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Global first test success for a University of Leicester–NASA space power system
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/test-success-university-leicester-nasa-space-power-system
Scientists at the University of Leicester and NASA’s Glenn Research Center have combined cutting edge radioisotope power system technology with high efficiency power convertor technology
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Leicester responds to sector financial pressures
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/leicester-responds-sector-financial-pressures
The University of Leicester has invited staff to share feedback on proposals to secure its long-term future, amid growing pressures on the Higher Education sector across the UK.
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Leicester school leader’s devotion to education is recognised with honour from her old university
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/carolyn-robson
A Leicester school teacher who became a national leader in education has returned to her old university to receive an honorary title.
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Bake-Off contestant shows science is as easy as pi at University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/bake-off-contestant-science-pi
Science Kitchen hosts 2021 Great British Bake Off semi-finalist Jüergen Krauss for a pie-making workshop
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The 3Rs
https://le.ac.uk/dbs/animal-welfare/the-3rs
The 3Rs (replacement, refinement, reduction) are guiding principals for animal research used all around the world.
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Study of freelance workers examines link between hours worked and their well-being
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/study-of-freelance-workers-examines-link-between-hours-worked-and-their-well-being
A new study of freelance workers has discovered key factors that affect their well-being – either making them happier or increasing anxiety and risking depression.
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University and local food and drink businesses to visit House of Commons
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/university-and-local-food-and-drink-businesses-to-visit-house-of-commons
Our University and ten local food and drinks companies will be accompanying the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) to the House of Commons on Wednesday 12 October to demonstrate innovation and diversity of food and drink manufacturing in Leicestershire.
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MIRI on the right tracks at NASA Johnson
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/miri-on-the-right-tracks-at-nasa-johnson
UK scientists and engineers – including colleagues from our University - are celebrating following the confirmation that their instrument has performed very well during the cryogenic testing for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) at NASA Johnson Space Flight Center in...
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Leicester researcher contributes to Coventrys successful UK City of Culture bid
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/leicester-researcher-contributes-to-coventry2019s-successful-uk-city-of-culture-bid
A postgraduate researcher from our University has been involved with Coventry’s successful bid for ‘City of Culture’ 2021, which was awarded on Thursday 7 December during an episode of BBC One’s The One Show.
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Giant storms cause palpitations in Saturns atmospheric heartbeat
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/giant-storms-cause-palpitations-in-saturn2019s-atmospheric-heartbeat
Immense northern storms on Saturn can disturb atmospheric patterns at the planet’s equator, finds the international Cassini mission in a study led by Dr Leigh Fletcher from our Department of Physics and Astronomy and published in Nature Astronomy.