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Leicester research makes Altmetric Top 100 list for 2016
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/leicester-research-makes-altmetric-top-100-list-for-2016
Research led by our University has been featured in the Altmetric 2016 Top 100, which recognises the most shared and discussed academic research stories of the year around the world.
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Leicester leads programme to raise aspirations for disadvantaged young people in the region
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/leicester-leads-programme-to-raise-aspirations-for-disadvantaged-young-people-in-the-region
Our University is leading a programme that aims to raise the aspirations of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in targeted neighbourhoods in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Aspiring lawyers from poorer homes to benefit from 1M programme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/aspiring-lawyers-from-poorer-homes-to-benefit-from-ps1m-programme
Thousands of aspiring lawyers from non-privileged homes will benefit from a £1m expansion of the Sutton Trust’s Pathways to Law programme, a pioneering initiative designed to widen access to the legal profession.
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NASA and European Space Agency visit Leicester for Mars workshop
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/07-mars-sample-return-workshop
Planetary scientists from across the globe, including representatives from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA and European Space Agency, visited the University of Leicester last week for a Mars Sample Return workshop.
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Observatory that will find the first galaxies that formed in the early Universe will carry instrumentation co-developed by our University
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/james-webb-space-telescope-one-step-closer-to-launch-with-move-to-california
An observatory that will find the first galaxies that formed in the early Universe, connecting the Big Bang to our own Milky Way Galaxy, is one step closer to launch.
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New collaborative partnership between Centre for Hate Studies and the Norwegian Police University College
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/new-collaborative-partnership-between-centre-for-hate-studies-and-the-norwegian-police-university-college
Professor Neil Chakraborti, Head of the Department of Criminology and Director of the Centre for Hate Studies, and Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy, Lecturer in Hate Studies, welcomed a congregation of delegates (pictured) to the University of Leicester on 7 February.
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Experts warn that space is the next environment at risk of serious damage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/experts-warn-that-space-is-the-next-environment-at-risk-of-serious-damage
Space is the next environment that has to be protected against the impact of human development, a panel of top experts has warned at the UK Government's GREAT Festival of Innovation in Hong Kong.
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Varsity kicks off
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/varsity-kicks-off
The time has come to #FearLeics.
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Diabetes action plan to tackle huge rise in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/diabetes-2018action-plan2019-to-tackle-huge-rise-in-leicester
Leicester has become the first UK city to launch a dedicated diabetes action plan as part of a global drive to combat an alarming rise in diagnoses of the condition.
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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2020
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/march/06-iwd
In the run-up to International Women’s Day (IWD) the University of Leicester has been celebrating with a range of events across campus, join us over the weekend for more events. Celebrated on 8 March each year, this year's IWD theme is #EachforEqual.