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Jonathon Willets
https://le.ac.uk/people/jonathon-willets
The academic profile of Dr Jonathon Willets, Associate Professor at University of Leicester
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Fold-out solar blankets to power satellites receives £1 million boost
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/fold-out-solar-blankets-power-satellites
A new concept for a solar blanket to power satellites that can be folded away will be developed with engineering expertise from the University of Leicester thanks to new funding.
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Leicester’s Titan Krios Cryo-electron microscope helps in groundbreaking discovery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/21-cryo-electron-microscope-cte
The Titan Krios Cryo-electron microscope, based at the Leicester Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology, has provided a significant part of the data that enabled researchers to understand the structural basis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a head...
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Governor of the Bank of England returns to home city for University of Leicester lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/governor-bank-england-university-leicester-lecture
The Governor of the Bank of England is returning to his home city for a public lecture at the University of Leicester.
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BBC Gardener Nick Bailey donates entire garden to the University
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/bbc-gardener-nick-bailey-donates-garden
Director of the University of Leicester Botanic Garden kindly donates plants from his headline ‘Plant-based’ garden showcased at BBC Gardener’s World Live
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Leicester co-founds UK Nuclear Deterrence Network
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/leicester-founder-member-uk-nuclear-deterrence-network
The University of Leicester has joined partners to launch a network which will examine and assess nuclear deterrence and inform UK nuclear policy.
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University of Leicester professor appointed chair for REF 2029 sub-panel
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/ref-panel-chair-leicester-seidu
Professor Samuel Seidu from the University of Leicester has been selected to chair an expert panel of the Research Excellence Framework 2029 (REF).
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University of Leicester Bake Off star to join Vice-Chancellor at UK technicians conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/bake-off-star-vice-chancellor-technicians-conference
The University of Leicester’s Great British Bake Off finalist will join the institution’s Vice-Chancellor at the UK’s largest conference for technical professionals in higher education and research.
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Leicester diabetes expert celebrated with US award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/melanie-davies-diabetes-award
A world leading expert in diabetes from Leicester has been recognised for her remarkable contribution to the prevention and treatment of the condition at a ceremony in the USA.
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Leicester academics win East Midlands Women’s Awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/2-womens-awards
Leicester academics win East Midlands Women’s Awards, Professor Emma Bunce and Dr Emma Parker claimed wins at last week’s ceremony