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New video remembers the beginnings of the University
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/05-centenary-video
Our centenary video: So that they may have life G2wgWaQVTEQ Centenary video image still from video|In the film, we hear the words of local doctor, Dr Astley Clarke, as he responds to an editorial in the Leicester Daily Post newspaper.
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Statement from our President and Vice-Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/statement-from-vice-chancellor
A statement from President and Vice Chancellor, Nishan Canagarajah, outlining support for students and staff as we prepare to enter our second national lockdown.
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Events to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/january/23-holocaust-memorial-day
The University of Leicester hosts a series of free public events this weekend to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day on Monday 27 January. This year, Holocaust Memorial Day marks 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
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Crosscultural dialogue around themes of home belonging and refuge at Journeys in Translation event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/cross-cultural-dialogue-around-themes-of-home-belonging-and-refuge-at-2018journeys-in-translation2019-event
On Thursday 23 November, an event hosted by the Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies (LeCTIS) will explore the unifying aspects of poetry and translation.
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First Juno science results supported by Jupiter forecast by Leicester astronomers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/first-juno-science-results-supported-by-jupiter-2018forecast2019-by-leicester-astronomers
New observations about the extreme conditions of Jupiter’s weather and magnetic fields by our astronomers have contributed to the revelations and insights coming from the first close passes of Jupiter by NASA’s Juno mission, announced today.
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Inactive adults urged to get moving to avoid developing type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/inactive-adults-told-to-2018get-moving2019
People in Leicestershire are being ‘urged to get moving or risk jeopardising their health’, after research revealed adults in the county are among the most inactive in England.
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Rocketing growth - huge success for second annual space careers fair
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/rocketing-growth-huge-success-for-second-annual-space-careers-fair
The Second Annual Space Industry Careers Fair took place on 9 February 2015 at the National Space Centre in Leicester.
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Student bodybuilders to vie for title of UKs best built at Leicester Students Union
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/student-body-builders-to-vie-for-title-of-uk2019s-2018best-built2019-at-leicester-students2019-union
Over one hundred competitors and muscle enthusiasts will descend on Leicester Students’ Union for the regional qualifier of the MASS Student Physique Championship on 8 March.
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Government commits 60 million of funding to universities in the midlands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/government-commits-ps60-million-of-funding-to-universities-in-the-midlands
The Government has today confirmed £60 million for a new energy research project in the Midlands.
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Boost to improve the UKs capability in Earth observation to tackle environmental challenges globally
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/boost-to-improve-the-uk2019s-capability-in-earth-observation-to-tackle-environmental-challenges-globally
Our University is part of a new £2m joint programme which will help to develop innovative technologies to observe Earth from space.