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Transforming space exploration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/transforming-space-exploration
Our University is spearheading the development of new power generation technologies for space exploration as part of a European Space Agency funded programme.
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University flies the flag for Leicester Pride
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/university-flies-the-flag-for-leicester-pride
Flying the flag for Leicester Pride Leicester Pride will receive a warm welcome from the University of Leicester this year as it flies the rainbow flag for the city’s annual celebration of the LGBT+ community.
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Successful flight for aircraft carrying Leicesters pioneering NO2 scanner
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/successful-flight-for-aircraft-carrying-leicester2019s-pioneering-no2-scanner
Our University has successfully carried out the flight of an aircraft equipped with pioneering space technology to measure air pollution, in particular nitrogen dioxide (NO2), in the environment.
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Study uses bacteriophages to treat livestock as an alternative to antibiotics
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/study-uses-bacteriophages-to-treat-livestock-as-an-alternative-to-antibiotics
A new study has looked into using bacteriophages as an alternative to antibiotics to treat common infections in livestock.
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Awards for our University from the Royal Astronomical Society
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/awards-for-our-university-from-the-royal-astronomical-society
A leading academic from our University is to receive a prize this week from the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS). Professor Mark Lester, of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, is Chair of the SuperDARN executive council and currently leads the project.
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Women are more fairly funded in the social sciences
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/women-are-more-fairly-funded-in-the-social-sciences
Accounting for academic position, women are as successful as men at winning grants from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), and they receive grants that are actually slightly larger than those won by men.
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Initiative aims to address health challenges of an ageing population
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/blue-zones
An initiative involving the University of Leicester aims to address the growing health challenges of an ageing UK population.
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Sea levels influence eruptions on Santorini
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/santorini
The rise and fall of sea levels influence the likelihood of volcanic eruptions on the Greek island of Santorini, new research published in Nature has discovered.
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University appoints new Director of Development and Alumni Relations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/daro-director
Steve Corbett has been appointed as the new Director of the Development and Alumni Relations Office.
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Barça publish Leicester physio expertise
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/barcelona-tendon-injuries
An international expert in Achilles and calf injuries from the University of Leicester has contributed to a new guide published by FC Barcelona.