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• Study investigates public acceptability for placebos as replacement of unnecessary medicines

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/placebo

  The wider use of placebos in primary care to reduce overprescribing, conserve existing antibiotics and limit further resistance, is publicly acceptable new study shows.

• ‘Worms in space’ experiment aims to investigate the biological effects of spaceflight

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/worms-space-experiment-biological-effects-spaceflight

  Universities of Leicester and Exeter collaborate on mission to send nematode worms to the International Space Station in a ‘Petri Pod’ designed and built at Space Park Leicester

• Attenborough Art Centre’s Marketing Team has been shortlisted for Team of the Year

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/attenborough-arts-museum-heritage-awards

  Attenborough Arts Centre’s Marketing Team has been shortlisted for Team of the Year at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2026 after a standout year of innovation.

• Social stress key to population’s rate of COVID-19 infection, study finds

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/covid-19-social-stress

  Mathematicians have analysed global COVID-19 data to identify two constants which can drastically change a country’s rate of infection.

• University of Leicester heart research receives £7 million funding boost

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/bhf-award

  The British Heart Foundation has awarded £3 million to the University of Leicester (BHF) to support its world-class cardiovascular disease research over the next five years

• Events in Israel, Palestine and the Middle East

  https://le.ac.uk/about/conflict-support/israel-palestine

  See more about the current events in Israel, Palestine and the Middle East, and the University's response.

• Final stage reached for space missions powered by University of Leicester expertise

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/space-missions

  Two space missions that involve the University of Leicester are in the final stages of the selection process that will see one successful mission taken forward by the European Space Agency for launch.

• Pivotal moment in health and social care education

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/quality-standards-house-of-lords

  The Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE) has officially launched its Quality Standards for Pre-Registration Interprofessional Education (IPE) CAIPE Standards

• Space scientist makes giant leap towards becoming an astronaut

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/leicester-scientist-makes-giant-leap-towards-becoming-an-astronaut

  Space scientist Dr Suzie Imber from our Department of Physics and Astronomy will be competing to realise her dream of becoming an astronaut as part of a televised competition broadcast by the BBC.

• Groundbreaking event marks the start of extension to Students Union building

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/groundbreaking-event-marks-the-start-of-extension-to-students-union-building

  Construction has officially commenced on an ambitious £21 million extension to the Students’ Union building.