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• Leicester scientists in discovery of new type of plant

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/leicester-scientists-in-discovery-of-new-type-of-plant

  Dr James Higgins from our Department of Genetics and Genome Biology has been involved in the discovery of a new type of plant growing in Shetland. Scientists at the University of Stirling discovered the plant – with its evolution only having occurred in the last 200 years.

• How to Train Your Dragonto Fly

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/how-to-train-your-dragon-to-fly

  The breeds of dragon from the popular DreamWorks film series How to Train Your Dragon, based on the books by author Cressida Cowell, are of varying size and shape, ranging from the small but aggressive Terrible Terror which is just over a foot...

• MBRRACE-UK collaboration sets out key recommendations for reducing inequities and improving care for babies born to Asian and Black mothers

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/baby-care

  The MBRRACE-UK collaboration, co-led by The Infant Mortality and Morbidity Studies (TIMMS) group at the University of Leicester has published the results of a confidential enquiry into the care of Black and Asian babies born in the UK in 2019.

• Leicester researcher wins National Hate Crime Award

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/leicester-research-shortlisted-for-national-hate-crime-award

  Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy from our Centre for Hate Studies based at our Department of Criminology has won the ‘Research and Innovation Upstander’ award category at the National Hate Crime Awards.

• Geographer to receive national award for promoting diversity in teaching

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/geographer-to-receive-national-award-for-promoting-diversity-in-teaching

  The efforts of Dr Margaret Byron (pictured) from the Department of Geography to bring the subjects of race and diversity into geography education have been recognised by a prestigious professional body.

• World-renowned sociologist to deliver Anthropocene lecture

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/17-bruno-latour-anthropocene-lecture

  Professor Bruno Latour, the award-winning and renowned sociologist, philosopher and anthropologist, will deliver a lecture on the Anthropocene at the University of Leicester on Monday 3 June 2019.

• Colonial Countryside project featured on A Place in the Country

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/03-country-houses

  Children gathered around Beckford table Children gathered around Beckford table|ITV programme explores research into connections between English country houses, Africa, the Caribbean and East India Company.

• New Director of External Relations appointed at University of Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/martyn-edwards

  Martyn Edwards has been appointed the University of Leicester’s Director of External Relations and will join the institution on Monday 18 November.

• Big stars and a big moon to shine in Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/big-stars-and-a-big-moon-to-shine-in-leicester

  Museum of the Moon K3aRRq95Axw 8400|For an out-of-this-world experience in Leicester – head over to the spectacular array of events being held as part of British Science Week in March.

• Senate regulation 6: Regulations governing taught postgraduate programmes of study (2025/26 onwards)

  https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/senate-regulations/senate-regulation-6/from-25-26

  Read senate regulation 6: Regulations governing taught postgraduate programmes of study (2025/26 onwards).