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Students donate thousands of items to local charities

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students have donated thousands of items to local charities in a bid to help those in need and to divert resources from landfill.
Pictured is Dr Emiliano Renzi, of the School of Science, with ‘Storm Force.

Online game aims to save lives by educating children on how to identify storm surges

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic hopes the online game they have developed will help save lives by teaching children how to identify early warnings of coastal flooding.

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University team nominated for national student housing award

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been shortlisted for a national student accommodation award.
Pictured are members of the University community at the launch of The Start-Up Lab.

University community celebrate opening of The Start-Up Lab

A brand, new focal point at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ that aims to support entrepreneurial students to develop their businesses has officially opened.

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Professor Rachel Thomson wins two inspirational awards

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Pro Vice-Chancellor for Teaching, Professor Rachel Thomson, recently received two awards at this year’s East Midlands Women’s Awards (EMWA).

Professor Roy Kalawsky.

Academic says being awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair is "career highlight"

A leading º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic has been awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair.
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Renowned national and international organisations join the Collaborative Project

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London is to collaborate with more than 30 respected national and international organisations for a project that challenges students to solve real business problems.
Pictured are women that feature in the Faces of Women in Mathematics short film.

Film celebrating female mathematicians from all over the globe to be showcased at popular London festival

A film created by a º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic and her filmmaker sister that aims to shine a spotlight on female mathematicians is to be played at a popular London festival.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ invites everyone to celebrate Creative Community Day

Creative Community Day returns to campus on Saturday 27 October and those with a passion for writing, crafting and performing are invited to come along and showcase their artistic abilities!
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ wins ‘Best UK University Accommodation’ award

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been named best in the country for student accommodation by a recent Student Crowd survey.
Dr Dapeng Hu and Avinoam Baruc, research development and enterprise leads for FloodMap Live.

University is part of major initiative set to accelerate innovation in the Midlands

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is part of the UK’s largest collaboration between university technology transfer offices, launched today by Midlands Innovation to attract investment and management talent to the region.
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Study proves reducing sitting time boosts office staff’s work engagement and wellbeing

Office workers are being urged to ‘stand up for their health’ - with º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and Leicester researchers claiming desk-bound staff need to be more active at work.
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Student bags renowned European design award for unbeatable noughts and crosses robot

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student has won a sought-after award for creating an intelligent robot that can play – and never lose – noughts and crosses.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Community Donations Fund opens for applications

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is pleased to announce that applications for the Community Donations Open Fund will be available to submit from Monday 15 October.

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Imago Venues shortlisted for two prestigious hospitality awards

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s conference, hotel and events brand, Imago Venues, has been shortlisted for Best Team and Most Innovative Business Partner in the 2018 Leicestershire Promotions Tourism and Hospitality Awards.

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Female academic named as recipient of the Suffrage Science Award

An academic from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been announced as one of eleven scientists from across the UK to be awarded a Suffrage Science Award for Mathematics and Computing.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to collaborate on multi-million pound Creative R&D Partnership focused on fashion and textile industry

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is to be a major partner on one of 10 game-changing R&D partnerships, awarded as part of the Government’s investment in the UK’s creative industries.
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Exciting two-day event to celebrate Fruit Routes harvest

The annual Fruit Routes harvest event is returning to campus later this month and it promises two days of interesting discussion and activities.

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Birthweight research supervised by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic wins best article award

A research study that includes contributions by a º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic has won a sought-after award from the Spanish Society for Epidemiology.
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New research group to focus on issues of sport integrity

Academics from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ are combining their expertise as part of a new research group that focuses on sport integrity.

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TRH The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend Coach Core awards ceremony at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

The University was delighted to welcome their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex to the campus on Monday 24th September for an awards ceremony to celebrate young people’s achievements in sports coaching.
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Design School welcomes Dr Enid Montague as Fulbright Scholar

Dr Enid Montague has joined º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ through the prestigious Fulbright Scheme as a Fulbright Scholar.
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Formula Student racing car to be on display at the Royal Automobile Club

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s 2018 Formula Student racing car will be exhibited at the Royal Automobile Club in London next week.
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Exciting expert panel to lead discussion on food waste

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is to welcome key policymakers, charities, business representatives and a Member of Parliament next month for an important discussion on food waste.

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Student awarded prestigious British Mass Spectrometry Society prize for work on fingerprint sampling device

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student has won a sought-after award for a research project that resulted in the development of a new device for investigating fingerprints in situ at crime scenes.