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First photo from Junos Jupiter orbit released
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/first-photo-from-junos-jupiter-orbit-released
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has sent its first in-orbit view. Juno’s visible-light camera was turned on six days after Juno fired its main engine and placed itself into orbit around the largest planetary inhabitant of our solar system. The new view was obtained on 10 July at 6.
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Two in three NHS staff say improved pay is key to boosting retention
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/nhs-satisfaction-survey-leicester
Improved pay for NHS staff is important to prevent high numbers leaving the service, according to new data from the University of Leicester and University College London
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Epilepsy can lead to earlier deaths in people with intellectual disabilities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/epilepsy-earlier-deaths-intellectual-disabilities
|A combination of missed prevention opportunities and health inequalities can result in the early deaths of people living with epilepsy and intellectual disabilities, a study has shown. Around 1.
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University shortlisted for two Royal College of Midwives Awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/royal-college-of-midwives-awards-shortlist
The University of Leicester has been shortlisted in two categories for the prestigious Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Awards 2026
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How far will technology companies go in helping repressive regimes
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/07/20/how-far-will-technology-companies-go-in-helping-repressive-regimes/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 20, 2012 http://pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2012/PIP_Future_of_Corporate_Responsibility_070512.
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People
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/wellcome-trust-dtp/people
Programme leadership team Martin Tobin Programme Director and Theme 2 Lead As the first person in my family to go to university, I found Leicester Medical School to be a diverse, welcoming and caring environment.
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Decoding gigantic insect genome could help tackle devastating locust crises
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/locusts
A ‘game changing’ study deciphering the genetic material of the desert locust by researchers at the University of Leicester, could help combat the crop-ravaging behaviour of the notorious insect pest which currently exacerbates a hunger crisis across many developing countries.
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Collections and Research
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/collections-and-research
Read about the collections and research associated with the Botanic Garden.
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Measuring the success of air quality interventions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/air-quality-interventions
A new paper examining the historic success of interventions to improve air quality and the resulting impact on better health and environmental outcomes, has recommended a joint solution co-created by scientists and policy leads to achieve longer lasting change.
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University of Leicester Staff blogs School of English PhD funding success in the School of English
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/06/26/phd-funding-success-in-the-school-of-english/
Posted by Julie Coleman in School of English Blog on June 26, 2014 Many new PhD projects will begin in the School next year, and the following students have been successful in obtaining full or partial funding.