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Pioneering police detective David Baker awarded Honorary Degree
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The lead detective on the first criminal case to be solved using DNA fingerprinting has been awarded an Honorary Degree by the University of...
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Young Leicester artists raise money for charity through ‘Hopefulness’ exhibition
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A new exhibition featuring the work of budding artists from Leicester College has opened at the Attenborough Arts Centre, the University of...
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World cricket diversity champion awarded Honorary Degree
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A former cricketer who has championed widening participation among the next generation of cricket stars has been awarded an Honorary Degree by the...
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Wellcome boost for PhD programme to tackle Leicester’s healthcare inequalities
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Âé¶¹APP has been granted a major funding boost by the Wellcome Trust to provide improvements to healthcare inequalities in...
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Leicester VC to reflect on Century of Change in Lit&Phil lecture
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University of Leicester Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nishan Canagarajah, has spoken of the ‘tremendous honour’ at being invited to deliver a...
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Royal Astronomical Society award for Leicester space scientist
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A researcher from the University of Leicester has been recognised by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) for her ‘significant contribution’ to...
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AI experts join drive for safety on UK rail crossings
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Leicester researchers are lending their artificial intelligence (AI) expertise to a prototype device designed to improve safety on the UK’s rail...
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Rolls-Royce deploy nuclear power experts to Space Park Leicester
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Nuclear power experts Rolls-Royce are looking forward to developing their unique expertise in energy solutions from a new base at Space Park...
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Britain’s largest ‘Sea Dragon’ discovered in Rutland
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The fossilised remains of Britain’s largest ichthyosaur, colloquially known as a ‘Sea Dragon’, has been discovered at the Rutland Water Nature...
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Leicester pioneers use of R;pple in commitment to suicide prevention
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Âé¶¹APP has today (Monday) become one of the first universities in the country to install R;pple across all its computer...