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Unique Iron Age shield found by Leicester archaeologists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/23-enderby-iron-age-bark-shield
A unique bark shield from the Iron Age has been discovered by archaeologists from the University of Leicester, the only one of its kind ever found in Europe.
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Astronomers see “warm” glow of Uranus’s rings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/21-uranus-rings-alma-vlt
The rings of Uranus are invisible to all but the largest telescopes — they weren’t even discovered until 1977 — and they stand out as surprisingly bright in new heat images of the planet taken by two large telescopes in the high deserts of Chile.
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Leicester astronomers play key role in groundbreaking movie of the cosmos by new observatory
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/astronomers-groundbreaking-movie-cosmos-new-observatory
The decade-long wait for UK astronomers ends as the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which University of Leicester space scientists have contributed to, reveals dazzling first images
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Leicester astronomer pays tribute to ground-breaking Gaia mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/gaia-milky-way
Mission to map our sky for over a decade includes University of Leicester astronomers
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University of Leicester experts to present pioneering space research at the 75th International Astronautical Congress
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/iac-presentations
Three key members of the University’s Space Park Leicester team are presenting work at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan this week.
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Shadow ministerial visit highlights efforts to enhance diversity and inclusion in science led by the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/mp-visit
The Shadow Minster for Science, Research and Innovation, Chi Onwurah, has spent a day at Space Park Leicester, speaking to University experts about widening participation and inclusivity in STEM subjects.
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University of Leicester researcher joins global push to prevent type 1 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/diabetes-funding
Professor Claire Meek at the University of Leicester is leading a project that's receiving part of £1.5 million to help prevent type 1 diabetes.
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Race and Health Observatory to work with UK academic team to explore impact of long-COVID on UK healthcare workers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/reach-out
The NHS Race and Health Observatory has today announced the start of a three-year study to investigate the long-term impact of COVID on NHS healthcare workers (HCWs) across the UK from diverse ethnic backgrounds and roles.
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Use genetic data to predict the best time of day to give radiotherapy to breast cancer patients, say Researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/15-radiotherapy-breast-cancer
A new clinical study conducted in the HOPE clinical trials facility at Leicester’s Hospitals has revealed the pivotal role that changing the time of day that a patient receives radiotherapy could play in altering radiotherapy toxicity.
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Honorary and emeritus staff
https://le.ac.uk/health-sciences/people/honorary-and-emeritus-staff
Meet the honorary and emeritus staff under the health science department at the University of Leicester.