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Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award honour for Dr Suzie Imber

Dr Suzanne (Suzie) Imber, Associate Professor in Space Physics at the University of Leicester has been named as this year’s recipient of the...

Exhibition brings Wordsworth’s words to life

A multi-media exhibition led by a team of academics at the University of Leicester has launched at the Wordsworth Museum – one of the...

New Leicester schools scheme to open space aspirations

A new University of Leicester scheme, backed by the UK Space Agency, will enhance STEM skills for primary schoolchildren across Leicester,...

New poll reveals 8 out of 10 students rate university ‘learning experience’ as most important

New research commissioned by the University of Leicester has revealed how post-COVID, ‘learning experience’ matters most to students...

Students offered HeadStart on University life

Students heading to Leicester in 2021 are being invited to get a HeadStart on their University experience with online resources designed to help...

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1 New poll reveals 8 out of 10 students rate university ‘learning experience’ as most important
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