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• Driver of equality in sport is honoured by the University of Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/grads-kang

  A national champion of race equality in sport has been honoured by the University of Leicester.

• Leicester is named Daily Mail University of the Year 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/daily-mail-award

  The University of Leicester has been crowned the Daily Mail University of the Year 2025.

• Students film breathtaking images of Earth using high altitude weather balloon

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/students-film-breathtaking-curvature-of-earth-using-high-altitude-weather-balloon

  Physics students have captured breathtaking images of the Earth’s stratosphere using a high altitude weather balloon. The unmanned balloon and sensor payload reached an altitude of 23.6km, putting it at 1.7 times the altitude ceiling of a 747 airliner.

• A global project to help those suffering from chronic lung disease could help millions, say experts

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/recharge

  University of Leicester experts leading a global project to help patients with lung disease believe that millions of people could benefit from their research

• Access to UK's cultural heritage is revolutionised by Museum Data Service launch

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/museum-data-service

  A transformative moment for the UK’s cultural sector took place this week as the Museum Data Service (MDS) officially launched, setting the stage for an unprecedented consolidation of the UK’s museum records.

• Protecting endangered animals from illegal wildlife trade using mobile DNA sequencing

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/09-illegal-wildlife-trade-conference

  University of Leicester researchers presenting innovative DNA analysis methods for testing samples to find species-of-origin at the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference between 11-12 October

• NASA science head tours Space Park Leicester, says ‘inspiring the hearts and minds of the next generation of STEM students is paramount’

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/nicola-fox-space-park

  Space Park Leicester hosts Dr Nicola Fox, Associate Administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate following visits strengthening links between the two organisations

• Glow-in-the-dark elephant is on the loose at University of Leicester campus

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/loros-stomp-trail-elephant-loose-university-leicester-campus

  A colourful elephant sculpture from the LOROS Stomp Trail has arrived on the University of Leicester’s campus - celebrating creativity, community, and compassionate care.

• Assessment as dialogue

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2016/09/19/assessment-as-dialogue/

  Posted by Steve Rooney in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on September 19, 2016 The following is a brief summary of a session on assessment as dialogue. The session ran on Wednesday, 14 th September, as part of the LLI’s Focus On… activities .

• Tradition meets AI as Leicester scientists help tackle Amazonian biodiversity crisis

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/tradition-ai-leicester-scientists-amazonian-biodiversity-crisis

  Scientists led by University of Leicester working with universities in Brazil will support traditional communities to monitor biodiversity in the Amazon, developing an AI toolkit to catalogue local knowledge and understanding