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Space-themed work experience programme opens to school students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/space-park-work-experience
Space Park Leicester are inviting Year 10, 11 and 12 students living in Leicestershire to experience a career in the space industry.
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Pint of Science Leicester brings the stars behind the latest research to a venue near you
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/pint-of-science
More than 20 scientists to appear in three watering holes, as the world's largest festival of public science talks arrives in Leicester from 13-15 May
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A letter from the Vice-Chancellor on national reports of drink spiking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/letter-spiking
A letter to students from University President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nishan Canagarajah, on national reports of drink spiking.
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Leicestershire business leaders celebrated at regional awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/business-executive-awards
Professor Philip Baker, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise at the University of Leicester, spoke at the evening’s awards ceremony to affirm the University’s commitment to enterprise and innovation in its Centenary year, and also presented the Overall...
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University-partnered refugee project recognised by Platinum Jubilee award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/bright-path
An organisation set up to help Afghan refugees arriving in Leicester has received a Platinum Jubilee Award. Bright Path Futures was set up in August 2021 in partnership with the University of Leicester and the British Red Cross.
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Unicorns to inspire the next space entrepreneurs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/2018unicorns2019-to-inspire-the-next-space-entrepreneurs
Some of the most ambitious and high value start-ups are likely to develop in space-related industries and the University of Leicester is showing student and graduate entrepreneurs how they could create their own ‘unicorn from space’.
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Call to avoid type 2 diabetes made during national campaign to prevent condition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/call-to-avoid-type-2-made-during-national-campaign-to-prevent-condition
A Leicester man with type 2 diabetes is urging people to do all they can to prevent being diagnosed with the condition which could potentially have “ruined his life”. Patrick Quinn was diagnosed with the condition that is usually associated with poor lifestyle in 2014.
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National acclaim for Leicester undergrads
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/national-acclaim-for-leicester-undergrads
Two of our students students now hold the title ‘Undergraduate of the Year’ for their stand-out contributions to Computer Science and Social Action respectively.
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Experts provide diabetes prevention tips to Leicester insurance company
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/14-diabetes-prevention-hastings-direct
Leicester Changing Diabetes project promotes wellbeing and good health to local company
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Gin: The only tonic to Brexit?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/12-gin-only-tonic-to-brexit
UK and EU flag sprayed onto broken concrete|University of Leicester and Burleighs Gin team up to present a delicious way to engage in Brexit debate. The seemingly endless debate on Brexit has become hard to stomach for many of the British public.