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• Bloomberg: Mergers and acquisitions

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/08/21/bloomberg-mergers-and-acquisitions/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 21, 2013 Starboard Value LP is urging Smithfield Foods Inc. to consider alternatives to the company’s pending $4.7 billion acquisition by Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd.

• Film shows ‘breathtaking’ emissions reductions during lockdown

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/07-air-quality-plots

  r7tYw_-00PM 7_3sFlNW5s8 AOmWrlpnzyE|Timelapse satellite imagery from the University of Leicester reveals startling reductions in air pollution.

• Eighth annual literary festival promises to explore the magic of Wonderland the mystery of Jack the Ripper and the genius of James Joyce

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/eighth-annual-literary-festival-promises-to-explore-the-magic-of-wonderland-the-mystery-of-jack-the-ripper-and-the-genius-of-james-joyce

  A vibrant celebration of the written and spoken word is set to visit the city once again as this year's completely free Literary Leicester festival prepares to welcome a distinguished selection of authors, poets and performers.

• Leicester geneticist awarded prestigious Fellowship

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-geneticist-awarded-prestigious-fellowship

  Dr Turi King (pictured), Reader in Genetics and Archaeology at the University has been awarded a prestigious British Science Association (BSA) Honorary Fellowship for her outstanding dedication to engaging and inspiring people through science.

• Students reach out to help Leicesters homeless

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/students-reach-out-to-help-leicester2019s-homeless

  Students from our University are embodying community spirit with regular outreaches to deliver necessities to Leicester’s homeless citizens, and have recently raised funds for further support through public donations.

• Honorary Professor of Law appointed

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/honorary-professor-of-law-appointed

  A leading lawyer has been appointed as Honorary Professor of Law at Leicester. David Hodson, Partner and co-founder of The International Family Law Group LLP has been awarded the title of Honorary Professor in Law at the University.

• Lift off! CO2 bubbles carry vital metals, Leicester team discovers

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/co2-bubbles

  Carbon dioxide, so often the villain of the piece for the environment, plays a crucial role in making metals used in green technologies accessible for mining, a team led by researchers from the University of Leicester have discovered.

• University response to EHRC racial harassment report

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/23-university-response-to-ehrc-racial-harassment-report

  The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has today published a report examining racial harassment in higher education. The report makes for difficult reading for the higher education sector and the EHRC have called for a strong individual and collective response.

• Leicester scientists take sustainable energy research to Parliament

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/stem-for-britain

  PhD student Manon Lachmann joins supervisor Dr Patricia Rodriguez-Macia to showcase green chemistry to a panel of experts and politicians on 4 March

• University lends its support to ‘Stand Up To Cancer’ campaign

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/stand-up-to-cancer-campaign

  Professor Karen Brown from the Leicester Cancer Research Centre sends a message on the importance of cancer screening.