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Computer scientists to unveil ‘sense check’ for AI robots at prestigious conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/sense-check-ai-robots-prestigious-conference
New research can determine whether robots are relying on irrelevant ‘distractions’ in the environment when following instructions to be presented at the International Conference on Machine Learning 2026 in Seoul, South Korea
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Roman Leicester comes to life in city-wide family festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/roman-around-leicester-festival-family
Roman Around Leicester brings the city’s Roman past to life with free family activities, hands-on archaeology and creative workshops across Leicester’s Cultural Quarter.
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History on the Box project sees students analyse and discuss TV and radio programmes from the past
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/history-on-the-box-project-sees-students-analyse-and-discuss-tv-and-radio-programmes-from-the-past
A new blog launched in the School of History sees postgraduate students analyse and discuss TV and radio programmes from the past.
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‘Pivotal’ study finds benefits of reduced calorie diet for pregnant women with gestational diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/reduced-calorie-diet-pregnant-women-gestational-diabetes
New research from the University of Leicester has found following a reduced calorie diet during the third trimester of pregnancy is safe and beneficial for pregnant women with a body mass index (BMI) of over 25 kg/m2 who have gestational diabetes.
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Leicester Medical School celebrates its first half-century
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/medical-school-anniversary-50-years-leicester
A medical school which has produced more than 7,000 doctors celebrated its 50th anniversary with a landmark celebration event in Leicester.
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Sakura celebration: Students plant ‘symbol of Japan’ on Leicester campus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/cherry-blossom
The tree planting was lent special significance in the University’s Centenary year, as Leicester’s first international student, Tamotsu Shishikura, came to the University College from Tokyo to study English between 1922 and 1924.
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Dr Calvin Jephcote
https://le.ac.uk/cehs/people/calvin-jephcote
Lecturer in Exposure Science cj191@leicester.ac.uk Dr Calvin Jephcote is a Lecturer in Exposure Science at the University of Leicester and Course Director for the MSc Data Science (Geospatial) and MSc Data Science (Satellite) programmes.
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Space Park Leicester representatives to join space industry colleagues in Germany
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/space-park-leicester-space-industry-germany-770
Space Park Leicester staff will attend Space Tech Expo Europe, Europe’s largest B2B event for the space industry
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Ten University academics appointed to 2021 Research Excellence Framework
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/ten-university-academics-appointed-to-2021-research-excellence-framework
Research England appoint 10 academics from the University of Leicester to serve as panellists in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF).
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Medical student with stammer makes national appeal to raise awareness
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/phoebe-avbulim-bbc-lifeline-stammer
University of Leicester Medical student Phobe Avbulim has appeared on BBC’s Lifeline appeal programme, presented by actor Colin Firth, to talk about her stammer