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Leicester’s global standing recognised by rise in world university rankings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/the-world-rankings
The University of Leicester has been ranked in the top 200 universities in the world following a rigorous assessment by Times Higher Education.
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Study finds higher-earning men would take a pay cut to spend more time with partners
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/study-finds-higher-earning-men-would-take-a-pay-cut-to-spend-more-time-with-partners
Most men in Europe want to spend fewer hours at work and more time with their families even though it would cut their income, a major study on employment published in the journal Sociology shows.
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Leicester diabetes professors feature in list of world’s leading clinicians
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/05-diabetes
Professors Kamlesh Khunti and Melanie Davies CBE Professors Kamlesh Khunti and Melanie Davies CBE. Photograph copyright The Diabetes Times 2018. 400|Professors Kamlesh Khunti and Melanie Davies CBE named among top 10 of the world’s leading experts on diabetes.
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Charity founder recognised for tireless support of Leicestershire’s women
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/zinthiya
A leading advocate for women in Leicestershire has been recognised for her tireless work improving lives across the county.
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New artwork unveiled as part of University’s Centenary celebrations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/hands-of-freedom
A pioneering new piece of public artwork by the Leicester-based artist Vishal Joshi has been unveiled today (Saturday) on the University of Leicester’s campus, as part of its Centenary celebrations.
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University of Leicester hosts event to encourage businesses to take on ex-Forces staff
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/university-leicester-event-businesses-ex-forces-staff
East Midlands business leaders discovered how Forces veterans and reservists can benefit their organisations at an event held by the University of Leicester.
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Student project explores the experiences of women who entered into mixed Black Caribbean and White British relationships in Leicester between 1948 and the 1970s
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/student-project-explores-the-experiences-of-women-who-entered-into-mixed-black-caribbean-and-white-british-relationships-in-leicester-between-1948-and-the-1970s
A local mature student studying at our University is keen to hear from women willing to share information about relationships they are in/have had with men of different ethnic backgrounds to themselves.
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Expert comment Tony Blair is right Prime Ministers must be allowed to take difficult decisions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/expert-comment-tony-blair-is-right-prime-ministers-must-be-allowed-to-take-difficult-decisions
The Iraq war was a ‘catastrophic error’ and shows us that going to war should always be the last resort, according to Dr Robert Dover from the Department of Politics and International Relations.
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University of Leicester expert’s report fuels pharmacy industry improvements
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/pharmacy-david-wright
University of Leicester health expert fuels pharmacy improvements
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Women’s experiences of lockdown make up House of Commons exhibition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/lockdown-women
A virtual exhibition that highlights the experiences of women during the pandemic launches at the House of Commons this week. Lockdown House is a collaborative project between University of Leicester, University of Lincoln and Robert Gordon University.