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“We are here to listen, learn and serve” – Dr Vijay Sharma on building a truly civic university
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/vijay-blog
At the heart of the University of Leicester’s civic mission is Dr Vijay Sharma, our Pro-Chancellor for Community Engagement – a role that’s as visionary as it is vital.
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Zeiss LSM 980 Airyscan 2
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities/aif/equipment/laser-microscopes/zeiss-lsm-980-airyscan-2
Learn more about the Zeiss LSM 980 Airyscan 2 microscope housed in the Advanced Imaging Facility.
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Ground-breaking discovery could pave the way for new therapies to prevent cardiovascular disease and stroke
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/cholesterol-cells-stroke-cardiovascular
Researchers at the University of Leicester have discovered the mechanism by which cholesterol in our diet is absorbed into our cells
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Leicester leading the way to create a safer campus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/covid-screening
Students and staff at the University of Leicester will be screened for COVID-19 as part of plans to keep the campus and wider community safe, as students return to the city for their studies.
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Geographies of the Market Place
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/gy3413
Module code: GY3413 This module explores the premise that the ‘economy’ swirls around us, systemically through ‘relations of flows’. It stems from the everyday, social, material, discursive and sensual interactions that define particular places that we call ‘marketplaces’.
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Geographies of the Market Place
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/gy3413
Module code: GY3413 This module explores the premise that the ‘economy’ swirls around us, systemically through ‘relations of flows’. It stems from the everyday, social, material, discursive and sensual interactions that define particular places that we call ‘marketplaces’.
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Going global to support chronic lung disease sufferers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/going-global-to-support-chronic-lung-disease-sufferers
Researchers from our University and Leicester’s Hospitals are leading a £2 million project to address patients with chronic lung disease in the developing world through pulmonary rehabilitation.
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Company’s mission to revolutionise agriculture and eliminate global waste takes off at Space Park Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/messium-space-park
Agri-tech start-up Messium joins the European Space Agency – Business Incubation Centre for the United Kingdom (ESA-BIC UK) programme at Space Park Leicester.
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Leicester academic wins bronze medal for Team GB in Age Group European Championships Triathlon in Madrid
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/5-dr-charlotte-smith-competing-in-the-european-long-distance-triathlon-age-group-championships
Leicester academic Dr Charlotte Smith wins bronze for Team GB in Age Group European Championships Triathlon in Madrid
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Leading scientists takeover Leicester pubs for Pint of Science festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/pint-of-science
Pub goers in Leicester will get much more than just a pint next week when some of Britain’s leading Scientists head to the city’s drinking venues to discuss their latest research. The ‘Pint of Science’ festival runs from 9th-11th May.