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                    Animal mummies unwrapped: hi-res 3D X-rays reveal secrets of life and death in ancient Egypthttps://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/animal-mummies Three mummified animals from ancient Egypt have been digitally unwrapped and dissected by researchers from the University of Leicester and University of Swansea, using high-resolution 3D scans that give unprecedented detail about the animals’ lives and deaths more than 2,000... 
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                    US Space leaders visit Space Park Leicester to strengthen transatlantic collaborationhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/us-space-leaders-visit-space-park-leicester The University of Leicester’s £100 million space research and innovation centre welcomed a high-level delegation as part of a four-day mission across the UK’s leading space hubs. 
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                    Air pollution is not just a human problem – it’s also changing the gut of British bumblebeeshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/bees A research team from the University of Leicester is investigating air pollution’s effect on the gut of British bees. 
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                    Richard Floathttps://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/richard-float We have learned, with great sadness, of the death of Richard Float, who worked in the Estates Division for more than thirty years, as Assistant Bursar and then Bursar. Richard passed away on 7 October 2024, aged 91. 
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                    PCIEPhttps://le.ac.uk/cehs/hpru/pciep Public and Community Involvement, Engagement and Participation The HRPU wants to ensure the research undertaken is enriched by public experiences and has outputs that have a real-world application and make a difference. 
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                    Introduction to Plant identification,https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/adult-courses-and-workshops/plant-identification The Plant identification course is aimed at anyone keen to develop their plant identification skills. 
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                    Space Park Leicester’s transformative regional impact showcased for shadow ministershttps://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/shadow-ministers-space-park University of Leicester hosts Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the Right Honourable Pat McFadden MP, and Liz Kendall, MP for Leicester West at Space Park Leicester, who toured the state-of-the-art facilities and saw its impact first-hand 
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                    A team of UK scientists have been monitoring the devastating smoke plume in Canada and North Americahttps://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/nceo-wildfire-monitoring A team of scientists from the National Centre for Earth Observation, based at the University of Leicester, has been monitoring the devastating plume of smoke which has travelled from Canada to parts of the North American east coast. 
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                    New hope for COPD sufferers thanks to Leicester patientshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/copd An incredible 238 patients have now taken part in a clinical trial at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), offering hope for new treatments for people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 
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                    University of Leicester and ONS sign strategic partnership to improve researchhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/ons-mou University of Leicester has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Office for National Statistics