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Five year study reveals “unacceptable” inequalities in stillbirth rates between Black, Asian and White babies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/bmj-stillbirth
Researchers say around 1,800 stillbirths could have been prevented between 2014 and 2019 if ethnic inequalities did not exist - a 12% reduction in the number of stillbirths Enquiry underway into the quality of care provision for Black and Asian mothers whose babies...
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University of Leicester sets strategy to launch into its second Century
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/strategy
The University of Leicester has today (Thursday) launched a new 10-year strategy that will propel the institution into its second Century – and it comes with a new mission and vision that champion its Citizens and cultivates a legacy of real-world change.
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University community completes Poppy Pilgrimage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/poppy-pilgrimage
The red poppy, which recalls the horrors of the Western Front in the First World War, is a well-known and well-established symbol of support for the Armed Forces community and Remembrance for lives lost in all conflicts.
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Arts Council England renews support for Leicester’s Attenborough Arts Centre with £210,800 annual funding
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/ace-funding-attenborough-arts
Attenborough Arts Centre has its status as National Portfolio Organisation renewed by Arts Council England.
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Universities and colleges join forces to help Leicestershire’s young people decide their futures
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/pathways-universities-join-forces
A partnership of universities and colleges working to raise aspirations in the region’s young people has engaged over 4800 from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Changing the face of British sport governance
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/12-sporting-equals
Sporting Equals and the University of Leicester are partners in a New LeaderBoard Academy in Sports Governance
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Engineer creates open-source ventilator for COVID-19 patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/ventilator
A University of Leicester-based engineer has created an innovative new ventilator designed to help COVID-19 patients.
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University of Leicester graduates earning £3,600 more than the sector average five years into their career, analysis shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/graduates-earnings-more-sector-average
University of Leicester graduates earn more than the sector average, highlighting strong career outcomes and value of a Leicester degree.
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University of Leicester archaeologists explore city’s Roman past
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/university-leicester-archaeologists-explore-city-roman-past
The stories behind Leicester’s rich Roman heritage have been compiled into a book by University of Leicester archaeologists to mark the reopening of the city’s Jewry Wall Museum.
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Leicester scientists aim to inspire the next generation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/cube-stem-leicester-scientists-schools
Artificial intelligence is the focus of a three-day event for Leicestershire youngsters aimed at engaging them in STEM subjects