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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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Revolutionary new treatment set to transform lives of severe asthma sufferers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/asthma
The future for people suffering from severe asthma is looking bright after a Leicester-based research team confirm the benefits of a revolutionary medicine, which has been recently approved for use in the UK
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Leicestershire Innovation Festival launches from Space Park Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/innovation-festival
Will Wells, Commercial Director at the University of Leicester, later led guests on a tour of the cutting-edge facilities at Space Park Leicester, ahead of the cluster’s formal launch in March.
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Large-scale study suggests under 45s and women more likely to gain weight and jump a BMI category during COVID-19 lockdown
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/covid-bmi
A large-scale study of almost a million UK adults led by Leicester researchers has revealed that under 45s and women were more likely to gain weight and jump a body mass index (BMI) category during COVID-19 lockdown.
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Silent witnesses: corals pinpoint the start of deforestation in Borneo
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/corals-pinpoint-deforestation-borneo
University of Leicester scientists analyse the chemical composition of corals to spot the signs of deforestation, filling a huge gap in environmental data on deforestation impacting coastal ecosystems
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University of Leicester announces two new industry partnerships
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/university-leicester-new-industry-knowledge-transfer-ktp-partnerships
The University of Leicester has announced two major Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) with AG Barr plc and Barker Langham.
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Spain-UK collaboration successfully tests hybrid radioisotope and solar power system for planetary exploration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/spain-uk-collaboration-test-hybrid-radioisotope-and-solar-power-system
University of Leicester, University of Oviedo and University of Vigo combine technologies in Spain-UK Collaboration and completed first end-to-end testing of hybrid technology harnessing nuclear and solar power
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University of Leicester expert joins authors of United Nations climate change report
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/expert-author-united-nations-climate-change-report
Professor Valerio Lucarini from the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences is one of 664 international experts appointed by UN body the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for its Seventh Assessment Report (AR7)
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The key to Leicester’s economic future: First phase of Space Park Leicester is completed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/space-park-keys-handover
Grant Bourhill, Chief Executive of Space Park Leicester, said: “The global space sector is expanding significantly, with some forecasts predicting a $1 trillion industry by 2040.
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Earth observation images reveal extent of ferocious forest fires in Siberia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/siberian-fires
According to Russia’s forestry agency, this year’s fires have ravaged more than 14m hectares, making it the second-worst fire season since the turn of the century.