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Evidence of 2,000 years of human activity found on market site in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/evidence-2000-years-human-activity-market
University of Leicester Archaeological Services carrying out excavations at the site of the city’s new market square, with discoveries including a Roman infant burial and remains of a dungeon believed to be from the 16th century
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MBRRACE-UK sets out key recommendations for improving the care of recent migrant women with language barriers whose babies have died
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/mbrrace
The MBRRACE-UK collaboration, which is co-led by the TIMMS group at the University of Leicester and Oxford Population Health’s National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, has today published the results of a confidential enquiry into the care of recent migrant women with language...
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Potential new worlds rescued by citizens of Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/planet-hunters
Team of astronomers at University of Leicester are following up on potential planet discoveries by citizen scientists
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Scientists explore complex pattern of tipping points in the Atlantic’s current system
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/atlantic-tipping-points
New mathematical modelling by University of Leicester of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation – a system of ocean currents – shows greater complexity than previously thought, revealing a hierarchy of irreversible ‘tipping points’
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Visa information
https://le.ac.uk/graduation/prepare/visa-information
Information for students, family and friends who need to apply for a visa to attend a University of Leicester graduation ceremony
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Spain-UK collaboration successfully tests hybrid radioisotope and solar power system for planetary exploration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/spain-uk-collaboration-test-hybrid-radioisotope-and-solar-power-system
University of Leicester, University of Oviedo and University of Vigo combine technologies in Spain-UK Collaboration and completed first end-to-end testing of hybrid technology harnessing nuclear and solar power
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Martha’s Rule mum discovers how the University of Leicester believes reading and writing can boost medical students’ empathy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/marthas-rule-empathy-leicester
A patient safety campaigner whose daughter died following a hospital mistake has met with University of Leicester Medical students to find out how a book club is boosting their empathy
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Can smart t-shirt technology improve diagnosis of breathing disorders?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/smart-technology-breathing-disorders-leicester
Leicester researchers are testing whether an innovative smart t shirt can help clinicians more accurately diagnose breathing pattern disorders - a group of conditions that are difficult to identify using current methods.
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Bad gut bacteria could raise risk of premature death for people with heart failure
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/heart-gut-bacteria-premature-death
Poor gut health could increase the risk of dying early or being hospitalised by almost ten per cent for people with heart failure, new research at the University of Leicester shows.
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Leicester graduate talks journalism success at national daily newspaper
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/kelis-cassia-edwards
Read more about Kelis' time at University of Leicester and what it is like working for one of the UK's largest newspapers.