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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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The Impact of Mega-Constellations on Astronomy – Zooniverse Project
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/08/05/the-impact-of-mega-constellations-on-astronomy-zooniverse-project/
Leicester undergraduate Megan Perks is part of an ESA internship group researching the impact of mega-constellation satellites on space-based telescopes.
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New launch date for satellite carrying Leicester-built telescope studying Earth’s ‘magnetic shield’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/launch-satellite-telescope-earth-magnetic-shield
Scientists at Space Park Leicester led development of the Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) on the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE), due to launch from French Guiana on Tuesday 19 May
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New satellite to give global view on Earth’s ‘magnetic shield’, thanks to Leicester-built telescope
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/satellite-earth-magnetic-shield-leicester-built-telescope
Scientists at Space Park Leicester led development of the Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) on the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE), which will provide unprecedented global view of Earth’s magnetic field
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Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/court/chancellor
Award-winning space scientist, broadcaster and author, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE, joined the University of Leicester as Chancellor on 1 March 2023.
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Cardiology expert receives top award from city council
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/nilesh-samani-civic-award-leicester
Leicester University Cardiology expert Professor Sir Nilesh Samani has today been presented with a City of Leicester Civic Award in honour of his outstanding work
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Charter
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/documents/charter
The Charter is the University's principal governing document. It provides a high level, overarching statement of the University's founding purpose and constitution.
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What is history for?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2014/04/10/what-is-history-for-thinking-about-forced-migration-and-its-aftermath/
University of Leicester staff blogs convicts penal colonies slavery migration
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Fraud and Corruption blog #2: Building a Bridge over Troubled Waters – Lets learn to stand together
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2019/11/05/fraud-and-corruption-blog-ii-building-a-bridge-over-troubled-waters-lets-learn-to-stand-together-against-fraud-and-corruption-by-nigel-iyer/
Posted by hconnolly in School of Business Blog on November 5, 2019 In this blog Nigel Iyer, a Fraud Detective and Fellow of the University of Leicester School of Business, draws on ideas from his new book ‘How to Find Fraud and Corruption – Recipes for the Aspiring Fraud...
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A Field Guide to Evolution
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/bs2078
Module code: BS2078 Based on the Mediterranean island ecosystem of Mallorca, this module addresses themes relating to evolutionary biology, studied in the field.