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Early-risers may catch “Father Christmas” on his way back to the North Pole via the skies above the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/father-christmas-skies-space-park-leicester
The International Space Station is due to make a 'high pass' at 06:18 local time and, weather permitting, visible until around 06:23
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University marks World Prematurity Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/world-prematurity-day-leicester-preterm
The University of Leicester will mark World Prematurity Day (17 November) by lighting up the Attenborough Tower in purple to reflect solidarity
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Pioneering centre is making a difference one year after officially opening
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/phage-anniversary
A pioneering new centre at the University of Leicester which studies bacteriophages to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria is celebrating its one-year anniversary
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Experts warn mothers and babies at growing risk without better care for type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/diabetes-pregnancy-health-risk-leicester
Researchers from across the UK including Leicester are calling for urgent action to improve care for women with early-onset type 2 diabetes before, during and after pregnancy
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AI experts join drive for safety on UK rail crossings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/ai-level-crossing
The Leicester team includes Professors Ivan Tyukin and Alexander Gorban, Dr Bogdan Grechuk, Tatiana Tyukina and George Leete, all of the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences.
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Driving force for equality who has empowered thousands of women is recognised by the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/equality-empowered-women-recognised-university-leicester
A charity leader described as the ‘voice for the voiceless’ has been honoured by the University of Leicester for empowering thousands of women in the city.
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World-leading expert in hypertension returns to University of Leicester to receive honorary title
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/bryan-williams-expert-hypertension-university-leicester-honorary-title
The University of Leicester has honoured one of its former professors who has been instrumental in driving global changes in clinical practice for patients with high blood pressure.
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First, wonderful, glimpse of Jupiter
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2016/09/05/first-wonderful-glimpse-of-jupiter/
Posted by Henrik Melin in Leicester to Jupiter: The Juno Mission on September 5, 2016 Wow! The Juno spacecraft did not disappoint! The images released after Juno’s first science perijove are absolutely stunning.
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SMILE SXI Passes Critical Milestone
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/05/11/smile-sxi-passes-critical-milestone/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 11 May 2023 The SMILE SXI Instrument has recently passed the Instrument-level Critical Design Review (CDR), gaining approval from ESA technical experts to proceed with the build, test and...
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Celebrating National Tea Day in the Archives
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2024/04/19/celebrating-national-tea-day-in-the-archives/
Posted by Eleanor Bloomfield in Library and Learning Services on April 19, 2024 Since 2016, 21 st April has been designated as National Tea Day, a celebration of all things British.