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University of Leicester professor appointed chair for REF 2029 sub-panel
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/ref-panel-chair-leicester-seidu
Professor Samuel Seidu from the University of Leicester has been selected to chair an expert panel of the Research Excellence Framework 2029 (REF).
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How trees improve urban air quality
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/sustaining-world/urban-air-quality
The air that we breathe is full of particles. It can’t be avoided. City or village, farmland or beach, there will be some trace of dust, soot, pollen, smoke or even liquid particles like sea-spray.
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Louis James
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/louis-james
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Louis James (1993-2024). Louis was a bright and dedicated Nursing student at the University of Leicester. He was incredibly intelligent and diligent, always putting his patients first.
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Studying as a mature student: David's story
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/study/undergraduate/mature-student-stories
"I can still remember filling in my personal statement and pausing only briefly to reflect on why I wanted to read archaeology at Leicester. "It was a long-standing itch that needed scratching" was how I answered that one.
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University supporting literacy skills through reading buddies and new books for schools
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/books
Volunteers from the University of Leicester have donated boxes full of brand-new books to local primary schools. It is part of a wider scheme that sees one hundred school-based volunteers support pupils at Uplands Junior L.E.A.
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Leicester students win Bronze medal in tough Military Patrol Competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/18-leicester-win-bronze-in-tough-patrol-competition
Student Army Patrol competition winners Student patrol competition winners|A team including students from the University of Leicester won a prize at one of the hardest military events in the world.
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Leicester Institute for Advanced Studies explores interdisciplinary research one step at a time through the power of walking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/walking
A new University of Leicester project hopes to explore the ‘power of walking’ and how it impacts academics’ research processes.
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Leicestershire’s universities call for innovators to make big ideas a reality
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/ventureversity
VentureVersity Leicestershire Accelerator Scheme, led by University of Leicester, is looking for businesses, academic partners, students, and entrepreneurs to work with university ideas and intellectual property
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Government issues record grant to University of Leicester to help students study abroad
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/turing-grant-scheme
University of Leicester has been awarded over £1 million from the UK Government’s Turing Scheme
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New website highlights our local impact
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/new-csr-website-highlights-universitys-local-impact
The University of Leicester contributes significantly to the city of Leicester, the surrounding county of Leicestershire and further afield.