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Major endorsement for new space mission to find ‘Earth 2.0’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/luvoir
Initial designs show some similarities to JWST, with a segmented telescope assembly and large sunshade to be deployed in orbit. But LUVOIR would boast a segmented mirror up to 16m in diameter – compared to the current record 6m diameter array fitted to JWST.
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March 2026
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/almanac/march
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Children exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in womb or as newborns may face increased social and respiratory problems, new study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/covid-children
University of Leicester researcher contributes to study on SARS-CoV-2 exposure during pregnancy and impact on child development and respiratory health
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Law expert shares in €2.79 million grant for irregular migration research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/irregular-migration
A University of Leicester expert on migrants’ rights and immigration law is a member of an international consortium granted €2.79 million in Horizon Europe funding for a three-year project on Measuring Irregular Migration and related Policies (MIrreM).
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October 2025
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/almanac/october
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COMET Trial
https://le.ac.uk/timms/collaborations/comet-trial
The COMET Trial is funded by the NIHR and is designed to answer the question: Research question: Does whole-body hypothermia to 33.5 ±0.
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Student drugs and alcohol misuse policy
https://le.ac.uk/policies/drugs-alcohol-misuse
Read the student drugs and alcohol misuse policy.
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May 2026
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/almanac/may
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Dissertation part 2
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/mn3103
Module code: MN3103 You're coming to the end of your undergraduate study, and your dissertation offers you the opportunity to put all your learning into practice by undertaking a substantive piece of research on an issue of your choice.
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Derivative Pricing 2
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/mn3113
Module code: MN3113 This module delves into some of the theoretical underpinnings of financial option pricing. We will first study individual preferences towards risk, distinguishing between risk aversion, risk neutrality and risk attraction.