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Archaeology professor’s book inspired by the tragic loss of her husband
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/tarlow
An expert in death, Archaeology Professor Sarah Tarlow, found nothing could prepare her for the sudden and unexpected loss of her husband.
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University of Leicester partners with local Violence Reduction Network and Home Office to tackle violent crime
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/serious-violence
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Violence Reduction Network, in partnership with the University of Leicester and the Home Office, will welcome policy-makers, practitioners and academics from across the UK to share new research insights and best practice on preventing and...
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The Leicester Award: employability ‘baked into’ study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/leicester-award
The Leicester Award, an employability programme embedded in all undergraduate courses, provides students with an opportunity to develop their self-awareness and reflective abilities.
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New research on global surface ozone levels highlights regions and populations most affected by air pollution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/new-research-on-global-surface-ozone-levels-highlights-regions-and-populations-most-affected-by-air-pollution
New research led by the Universities of Leicester and Edinburgh and a number of institutions worldwide has analysed ozone levels across the globe, with some regions of East Asia showing increasing levels of ozone air pollution.
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Beagle 2 lander found on Mars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/beagle-2-lander-found-on-mars
The UK-led Beagle 2 was due to land on Mars on 25 December 2003. The spacecraft was ejected from Mars Express on 19 December 2003. Nothing had been heard from Beagle 2 and the mission was presumed lost. Until now.
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Two Leicester professors join prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/08-academy-medical-sciences-fellows
The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected Leicester’s Professor Chris Brightling and Professor Rodrigo Quian Quiroga to their esteemed Fellowship, as announced today, Wednesday 8 May.
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University of Leicester to name building after archaeology pioneer, Dame Kathleen Kenyon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/building-named-archaeology-pioneer-kathleen-kenyon
The Dame Kathleen Kenyon Building is the University of Leicester's first academic building named after a woman.
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Leicester MP learns how city university supports communities and shapes national policy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/leicester-mp-shivani-raja-visits-university
The University of Leicester welcomed one of the city’s new MPs to campus to showcase the work it does with local businesses, communities and at national policy level.
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Donation will advance ground-breaking work taking place to help those at risk of sudden cardiac death
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/lifemap
Heart experts at the University of Leicester have been awarded £400,000 to advance their work on a technique to assess a patient’s risk of sudden cardiac death
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Measuring GEM outcomes
https://le.ac.uk/gem/resources/outcomes
This project aims to understand what matters to older people with frailty receiving acute care, and to develop methods for measuring these outcome goals.