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University community completes Poppy Pilgrimage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/poppy-pilgrimage
The red poppy, which recalls the horrors of the Western Front in the First World War, is a well-known and well-established symbol of support for the Armed Forces community and Remembrance for lives lost in all conflicts.
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Leaders and pioneers to be honoured by University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/leaders-and-pioneers-to-be-honoured-by-university-of-leicester
The University of Leicester will celebrate the achievements of leaders and pioneers in their fields by conferring them with honorary degrees at ceremonies this week (14-17 July).
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Charity pays for Gazan medical students to complete their studies with the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/charity-supports-gazan-medical-students-university-leicester
A charity has stepped in to cover the living costs of two medical students displaced from war-torn Gaza, to complete their studies at the University of Leicester.
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Leicester Abbey and the missing remains of Cardinal Wolsey righthand man to Henry VIII
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/leicester-abbey-and-the-missing-remains-of-cardinal-wolsey-right-hand-man-to-henry-viii
The discovery of Richard III and the subsequent research into his remains has helped to acquaint members of the public with the nation’s history – and now some have set their sights on the search for another lost historical figure in Leicester.
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Library Special Collections: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 9
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/page/9/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Research funding and partners
https://le.ac.uk/brexit/research
The EU has been an important source of funding for our research at the University of Leicester. We have seen in the past year the largest percentage increase in EU grant funding of any UK institution: up 72% to £6.7 million.
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Fellowship schemes
https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/lias/fellowship-schemes
Learn more about fellowship schemes within the Leicester Institute for Advanced Studies.
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How the enclosure of common land sparked riots revolts and resistance in the Midlands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/how-the-enclosure-of-common-land-sparked-riots-revolts-and-resistance-in-the-midlands
A series of riots by angry farmers opposing the enclosure of common land in the Midlands in 1607 will be the subject of this year’s Hoskins Lecture on 5 May.
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New study calls for action on air pollution in Northern India
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/north-india-air-pollution
New research led by the University of Leicester calls for urgent action on open field burning to reduce the intensity of post-monsoon air pollution in Northern India.
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Messages about Black History Month
https://le.ac.uk/black-history-month/statements
Hear more about Black History Month at Leicester from our Vice-Chancellor and Students' Liberation Officer.