – reflected the pace of change in the...
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New ‘explant’ technique predicts a tumour’s responsiveness to breast cancer treatment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/breast-cancer
Cancer researchers at the University of Leicester have developed a technique that could predict how well some breast cancer patients will respond to chemotherapy and antibody-directed cancer treatments
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John’s donation allows others to follow in his Museum Studies PhD footsteps
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/carter
A former University of Leicester student is helping to ensure others follow in his footsteps thanks to a generous donation. Dr John Carter, from Ontario, Canada, graduated from the University with a PhD in Museum Studies in 2000.
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Autumn attractions for all in arts centre’s 25th year
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/attenborough-arts-centre
A family rave, punk cabaret and a jaw dropping textiles installation are just some of the highlights of a very special autumn programme from a Leicester arts centre.
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Leicestershire cardiologists’ life-saving mission gains the King’s recognition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/heartwize
Two Leicestershire cardiologists who made it their mission to teach every school leaver in the county lifesaving skills have seen their incredible efforts receive the royal seal of approval.
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Breakthrough in lung cancer treatment is based on University of Leicester specialist’s 20 year old discovery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/dean-fennell
A breakthrough in treatment for an aggressive fatal lung disease has been made thanks to a two decades’ old discovery by a University of Leicester cancer specialist.
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New five-year plan set to boost Leicester’s creative economy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/cultural-strategy
A five-year strategy that aims to create thousands of new jobs in Leicester’s creative economy and engage hundreds more adults in the city’s arts and cultural offer has been backed by the University of Leicester.
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UK’s poorest students set to benefit most from university redesign
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/poorest-students
Young people from the poorest parts of the UK are primed to benefit most as universities scramble to offer safe education as they emerge from the COVID-19 lockdown.