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Britain's colonial past reinterpreted
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/natural-heritage/colonial-countryside
A ground-breaking collaboration between the University of Leicester and the National Trust.
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Leicester scientists investigate link between air pollution and type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/leicester-scientists-investigate-link-between-air-pollution-and-type-2-diabetes
An interdisciplinary team of scientists from our University and other institutions has played a pivotal role in research investigating a possible link between air pollution and the rise in type 2 diabetes.
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Richard Sandell
https://le.ac.uk/people/richard-sandell
Professor Richard Sandell collaborates with museums, galleries and heritage organisations, exploring the role museum's might play in impacting real people and communities.
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25th March 2015 Sol 936
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/03/25/25th-march-2015-sol-936/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on March 25, 2015 This MAHLI image (field of view about 20 cm) shows how water has travelled through the Garden City mudstone rock. It has left trails in veins – probably of gypsum or a similar mineral.
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Two different schools of thought discuss light
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/two-different-schools-of-thought-discuss-light
An event which examines the relationship between science and religion and their alternative views on the subject of light will take place on Wednesday 18 November at The Gatehouse Chaplaincy Centre, University Rd from 5.30pm – 8.00pm.
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Leicester ranked in top 1 in the world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-ranked-in-top-1-in-the-world
Our University has been ranked among the top 1% of universities in the world and in the top 20 universities in the UK by a global league table of higher education institutions.
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Leicester Professor among Top 50 Women in Engineering
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/leicester-professor-among-2018top-50-women-in-engineering2019
An inaugural list of the top 50 Women in Engineering, featuring Head of Engineering Professor Helen Atkinson CBE, FREng (pictured) is published in the Daily Telegraph for the first time on 23 June 2016 to coincide with National Women in Engineering Day.
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Leicester tops student nightlife league table
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/21-nightlife-league-table
A new ‘alternative university league table’ ranks the University of Leicester as number one! Ticket aggregator site Tickx compiled a list of 53 universities, using non-academic (but important) metrics including monthly rent, pubs per square mile, available Deliveroo options,...
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Leicester ranked in UK top 25 universities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/27-the-world-ranking
The Times Higher World Rankings have placed The University 167th in the world and in the 25 best universities in the UK.
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Two new volcanic ‘super-eruptions’ discovered
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/yellowstone
A new study published in Geology by Leicester academics has highlighted the discovery of two new super-eruptions originating from the Yellowstone hotspot track, including what they believe was the volcanic province’s largest and most cataclysmic event.