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BRC Director chosen to receive international outstanding achievement award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/diabetes-ada-award-melanie-davies
Director of the NIHR Leicester BRC, Professor Melanie Davies CBE, has been chosen to receive a 2025 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award from the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
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Charity pays for Gazan medical students to complete their studies with the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/charity-supports-gazan-medical-students-university-leicester
A charity has stepped in to cover the living costs of two medical students displaced from war-torn Gaza, to complete their studies at the University of Leicester.
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Black British history scholarship is established to honour historian and activist Len Garrison
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/black-british-history-scholarship-historian-activist-len-garrison
Three postgraduates will be able study Black British history with the University of Leicester free of charge, thanks to a scholarship set up to honour alumnus Len Garrison.
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Leicester honorary graduates announced for 2019
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/09-honorary-graduates-2019
The University of Leicester has announced this year’s recipients of honorary degrees, awarded to those in recognition of their achievements in their respective fields.
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‘Are Your Legs Killing You?’ – Vascular Research Team introduces new public health campaign
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/vascular-research-campaign-health
Vascular researchers at the University of Leicester will be rolling out a new campaign in August 2025 to shine a spotlight on the long-term impact of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).
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Sonata makes University of Leicester graduation history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/graduation-sonata-gudaitiene
A University of Leicester porter just a year into her job has made history after becoming the institution’s first female mace bearer at its graduation ceremonies.
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Strategic Review: Outcomes for College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/strategic-review-outcomes-college-social-sciences-arts-humanities
The Strategic Review process of academic areas within the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities has concluded, with decisions now ratified by University Council.
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How is university different to school or college?
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/teaching-learning/uni-vs-college
You'll find that studying at the University of Leicester is quite different from anything you have done before. Here's a summary of the main differences.
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Space Park Leicester organisations unite to lead UK Earth Observation Conference 2026
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/space-park-leicester-uk-earth-observation-conference-2026
Showcasing the latest developments in Earth observation science, applications and innovation from 15–17 September 2026
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Astronomers discover four new ‘hot Jupiters’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/hot-jupiters
An international team of space scientists have discovered four new ‘hot Jupiters’ in our galaxy. University of Leicester PhD researcher Rosanna Tilbrook led and co-authored the study alongside colleagues in the UK, Switzerland, Chile, Germany, the USA and South Africa.