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More than 50 years of Leicester in space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/05-more-than-50-years-of-leicester-in-space
In World Space Week we reflect on the University of Leicester’s long history of making out of this world discoveries.
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Netball teams 24hour sponsored shootout raises over 1000 for Open Hands charity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/netball-team2019s-24-hour-sponsored-shootout-raises-over-ps1000-for-open-hands-charity-1
The University’s Netball team have recently raised over £1000 for the Open Hands charity through a 24 hour sponsored shootout on campus.
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Videos highlighting women's compelling stories shortlisted for AHRC film awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/26-videos-highlighting-womens-compelling-stories-shortlisted-for-ahrc-film-awards
‘The Saving Tree’ and ‘Our Home’ created by Dr Brett Matulis from our School of Geography, Geology and the Environment have been shortlisted for 2018 Research in Film Awards
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Funding will help further development of bacteriophages to combat disease on a commercial scale
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/phage
Pioneering work to develop effective and safe bacteriophages to combat disease has received an £800,000 boost.
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Queering Islam: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/queeringislam/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Leicester pays tribute to David Attenborough on his 90th birthday
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/leicester-pays-tribute-to-david-attenborough-on-his-90th-birthday
The University is sending Sir David Attenborough a special birthday message on the eve of his milestone 90th birthday on Sunday 8 May.
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Leicester continues rise up Complete University Guide rankings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/leicester-rise-complete-university-guide-rankings
The University of Leicester has continued its rise up the rankings in the 2026 Complete University Guide.
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Zhao Junwei
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2020/zhao-junwei
The University has learned with sadness of the death of one of our postgraduate students, Zhao Junwei.
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The crocuses have croaked
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/the-crocuses-have-croaked
For the first time, organisers of a public event to celebrate the first flowers of spring have been left with a predicament – the flowers have bloomed weeks before the event and may be largely over by the time the public showcase for Crocus Sundays is held! The success of...
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Sharpest Earth-based images of Europa and Ganymede reveal their icy landscape
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/europa-and-ganymede
University of Leicester scientists and European Southern Observatory release new images of Jupiter’s moons taken from a ground-based telescope.