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• Leicester scientist helps fine-tune space telescope 1.5million km from home

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/miri-commissioning

  A first image from MIRI was released by NASA in April, giving space scientists a glimpse of the instrument’s capabilities. The first science observations using JWST are expected to commence in July.

• LGBT+ History Month

  https://le.ac.uk/lgbt-history-month

  Attenborough Arts Attenborough Arts attenborough arts centre front sign Find out what's happening at Attenborough Arts throughout the month.

• New book breaks barrier between students and modern research in mathematics

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/29-garrett-book

  In recent years mathematicians, armed with global internet (which simplifies collaboration), and powerful computers (used for numerical simulations, hypothesis testing, routine algebraic manipulations, etc.

• Residents of Space Park Leicester recognised at the Leicestershire Innovation Awards

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/leicester-innovation-awards

  Innovation, research and collaboration partners of the University of Leicester recognised at the Leicestershire Innovation Awards.

• Openness in animal research among UK’s best

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/leader-in-openness

  The University of Leicester has once again been named as one of the UK’s ‘Leaders in Openness’ by national body Understanding Animal Research.

• Richard III geneticist to give Queens Lecture in Berlin

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/richard-iii-geneticist-to-give-queens-lecture-in-berlin

  Dr Turi King from our Department of Genetics and School of Archaeology and Ancient History will give this year's Queen's Lecture in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday 1 November.

• PhD student receives prestigious research grant

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/phd-student-receives-prestigious-research-grant

  A PhD student has been awarded funding to investigate the ‘fingerprint’ of organic matter in the Carboniferous Bowland Shale.

• Public engagement

  https://le.ac.uk/cssp/engagement

  Learn more about public engagement within the School of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy.

• Eradicating famine in Africa gets boost through new research

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/researchers-resolve-to-eradicate-famine-and-food-insecurity-in-kenya

  Leicester researchers are part of an international team spearheading a Newton-Utafiti Fund project delivered by the British Council to restore food security to millions of vulnerable households in Kenya following natural disasters.

• Local Freemasons donate 32000 to fund University research

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/local-freemasons-donate-ps32-000-to-fund-university-research

  The Freemasons’ Grand Charity has donated £32,000 to the University to fund research into visual impairments and the impact these have on different groups and their reading abilities.