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Leicester event to debate HE autonomy issues in Europe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/leicester-event-to-debate-he-autonomy-issues-in-europe
Few would argue that in order to be successful, universities need autonomy. They must be able to take their own decisions, and the academics working within them must have the freedom to pursue their research.
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Leicester scientist working with NASA discovers a long-sought global electric field on Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/global-electric-field
A rocket team including a University of Leicester space scientist reports the first successful detection of Earth’s ambipolar electric field: a weak, planet-wide electric field as fundamental as Earth’s gravity and magnetic fields
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Survey investigates freelance creative practitioners and austerity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/survey-investigates-freelance-creative-practitioners-and-austerity
Arts organisations are adapting to austerity measures but the challenges of freelance arts and cultural workers have been overlooked despite making up a significant proportion of the arts sector workforce, according to Leicester researchers.
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New campaign launched to encourage students to aim Higher
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/meettheparents
A new scheme to encourage parents and young people to set their sights on Higher Education has been launched today (Monday). Pathways is a partnership funded by the Office for Students as part of their Uni Connect Programme.
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Leicester experts work with aspiring scientists from Girlguiding Leicestershire to bring science to life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/leicester-experts-work-with-aspiring-scientists-from-girlguiding-leicestershire-to-bring-science-to-life
When the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at our University celebrated International Women’s Day, they didn’t know they would end up helping local girls to find out what a baby ladybird looks like up close.
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Awards
https://le.ac.uk/ulas/about/awards
Our hard work over the years has meant that ULAS has been the reciprocate of awards such as the Queen's Anniversary Prize and the Times Higher Education (THE) award.
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Waste Busters
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/education/primary-programmes/waste-busters
Learn more about the Waste Busters programme that we offer to primary school children.
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Publications
https://le.ac.uk/lctu/publications
Leicester Clinical Trials Unit publications - we aim to show outcome information from the end of the research cycle. Papers will be presented here when clinical trials complete.
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New study to explore how personalised drug doses could improve quality of life for people with secondary breast cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/breast-cancer-drug-doses-leicester
A new study by a Leicester researcher will explore how people with incurable secondary (or metastatic) breast cancer experience treatment side effects, and whether personalised drug doses could help improve their quality of life
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Mathematics Fundamentals
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/co1103
Module code: CO1103 The main purpose of this course is to teach the basic concepts from discrete mathematics that are needed in the study of computer science.