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New Medical Schools Council report highlights Leicester’s COVID-19 research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/msc-covid-19
The real-world impact of Leicester research into COVID-19 and its effects has been commended by the Medical Schools Council.
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Outside and beyond: Girl. Boy. Child: a poignant queer tale for our times
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/research/case-studies/girl-boy-child
Museum Studies PhD student Armand De Filippo discusses his research into sensory responses to Medieval manuscripts.
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Astronomers find surprising shapes in Jupiter’s upper atmosphere over Great Red Spot
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/jupiter-shapes
Scientists led by the University of Leicester using the James Webb Space Telescope have seen intricate structures in the infrared light from Jupiter's upper atmosphere
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Research institutes and centres
https://le.ac.uk/cssah/research/institutes-centres
The College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities has two research centres and nine research institutes, working on groundbreaking and exciting developments within their fields.
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New world plants in Italy, from observation to assimilation (1500-1850)
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/new-world-plants-in-italy
Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship (£112,364) October 2007 - September 2010 Dr David Gentilcore Prior to the research project, there had been little systematic study of the impact that plants from the New World had on early modern and modern Italy.
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Identifying barriers and solutions to under-reporting
https://le.ac.uk/hate-studies/research/identifying-barriers-and-solutions-to-under-reporting
Find out more about our research into identifying barriers and solutions to under-reporting, focusing on the under-reporting of hate crime among LGBT victims. This research was conducted by the University of Leicester's Centre for Hate Studies.
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A-Level students apply passion for science to improve efficiency of aircraft and wind turbines
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/a-level-students-apply-passion-for-science-to-improve-efficiency-of-aircrafts-and-wind-turbines
“I can now see more clearly how my STEM subject A-level choice can add real value to other fields, such as aerodynamics and engineering” – Sabika Talented A-level students with a passion for science have applied their understanding of chemistry and electronics to improve our...
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UK plays leading role as landmark mission launches to unlock secrets of Earth’s magnetic shield
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/landmark-mission-launches-earth-magnetic-shield-smile
SMILE launches to provide first complete picture of how Earth’s magnetic field responds to the solar wind, improving predictions of solar storms that disrupt GPS, communications and power grids.
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Almost there now, University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2016/06/17/almost-there-now/
Exploring the uniqueness of Juno's polar orbit around Jupiter.
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One year on Richard III reinterment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/one-year-on-richard-iii-reinterment-1
It has been a year to the day since the mortal remains of Richard III, the last Plantagenet king, left the University of Leicester after 931 days of being under the University's custody - 142 days longer than his reign as King of England.