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• Professor John Bridges involved in two missions to Mars

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/professor-john-bridges-involved-in-two-missions-to-mars

  An exploratory mission to Mars which will give Space Research Centre planetary scientists vital information about potential landing sites for the upcoming ExoMars project launched from Kazakhstan today.

• Eddie Izzard brings Stand up for Europe campaign to campus

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/eddie-izzard-brings-stand-up-for-europe-campaign-to-campus

  This event has been cancelled. See here for information. Eddie Izzard today (Monday 23rd May) kicked off a new campaign to visit 31 cities in the next 31 days in a bid to get young people to register for the referendum and vote to stay in Europe.

• Leicester ranked a top 3 UK progressive city

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/top-3-city

  Leicester has been named the UK’s third most progressive city for social and environmental issues, which is great news for the University of Leicester’s students and staff.

• Virtual exhibition finds students ‘more determined than ever’ as lockdown ends

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/images-of-research

  The University of Leicester’s Doctoral College is set to reveal a selection of striking images in a virtual photography exhibition capturing the passion of its PhD students and Research Staff.

• Forthcoming events

  https://le.ac.uk/education/study/pgce/events

  If you're interested in training to teach, we recommend attending an event run by the University of Leicester or one of our partners. These are an opportunity to chat to those running the PGCE course and find out more about what the course involves.

• Senate regulation 9: Regulations governing Research Degree Programmes: Registration periods, changes to registration, induction, and training (9.47-9.77)

  https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/senate-regulations/senate-regulation-9/sr9-part-2-registration

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• Researchers make sand that flows uphill

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/sand-microrollers

  Paper published in 'Nature Communications' details how applying magnetic forces to individual 'microroller' particles spurs collective motion—with counterintuitive results

• Star Wars 50 Years: Pasts, Presents, and Futures

  https://le.ac.uk/media/research/star-wars-50-years

  Join the Star Wars 50 Years academic conference in Leicester (May 2027). Submit papers on film, fandom, media, and culture by 1 November 2026.

• New hope for patients with aggressive asbestos-linked cancer as trial shows a targeted cancer treatment can improve survival

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/asbestos-cancer-nero-leicester-fennell

  Leicester researchers have shown for the first time that a drug that prevents cancer cells from repairing can control the growth of mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer caused by asbestos

• Student Compensation and Refund Policy

  https://le.ac.uk/policies/admissions/after-applying/compensation

  How decisions regarding tuition fees, other course costs, accommodation costs, sports memberships and other relevant costs are compensated or refunded.