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Visiting Professor awarded the prestigious Presidents Medal from the British Academy
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A Visiting Professor at our University has been honoured with one of the highest awards for humanities and social sciences.
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Vice-Chancellor knighted in King’s New Year Honours
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan Canagarajah has been knighted in the 2026 King’s New Year Honours.
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Leicester Criminologist presents evidence to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims
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Neil Chakraborti, Professor of Criminology and Director of the Leicester Centre for Hate Studies, has been asked to provide expert evidence to an...
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Student duo strike gold at British Universities and Colleges Sport events
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Two final year undergraduate students, Ryan Hunt and Lucy Hatton, have secured gold medals in their respective disciplines at two recent British...
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Leicester Professor elected Chairman of the Board of the British Journal of Anaesthesia
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Professor David Lambert (pictured)Â of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences has been elected to Chair the Board of the British Journal of...
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University-led event marks Baby Loss Awareness Week
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ experts are sharing their work on perinatal care as part of Baby Loss Awareness Week
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Research team investigates why cardiac surgery can lead to fatal organ damage
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The Cardiac Surgery Research team is drawing on support from patients and members of the public to investigate why cardiac surgery can often...
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History makers – first cohort of Leicester-Chongqing students graduate
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History was made in China this week, as the first students to embark on a dual honours programme from the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and Chongqing...
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New exercise app using space data aims to help those with long-term health conditions
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A personalised new exercise app for people with long-term health conditions including heart and lung disease and diabetes is set to be piloted by...
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New editor for only journal dedicated to British immigration law
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A Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ expert in migrants’ rights and immigration law has been appointed editor of a highly-regarded international journal.