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• Leading University heart professor recognised as top global researcher

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/leading-university-heart-professor-recognised-as-top-global-researcher

  The “valuable and significant” work of a University heart professor has won him recognition as one of the world’s most influential scientists.

• Feminism in the School curriculum

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/01/18/feminism-in-the-school-curriculum/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 18, 2016 This week MPs discussed the proposal for feminism to be dropped from the A Level politics curriculum. See the draft curriculum from 2015.

• Leicester mathematicians working with geoscientists from Weatherford give the possibility to see structures deeply in the Earth

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-mathematicians-working-with-geoscientists-from-weatherford-give-the-possibility-to-see-structures-deeply-in-the-earth

  Mathematicians from our Department of Mathematics and geologists from Weatherford, which provides technologies and services to the oil and gas industry, have developed a new software tool for visualising the structure of the Earth deep underground.

• Women in Economics, Finance and Accounting (WEFA)

  https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/about/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/edi-networks/women-in-economics-finance-and-accounting

  Women in Economics, Finance and Accounting (WEFA) is an outreach initiative aiming to encourage and inspire women to consider a career in Economics, Finance and Accounting (WEFA).

• New Athena SWAN awards for University of Leicester recognise continued commitment to gender equality

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/25-new-athena-swan-awards

  First institutional Athena SWAN Silver Award and two new departmental Bronze awards for Leicester

• Explore the silent night this festive season: space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock to give Royal Institution’s Christmas Lectures on the BBC

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/space-scientist-maggie-aderin-pocock-royal-institution-christmas-lectures

  University of Leicester’s Chancellor hosts the 2025 Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution, broadcast on BBC Four and iPlayer on 28th, 29th and 30th December at 7pm

• Wheelchair Rugby champ to compete in International Tournament

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/wheelchair-rugby-champ-to-compete-in-international-tournament-1

  Athlete Nicholas Cummins, who is also a Postgraduate Researcher in our School of History, Politics and International Relations, will be representing team GB at the inaugural King Power Quad Nations.

• Trainee doctors in India to bolster their clinical skills with the NHS thanks to landmark initiative

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/trainee-doctors-india-clinical-skills-nhs-landmark-initiative

  Doctors in training from India will now be able to continue their training in NHS hospitals in the UK, thanks to a landmark initiative involving the University of Leicester.

• New sculptures at the Botanic Garden

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/new-sculptures-for-botanic-garden

  Three new permanent sculptures have been installed at the Botanic Garden thanks to an Arts Council funded project. During the project, Jacky Oliver worked as Artist in Residence at the Botanic Garden in October 2014.

• Scientists cook up a green recipe for recycling lithium-ion batteries using vegetable oil

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/battery-recycling-lithium-ion-cooking-oil

  Technique developed at University of Leicester enables cheaper and sustainable recycling of battery black mass and could impact lithium-ion batteries used in billions of electronics and electric vehicles worldwide