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Inspirational environmental scientist returns to the University of Leicester to collect an honorary award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/environmental-scientist-returns-university-leicester-honorary-award
An environmental scientist and champion of women in science, technology, engineering and maths has been honoured upon her return to the University of Leicester.
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Prestigious award for mathematician exploring climate by numbers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/valerio-lucarini-award
University of Leicester’s Professor Valerio Lucarini has been awarded this year’s Keilis-Borok Medal, recognising outstanding contributions in mathematical geophysics
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Leicester event will mark World Tuberculosis Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/tuberculosis-research-attenborough-arts-sanatorium
The Leicester Tuberculosis Research Group is hosting a special event to mark World TB Day on Tuesday (24 March).
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Space Park Leicester expert called to UN Space Affairs meeting
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/space-park-leicester-united-nations-presentation
A leading expert from Space Park Leicester, the University of Leicester’s pioneering space research, innovation and teaching cluster, has been invited to deliver “world-leading” research to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.
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History and campus
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/campus-history
See how far we’ve come since we were first founded as Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland University College in 1921 - from getting our Royal Charter in 1957 to the discovery of Richard III’s remains in 2012.
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Sustainability, Development and Fairness
https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/humanity-space/sustainability-development-and-fairness
Sustainability, Development and Fairness strand of the Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space (LCHS)
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Next phase for Space Park Leicester launched as planning permission is granted
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/january/16-space-park-phase-2
Leicester City Council has granted planning permission for the second phase development of Space Park Leicester, a landmark initiative to create a world-leading cluster for innovative research, enterprise and education in space and Earth observation, helping the UK capture a...
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Experts outline how to reduce COVID-19 health inequalities for ethnic minority groups
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/covid-ethnic-minority
An international collaborative, led by the University of Leicester and University of Manchester, has published a new paper that outlines ways to reduce COVID-19 health inequity for ethnic minority groups
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Earth Day: National Space Centre launches Home Planet gallery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/home-planet
The new Home Planet gallery features an interactive projection floor with ice, water, and sea creatures that respond to visitor movements, while an art installation by local artist Michelle Reader based on the ‘Great Wave off Kanagawa’ but made entirely from recycled...
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Latest report on stillbirth and neonatal death rates for local populations and individual NHS Trusts and Health Boards across the UK in 2016
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/latest-report-on-stillbirth-and-neonatal-death-rates-for-local-populations-and-individual-nhs-trusts-and-health-boards-across-the-uk-in-2016
Research published today shows that the stillbirth rate associated with twin pregnancy in the UK has reduced by around 44% over the period 2014 to 2016. Rates of neonatal mortality associated with twin pregnancy have similarly reduced by a third.