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The schoolboy sketches of John Leech
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2017/06/05/the-schoolboy-sketches-of-john-leech/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on June 5, 2017 The artist and illustrator John Leech, who became one of the foremost contributors to Punch and created the artwork for some of Dickens’ most popular works, notably A Christmas Carol , was born in 1817...
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Computer Science with Foundation Year BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/computer-science-with-foundation-year-bsc/2026
In an industry as progressive as this one, there’s more than one way to succeed. If you don’t quite have the entry requirements to study computing at Leicester, this STEM Foundation Year degree is your starting point.
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Innovative healthcare project to link patient data receives government funding
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/04-sprint-exemplar-innovation-projects-patient-data-nhsdigital
A hospital doctor using a laptop|University of Leicester-led research to increase efficiency of data sharing within the NHS.
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Unsung Leicester craft visionary's legacy showcased by student exhibition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/harry-peach-museum-studies-exhibition
The family of Leicester craft and furniture pioneer, Harry Hardy Peach (1874-1936), attended an exhibition curated by University of Leicester students showcasing his vast collection of craft objects. Harry Hardy Peach founded Dryad Handicrafts in 1907.
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Space explorers to reveal how the Moon can unlock the Solar System’s secrets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/unlocking-moon
Talk at Space Park Leicester on 24 June by Co-founder and Chief Scientist of the first commercial company to soft land a spacecraft on the Moon.
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Onward to Mars
https://le.ac.uk/space/patrick-moore
By Sir Patrick Moore Mars, the red planet, has always had a special fascination for us. It is our nearest celestial neighbour apart from the Moon and Venus, and it is more Earthlike than any other planet.
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Leicester-led trial shows less invasive cardiac procedure works as well as surgery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/03-tavi-cardiac-trial
A nationwide study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), assessing a less invasive procedure that addresses a common heart problem has shown that it is just as effective as surgery.
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Animal mummies unwrapped: hi-res 3D X-rays reveal secrets of life and death in ancient Egypt
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/animal-mummies
Three mummified animals from ancient Egypt have been digitally unwrapped and dissected by researchers from the University of Leicester and University of Swansea, using high-resolution 3D scans that give unprecedented detail about the animals’ lives and deaths more than 2,000...
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US Space leaders visit Space Park Leicester to strengthen transatlantic collaboration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/us-space-leaders-visit-space-park-leicester
The University of Leicester’s £100 million space research and innovation centre welcomed a high-level delegation as part of a four-day mission across the UK’s leading space hubs.
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Air pollution is not just a human problem – it’s also changing the gut of British bumblebees
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/bees
A research team from the University of Leicester is investigating air pollution’s effect on the gut of British bees.