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Royal visits
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/royal/visits
The University of Leicester has been pleased to host visits by members of the Royal Family throughout its history, including HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in 2008.
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News
https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/news
See our latest news and browse our upcoming events in the Centre for English Local History at Leicester, and browse our news archive.
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Rural life
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/rural-life
Learn more about the collections about rural life in the East Midlands Oral History Archive.
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Military and conflicts
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/military-and-conflicts
Learn more about the collections about military and conflicts in the East Midlands Oral History Archive.
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Industry and the world of work
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/industry
Learn more about the collections about industry and the world of work in the East Midlands Oral History Archive.
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Over €2 million EU funding for Leicester scientists to explore the giant planets with JWST
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/2-million-eu-funding-giant-planets-jwst
University of Leicester scientist receives €2.5 million grant from European Research Council to observe Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune using James Webb Space Telescope to determine their origins and weather
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Ever thought about donating your body?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/body-donation
“Donating your body for medical education isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but you’d be surprised how many people consider it."
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Our environment over a billion years: travel through time into Leicester’s deep past
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/time-travelling-environmentalist
Experts at the University of Leicester host an evening exploring landscape change and biodiversity in the city and county on Thursday 23 March
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Leicestershire's Chief Constable speaks about his time at the University and what policing means to him
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/rob-nixon
Leicestershire’s Chief Constable Rob Nixon, has spoken of the importance of his journey through Higher Education
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Students and staff express their delight at meeting The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/29-student-staff-delight-meeting-duke-and-duchess-of-cambridge
Students discuss their experiences of meeting Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.