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Radiographer lecturer receives MBE at Windsor Castle
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/claire-robinson-mbe
Radiography senior lecturer Dr Claire Robinson beams with pride having received an MBE for services to forensic investigation.
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New species of Jurassic pterosaur discovered on the Isle of Skye
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/pterosaur-ceoptera
Team including University of Leicester palaeontologist have studied a fossil that suggests the flying reptiles developed earlier and were more numerous than thought
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New Institute to bolster research among Leicester’s Health and Care professionals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/institute-for-health
A new institute has been launched to radically boost the number of research opportunities available to Leicester’s nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, health scientists and pharmacists
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Leicester creates ‘dynamic partnership’ with Allama Iqbal Open University
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/aiou-partnership
The University of Leicester has today (Thursday) committed to collaborate with one of the world’s largest universities to deliver a new faculty development programme.
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The ‘Forbidden Planet’ has been found in the Neptunian Desert
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/30-new-exoplanet-neptune-forbidden-planet
New research by an international group of researchers, including Dr Matt Burleigh and Dr Emma Longstaff of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester, has identified a rogue planet.
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MedTech worth £1.6 billion to Midlands economy according to new report
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/13-medtech
A new report has been launched, which highlights the critical importance of the Medical Technologies (MedTech) sector to the Midlands economy.
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Open-air Shakespeare and more planned for summer events at Oadby oasis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/botanic-garden
The University of Leicester has revealed the annual summer events programme at the Botanic Garden, in Oadby.
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Transformative exhibition ‘Material Worlds: Contemporary Artists and Textiles’ arriving in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/attenborough-arts-centre-material-worlds
Artists featured in the exhibition include Caroline Achaintre, Jonathan Baldock, Phyllida Barlow, Marc Camille Chaimowicz, Tenant of Culture, Alexandre da Cunha, Tonico Lemos Auad, Paul Maheke, Anna Perach, Yelena Popova, Yinka Shonibare, Rae-Yen Song, and Zadie Xa.
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University of Leicester’s employability strategy scoops industry award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/university-leicester-employability-strategy-scoops-industry-award
The University has won an industry award which reflects its commitment to supporting students and graduates to develop the skills, experience and confidence they need to succeed in an ever‑changing global workplace.
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Leicester leads major breakthrough in asbestos linked cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/confirm
A University of Leicester led team has made a major breakthrough in treating mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer linked to breathing in asbestos, which could help add years to patients’ lives.