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Microsoft collaboration puts University of Leicester at the forefront of AI in education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/microsoft-collaboration-university-leicester-ai-education
Leicester has become one of the first universities in the UK to roll out full access to Microsoft 365 Copilot across its entire community.
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Personal statements
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/how-to-apply/applications/personal-statements
Personal statements: what they are, why they’re important and what to include and avoid - plus some suggestions from our admissions tutors.
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Disputed Bodies: Narratives of Medical Research in Europe, c. 1940s to 2001
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/disputed-bodies
WT096580MA, Large Programme Grant, Joint PI, Wellcome Trust funded from 2 March 2012 to 1st April 2018), a major new book and associated articles.
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Space Worms! UK scientists launch microscopic crew into orbit to support future Moon missions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/space-worms-launch-microscopic-moon-missions
A ‘Petri Pod’ designed and built at Space Park Leicester and launched last weekend will allow scientists on Earth led from the University of Exeter to study worms in space
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Two new Heads of School announced
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/new-cssah-heads
Two new Heads of School have been appointed within the University of Leicester’s College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities (CSSAH). Lisa Smith, Professor of Criminology at the University of Leicester, has been appointed as the Head of the School of Criminology.
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Virtual Genetics Education Centre
https://le.ac.uk/vgec
Topics Topics Man writing on a large blackboard with chalk The Virtual Genetics Education Centre began as a project within the Genetics department. About us The VGEC began from a project within the Genetics Networking for Innovation and Excellence.
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Expert discusses popularity of ITVs Love Island with the BBC
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/expert-discusses-popularity-of-itvs-love-island-with-the-bbc
The phenomenon that is ‘Love Island’ on ITV2 was discussed by an academic from our School of Media, Communication and Sociology today (Wednesday, 12 July) on BBC Radio Leicester.
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Maria Karanika Murray
https://le.ac.uk/people/maria-karanika-murray
The academic profile of Professor Maria Karanika-Murray, Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology at University of Leicester
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Michael Sackin (1942-2019)
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2019/michael-sackin
It is with great sadness that we pay tribute to Michael Sackin, former member of the Department of Microbiology and conductor of the Leicester Sinfonia Orchestra.
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Useful Bloom taxonomy related websites/resources (and some critiques) – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/loproject/2014/08/12/bloom/
The 'Learning Outcomes Project' at the University of Leicester. Useful Bloom taxonomy related websites/resources - and some criticisms.