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Geneticist in major project to breed new varieties of wheat
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/geneticist-in-major-project-to-breed-new-varieties-of-wheat
Our University has been included in one of three high-value, long-term research projects totalling £13.9M that have been awarded funding by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
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Government funding for project to supply Africa with electricity from waste
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/08-pyropower-nigeria-electricity-waste
An Earth Observation Innovation team from the University of Leicester is collaborating with PyroGenesys Ltd. and a number of UK and international organisations on a project to generate off-grid electricity for remote rural communities in Africa starting with Nigeria.
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Technological Innovation
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/research/finance-governance-and-enterprise/technological-innovation
The rapid pace of technological advancement has led to innovative technologies disrupting traditional business models and practices, as well as how markets are structured and regulated.
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Leicester researchers nominated for prestigious health science award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/leicester-researchers-nominated-for-prestigious-health-science-award
University researchers from the Children’s long term ventilation team at Leicester’s Hospitals have been nominated for a prestigious East Midlands Academic Health Science Network award.
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Renowned theatre cast including actor Ralph Fiennes pay tribute to Leicester in their reimagining of Shakespeares Richard III
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/renowned-theatre-cast-including-actor-ralph-fiennes-pay-tribute-to-leicester-in-their-reimagining-of-shakespeares-richard-iii
A stellar acting cast featuring Hollywood stars has paid homage to our University in its unconventional retelling of Shakespeare's Richard III.
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Midlands universities receive research awards to encourage collaboration and excellence in arts and humanities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/ahrc
The University of Leicester is amongst only 50 universities to receive Doctoral Landscape Awards from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
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The house (‘pansi ghor’): a classic object of human resilience to environmental disasters?
https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds/all-articles/house
Read the article "The house (‘pansi ghor’): a classic object of human resilience to environmental disasters?" This is part of the Social Worlds project at the University of Leicester.
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Leicester shaking up the Premier League
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/leicester-shaking-up-the-premier-league
Leicester City Football Club has been making a big impact on the Premier League this season, and their success is sending shockwaves, quite literally, through the city of Leicester.
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Colin Stephenson
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/alumni-newsletter/mba-edition-two-summer-2022/colin-stephenson
I decided on an MBA first as it was the most relevant to my role as an NHS manager.
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Commercialisation
https://le.ac.uk/enterprise/commercialisation
Spin-outs The University of Leicester has a rich history of pioneering innovations and turning them into commercial success stories across multiple industries. The world-class research that takes place has led to a large portfolio of spin-out companies.