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Fire, flood, winds and earthquakes: satellite imagery reveals damage wrought by changing climate
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/climate-satellite-imagery
Earth observation scientists in Leicester release new series of images that paint a picture of our climate vulnerability, released to coincide with COP28
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Travelling to Leicester from abroad
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/travel-to-leicester-from-abroad
Leicester is conveniently located in the centre of England and is within easy reach of several major airports, as well as having a direct train service to London St Pancras.
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Fire and ice: the Antarctic volcanoes that hint at our climate future
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/john-smellie-antarctica-volcanoes-climate
Professor John Smellie, Honorary Professor in the School of Geology, Geography and the Environment, talks about his career and his love of the volcanoes of the Antarctic as he receives his second Polar Medal.
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East Midlands gets £9 million health boost
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/11-nihr-funding
An organisation committed to improving the health and wellbeing of the East Midlands by speeding up the adoption of research and innovation into frontline health and care practice will continue for another five years after being awarded £9 million.
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Revealing branching time in single-cell omics data
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/07-revealing-branching-time-mathematics
STREAM logo STREAM logo| New single-cell omics technology allows scientists to analyse cell development in ways that were not previously possible.
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Entrepreneurs, Leicester City universities, City Council and LLEP Join Forces to Nurture Start-up and Co-working in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/26-leicester-startup-week
People watching a presentation 1800|Plans for collaborative co-working space to be launched at inaugural Leicester Start-up Week commencing 26 November.
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Leicester cardiologist recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/leicester-cardiologist-recognised-kings-birthday-honours
A leading cardiologist from the University of Leicester has been awarded an MBE for his services to medical research and healthcare as part of the King’s Birthday Honours.
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University of Leicester’s international diabetes researcher becomes Dame
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/university-leicester-international-diabetes-researcher-becomes-dame
A Leicester doctor whose “constant curiosity” propelled her rise to be among the world’s leading type 2 diabetes and obesity experts has been named a Dame in The King’s Birthday Honours List.
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University of Leicester and Alsama Project to establish a world-first certification to support displaced youth in accessing higher education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/leicester-alsama-project-world-first-certification-displaced-youth
New certification will enable displaced youth to apply to higher education institutions worldwide and seek employment, supporting students in overcoming disrupted and/or informal learning due to conflict or disaster
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Gene inheritance for higher education
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/gene-inheritance/gene-inheritance-higher-education
Observations of the way traits, or characteristics, are passed from one generation to the next in the form of identifiable phenotypes probably represent the oldest form of genetics. Find out more about this topic through The University of Leicester.