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• Tree rings reveal increasing rainfall seasonality in the Amazon

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/tree-rings-increasing-rainfall-seasonality-amazon

  Study involving University of Leicester researcher shows intensified seasonal cycles, with wet seasons are getting wetter and dry seasons drier, increasing the dangers of flooding and drought

• Leicester partners with Midlands universities to become Policing Academic Centre of Excellence

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/leicester-policing-academic-centre-excellence

  A consortium from the University of Leicester, University of Birmingham and Aston University has been selected as one of nine new Policing Academic Centres of Excellence.

• New research shows the proportion of adults with autism or psychotic disorders remains stable

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/autism-psychotic-national-survey-leicester-apms

  Results from the latest part of a national survey on mental health reveal the number of adults diagnosed with autism and psychotic disorders in England has not risen since data was first collected in 2007

• National Centre for Earth Observation awarded renewed investment in national research capabilities

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/nceo-ukri

  £8.6 million has been awarded to the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO), hosted by the University of Leicester

• Working together to put research at the top of the agenda in the fight against cancer

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/cancer-hope

  The University of Leicester is working in partnership with local Leicestershire and Rutland charity, Hope Against Cancer, to advance cancer research and deliver clinical excellence for patients.

• Programme

  https://le.ac.uk/research/natural-heritage/heritage-hub/celebration-of-heritage/programme

  All activities are in the Students' Union (Percy Gee Building) unless otherwise stated, running from 1200-1600 (Full access guide.) Drop-in sessions Leather working demonstrations and activities with Watermead Leather.

• Experts warn mothers and babies at growing risk without better care for type 2 diabetes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/diabetes-pregnancy-health-risk-leicester

  Researchers from across the UK including Leicester are calling for urgent action to improve care for women with early-onset type 2 diabetes before, during and after pregnancy

• ispace and University of Leicester sign Payload Service Agreement for lunar Raman spectrometer mission

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/ispace-university-leicester-payload-service-agreement-lunar-mission

  A University of Leicester team will deliver the instrument, to be transported to the moon on an ispace lunar lander

• Immersive exhibition ‘Jason and the Adventure of 254’ arriving in Leicester 

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/jason-wellcome-exhibition-attenborough-arts

  Jason and the Adventure of 254 brings Jason Wilsher-Mills’ immersive, joyful and deeply personal exhibition on disability, memory and creativity to Leicester this summer.

• University of Leicester granted Freedom of the Borough by Oadby & Wigston Borough Council

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/freedom-of-borough

  At an extraordinary meeting of full council on Tuesday 30 March, Oadby & Wigston Borough Council granted the University of Leicester Honorary Freedom of the Borough and bestowed the title of Honorary Freeman upon the University - the highest honour the Borough can bestow.