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Air pollution is not just a human problem – it’s also changing the gut of British bumblebees
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A research team from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ is investigating air pollution’s effect on the gut of British bees.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ Vice-Chancellor joins Prime Minister’s trade delegation to India
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan Canagarajah joined a delegation of 125 of the UK’s most prominent CEOs, entrepreneurs,...
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Leicester health researcher recognised with NIHR Senior Investigator Award
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Professor Gerry McCann has been awarded a prestigious National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Senior Investigator award to advance...
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To settle harsh environments, early humans needed friends – new findings
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ expertise helps to identify the oldest archaeological site in Lesotho, southern Africa and evidence of human occupation as...
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Outstanding alumni celebrated at Â鶹ÊÓƵ awards dinner
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s annual Alumni Awards Dinner held at the iconic National Space Centre in Leicester on 14 May, where generations of former...
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Researcher awarded British Pharmacological Society Fellowship
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University researcher recognised for his work in anaesthetic pharmacology Professor David Lambert, Professor of Anaesthetic Pharmacology in the...
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ rolls out £5m programme to combat cardiovascular burden among older adults in India
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ has joined forced with New Delhi’s Centre for Chronic Disease Control to roll out a £5m trial aimed at improving the...
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Attenborough Art Centre’s Marketing Team has been shortlisted for Team of the Year
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Attenborough Arts Centre’s Marketing Team has been shortlisted for Team of the Year at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2026 after a standout year of...
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Perpetual Atomics and QSA Global Fuel the World’s First Americium-Powered Radioisotope Heater Unit Core
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Breakthrough for Â鶹ÊÓƵ spinout in development of space nuclear power system
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British developments in mining to be discussed at international conference
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Professor Gawen Jenkin from the Department of Geology has been invited to Peru in September in order to discuss major British developments in...