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Vice-Chancellor speaks out on gender inequality in universities at international conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/vice-chancellor-speaks-out-on-gender-inequality-in-universities-at-international-conference
Our President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has addressed the issue of gender inequality in universities at an international conference in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Hollywood actress addresses aortic dissection conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/13-aortic-dissection
On Thursday 19 September, the University of Leicester plays host to the fourth annual Aortic Dissection Awareness Day UK, an invitation-only event for aortic dissection patients, relatives and selected healthcare professionals.
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Energy research at our University set to accelerate following 180M investment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/energy-research-at-our-university-set-to-accelerate-following-ps180m-investment
Our University is set to play a crucial role in the next step towards the transformation of the UK’s energy sector after the Government confirmed £60m investment for the Energy Research Accelerator (ERA).
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East Midlands space industry to receive significant boost through major European research collaboration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/european-research-collaboration-provides-boost-to-east-midlands-space-industry
The space industry in the East Midlands will receive a significant boost thanks to a major new research collaboration between the county of Leicestershire and the Piemonte region in Italy.
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Winner of Leicester competition to receive photograph from space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/winner-of-leicester-competition-to-receive-photograph-from-space
Children around the UK are invited to enter a competition organised by the University's National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO), the UK’s leading research centre for studying our planet using observations from satellites in space, to win a large photograph of Earth...
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University celebrates International Women's Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/07-international-womens-day
Staff and students at the University of Leicester have enjoyed an action-packed week dedicated to celebrating women ahead of International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March 2019.
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Classics from my Childhood, a Literary Leicester Event
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2026/05/01/classics-from-my-childhood-a-literary-leicester-event/
Posted by Sarah Wood in Library and Learning Services on May 1, 2026 Guest post written by Alyssa Walker (BA Ancient History and History), as part of a student placement hosted by Archives & Special Collections for the 2nd year History module, ‘Working with History: The...
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Council member receives Radio Academy Fellowship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/19-vijay-sharma-award
Vijay Sharma 1 Vijay Sharma receiving an award|Vijay Sharma awarded prestigious Fellowship award by The Radio Academy.
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Scientists are discovering how land management impacts the environment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/land-management
Agtelligence is working with scientists at Space Park Leicester on an innovative project that examines how land management impacts soil health, biodiversity, water and carbon.
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Twitter gives scientists a genuine voice an opportunity to engage share and explain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/twitter-gives-scientists-a-genuine-voice-2013-an-opportunity-to-engage-share-and-explain
Dr Leigh Fletcher, from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has discussed the use of social media and blogging to promote his research to a wide audience in an article for The Royal Society In the article, 'Scientific engagement in the age of social media', Dr...