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https://le.ac.uk/politics/events
Upcoming events.
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New test could help preserve endangered gibbon populations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/gibbons-twycross-genetic-endangered
A Leicester geneticist working with ape specialists at Twycross Zoo has developed a test which could help preserve highly vulnerable Gibbon populations from extinction
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Inspiration, identity, learning: the value of museums
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/inspiration-identity-learning-1
This research gives both a perspective of the national impact of museum education and a view of the extent to which this may be seen as contributing social value.
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Bradgate Fieldschool background
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/research/people-and-places/bradgate-park-fieldschool/background
Bradgate Park is located circa 4km north-west of the City of Leicester and covers an area of approximately 830 acres, through which the River Lin flows. The park is currently used as a popular recreational park and attracts c. 400,000 visitors per annum.
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Ruth David (1929-2020)
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2020/ruth-david
Ruth’s last visit to the University of Leicester, 26 November 2019.|The David Wilson Library holds copies of Ruth's memoirs, A Child of Her Time, and of Lifelines, a volume of letters she and her parents exchanged before they were deported to Auschwitz.
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Student nurse clinches prestigious award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/nursing
Amber Fletcher from the University of Leicester has won the Student Nurse of the Year Mental Health category at the 2024 Student Nursing Times Awards
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Targeted cancer treatment could provide new hope for mesothelioma patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/nero
A new clinical trial will test whether a type of targeted cancer treatment could improve survival for people with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Mesothelioma develops in the lining of the lungs or abdomen, with most cases linked to breathing in asbestos fibres.
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University of Leicester announced as British Science Festival 2022 principal partner
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/british-science-festival
British Science Festival-goers will be treated to some incredible events courtesy of globally renowned experts from the University of Leicester.
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Arms
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/05/27/arms/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 27, 2014 Small Arms Data Observatory (SADO) launched A new website launched by an international consortium of researchers which will focus upon quantitative data .
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Aerospace Engineering MEng
https://le.ac.uk/courses/aerospace-engineering-meng/2026
With advances in technology and design, aircraft engineering is always evolving. In theory and practice, this aerospace engineering degree will help you tackle these challenges, while also setting you up to become a Chartered Engineer (CEng).