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Royal Society Summer Science festival set to inspire next generation of space scientists
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/30/royal-society-summer-science-festival-set-to-inspire-next-generation-of-space-scientists/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 30 June 2021 Space experts from the University of Leicester will look to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers with a series of live events exploring Mars as part of The Royal Society’s...
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Conversations With… Dr Leigh Fletcher
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/04/29/conversations-with-dr-leigh-fletcher/
Posted by ejb71 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 29 April 2021 Dr Leigh Fletcher is an Associate Professor in Planetary Science at the University of Leicester. He specialises in the research of Planetary Atmospheres and uses data from multiple sources for this purpose.
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Talking points a range of topics tackled by academics this week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/wolf-hall-thomas-more-and-the-turks
Professor Norman Housley from the School of History has written an article about the BBC drama 'Wolf Hall', which portrays aspects of Tudor life, including diction, with what he describes as 'outstanding' historical accuracy.
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Leicester wins Duolingo’s University Challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/leicester-wins-duolingo-university-challenge
Dr Fiona Ashmore from the University of Leicester has been crowned the first winner of the Duolingo English Test University Challenge.
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Major investment to establish an innovative research-community driven infrastructure for molecular biology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/digital-research
Five years on from the COVID-19 pandemic, there remains a vital need for further research into preventing disease with the development of new drugs and technologies, so that people live longer and healthier lives
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Professor awarded prestigious Turing AI Fellowship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/professor-awarded-prestigious-turing-ai-fellowship
A University of Leicester-based expert will work to shape artificial intelligence (AI) systems of the future with the support of a multi-million-pound Government investment.
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Microbial genomes for higher education
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/microbial-sciences/microbial-genomes/higher-education
The study of genomes as an entity as opposed to individual genetic components is referred to as genomics. Learn more about microbial genomes on our website.
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University of Leicester celebrates Black History Month
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/bhm
The University of Leicester is holding a number of events to mark Black History Month, alongside its Students’ Union and Attenborough Arts Centre.
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Three-million dollar trial aims to help people with multiple chronic health conditions.
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/perform
The University of Leicester is partnering with Monash University in Australia, the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) Leicester Bio Medical Research Centre (BRC), and Glasgow University to undertake a multi-million dollar trial to evaluate an exercise...
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Five shortlisted from University of Leicester in the UK’s only awards for technicians in academia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/papin-prize-shortlist
Five individuals and teams from the University of Leicester are in the running for Papin Prizes, dedicated to celebrating technical excellence and innovation in higher education and research.