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Triple shortlisting for Leicester in the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2025
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ has been shortlisted in three categories at the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2025 which recognise...
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Bake-Off contestant shows science is as easy as pi at Â鶹ÊÓƵ
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Science Kitchen hosts 2021 Great British Bake Off semi-finalist Jüergen Krauss for a pie-making workshop
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Immersive exhibition ‘Jason and the Adventure of 254’ arriving in Leicester
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Jason and the Adventure of 254 brings Jason Wilsher-Mills’ immersive, joyful and deeply personal exhibition on disability, memory and creativity...
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Hollywood star and music hitmaker join forces to launch Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s £100m philanthropic campaign
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Stars of Hollywood and popular music have backed a major philanthropy campaign from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
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Study reveals how dietary phosphate can increase heart disease risk
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A new study has found that high phosphate levels can cause a stress signal inside the cells that line blood vessels, leading to the release of...
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Leicester experts investigate ways scientists can safely collect extra-terrestrial samples
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New paper by team based at Space Park Leicester explores challenges of safely collecting extra-terrestrial materials for their Double Walled...
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Leicester to host regional launch of the Festival of British Archaeology
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A talk by Mathew Morris (pictured) from the Richard III excavation team and a ‘Roman drill session’ are just two of the events taking place at...
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UK first for Leicester: ground-breaking software lets surgeon see real-time 3D map of heart
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Innovative software that allows a surgeon to view inside a patient’s heart in real time while applying treatment has been used for the first time...
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Space Worms! UK scientists launch microscopic crew into orbit to support future Moon missions
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A ‘Petri Pod’ designed and built at Space Park Leicester and launched last weekend will allow scientists on Earth led from the University of...
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Popular new course will put Â鶹ÊÓƵ on the map as an institution for inclusive education
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An exciting and innovative Leicester course has proven instantly popular with students from the Midlands and beyond, bucking national trends in...