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The pioneering women of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/our-100/leicester-women
Learn about the incredible female pioneers at the University of Leicester in Our 100.
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Cartooning: A Delicate Art Form that Needs to be Preserved
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/covid-in-cartoons/2021/12/28/cartooning-delicate-art-form-needs-preserved/
Political cartoonist Michel Kichka (Israel) is interviewed by Shout Out UK Young Writer William Speakman.
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National Trust and University of Leicester launch pioneering film to explore fascinating stories of disability from the Trust’s sites and collections for the first time
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/everywhere-nowhere
Everywhere and Nowhere is a collaboration between the National Trust and the University of Leicester’s Research Centre for Museums and Galleries The collaboration shines a light on ten fascinating stories of disability from collections and sites in the National...
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Researchers publish results of largest ever study on postnatal depression in British South Asian mothers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/postnatal-depression
An extensive trial , supported by the University of Leicester, into postnatal depression in South Asian women has found that tailored support can make a difference to their recovery
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University of Leicester gets £1.3m boost to turn bright ideas into world-changing impacts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/iaa-funding
The University of Leicester has received £1.3m in funding to help turn the brightest research ideas into world-changing impacts.
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Leicester space experts drive forward mission to find habitable worlds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/space-experts-mission-find-habitable-worlds
Professor Martin Barstow is leading a consortium developing a UK instrument contribution to the the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO).
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Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys is the god of forensic science says bestselling crime author in new video
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/patricia-cornwell-describes-impact-inventor-of-genetic-fingerprinting-has-had-on-her-career
Bestselling crime writer Patricia Cornwell has paid tribute to the University of Leicester Professor who invented the technique of genetic fingerprinting during her visit to De Montfort Hall in Leicester to give a talk as part of the University Literary Leicester festival...
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Talk by Riders Chairman offers insights into running a top-flight basketball team
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/20-riders-talk
A public lecture at the University of Leicester on 27 November offers a unique insight into the management of Leicester’s legendary basketball club, the Leicester Riders.
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Volunteer Vlad is honoured for giving his time to others
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/psychology-student-volunteer-vlad-honoured
A University of Leicester student has been recognised for his exceptional commitment to volunteering.
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First Professors of Nursing and Midwifery herald unique new courses
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/first-professors-of-nursing-and-midwifery-herald-unique-new-courses
Leicester has taken the first steps in establishing a new centre for nursing and midwifery expertise with the appointment of two Foundation Professors and approval granted for a suite of innovative new degree courses.