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Exclusive Centenary insight into Attenborough Family’s time in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/attenborough-rocket-round-leicester
Michael Attenborough CBE has shared an exclusive insight into his family’s long-standing association with the University of Leicester for a city art trail, and to mark the University’s Centenary celebrations.
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Research to understand peatland policy ‘on the ground’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/peatlands
Postgraduate research at the University of Leicester is seeking to understand how peatland policy is implemented at a local level, gaining insights from NGOs, farmers, landowners, researchers, and policymakers
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New research suggests health education, Fitbits and cabin workouts can improve activity levels of lorry drivers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/shift
A targeted health programme, including health education sessions, Fitbits, and lorry cabin workouts, can improve the activity levels of long-distance heavy goods drivers in the short-term, according to new research from the National Institute of Health and Care Research...
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New telescope to be the ‘GOTO’ for gravitational wave events
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/goto
GOTO is designed to fill this observational gap by searching for optical signals in the electromagnetic spectrum that might indicate the source of the gravitational waves – quickly locating the source and using that information to direct a fleet of telescopes, satellites and...
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Urgent action required to protect world’s coral reefs from disappearing within three decades, warn experts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/coral-reefs
In 2018 the Vibrant Oceans group identified 50 reefs that are most likely to resist and survive climate change. The habitats are located largely in the Pacific and Indian oceans, with further reefs in the Caribbean and east of Africa.
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Researchers identify how multiple genes impact vision development and result in rare sight disorder
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/fovea-genes
An international team of health researchers have, for the first time, described how genetic defects influence the spectrum of vision development and cause problems in developing babies’ eyes.
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Space sector needs ‘greater imagination’ to tackle skills challenge, expert warns
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/space-sector-house-of-lords
Professor Martin Barstow from Space Park Leicester and the University of Leicester contributes to a new House of Lords report
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Advanced Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Management MSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/advanced-electrical-and-electronic-engineering-with-management-msc/2026
To boost your electrical and electronic engineering prospects, it pays to look beyond the basics. This degree combines advanced-level learning with management theory and practice – everything you need to make a real impact out in the field.
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Data Science (Geospatial) MSc, PGDip
https://le.ac.uk/courses/data-science-geospatial-msc/2026
Where, when, and why do things happen? Modelling, analysing and interpreting social, economic and environmental phenomena is the core of this course, and it equips you to manipulate such data by applying the techniques of data science, spatial analysis and geographical...
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Embedded Systems and Control Engineering MSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/embedded-systems-and-control-engineering-msc/2026
In a rapidly evolving world driven by technological progress, embedded systems and control engineering stand at the forefront of innovation.