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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning Wheelchair Basketball secured consecutive league titles following another incredible campaign in the Women’s Premier League.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning Wheelchair Basketball win back-to-back league titles

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning Wheelchair Basketball secured consecutive league titles following another incredible campaign in the Women’s Premier League.

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Outstanding Professional Services team among finalists of the EM PA Awards 2023

Three of the University’s many Professional Services staff have been recognised for the incredible job they do.
Team GB star Katarina Johnson-Thompson lit up this year’s º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International Athletics (LIA) event on a glorious spring day at the Paula Radcliffe Stadium.

Johnson-Thompson stars at action-packed LIA

Team GB star Katarina Johnson-Thompson lit up this year’s º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International Athletics (LIA) event on a glorious spring day at the Paula Radcliffe Stadium.

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ awarded as host of BUCS Big Wednesday

Following an extensive bidding process, it has been confirmed that º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will host BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) Big Wednesday for the first time since 2015.

NFL Academy athlete Emmanuel Okoye has become the latest player to graduate from the program and join a Division 1 US college after committing to the University of Tennessee.

NFL Academy athlete Emmanuel Okoye commits to the University of Tennessee

NFL Academy athlete Emmanuel Okoye has become the latest player to graduate from the program and join a Division 1 US college after committing to the University of Tennessee.

British sporting icon Katarina Johnson-Thompson has confirmed her place at this year’s º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International Athletics (LIA) event on Sunday 21 May 2023.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson set to compete at LIA 2023

British sporting icon Katarina Johnson-Thompson has confirmed her place at this year’s º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International Athletics (LIA) event on Sunday 21 May 2023.

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Fruit Routes announces new coordinator and Spring Walk

Fruit Routes has announced Leicestershire based artist, Mita Solanky as its new Artist Coordinator.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ launches rebranded Business School

The School of Business and Economics has today changed its name to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Business School as part of a major rebrand.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ researchers making science accessible to all at the Cheltenham Science Festival

Cutting edge research from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will be part of the 21st Cheltenham Science Festival from Tuesday 6 to Sunday 11 June featuring hundreds of events with some of the best scientists, thinkers, writers and creators.

LUinc. now recruiting for business start-up programme worth £10,000

LUinc., º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s business incubator is now taking expressions of interest in their 6-month incubator programme.

Thriving partnership between University and College formally recognised

The shared goals of the University and College to help lead, support and shape the educational and skills ecosystem within º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and the wider region have been formally recognised.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ announces new scholarships for its AI and Data Science programmes to increase diversity in the sector

The University is delighted to announce it has secured 50 scholarships worth £10,000 each across a suite of its AI and Data Science postgraduate programmes.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to host a prestigious global conference on nationalism and multiculturalism

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will for the first time host an international gathering of experts in the fields of ethnicity and nationalism.
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Social class and early life sport experiences can enhance university inclusion – new study

New research has found that young people who have more experience of organised sport during childhood may adapt more readily to university life.

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and the Institute of Sports Humanities launch new Leadership in Sport Master’s

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London and the Institute of Sports Humanities (ISH) are delighted to announce the launch of a new Master’s in Leadership in Sport to run from Autumn 2023.

Research England funding enables º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and Ukraine twinning work to continue

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been awarded further funding to continue its work with Beketov National University in the Ukraine, as part of a twinning initiative to offer support to academics, students and university leaders during the conflict.
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New multi-million-pound training environment officially opened at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ (VIDEO)

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has officially opened the doors to its brand-new Powerbase gym extension following significant financial investment.

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Sport leaders converge at London Stadium to deliver Black in Sport Summit 2023 (VIDEO)

Leaders from across the sport industry came together on Saturday 25 March to deliver º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s student-led initiative the Black in Sport Summit (BISS).

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ launches campaign to highlight research into children and young people

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has today launched a campaign to showcase the breadth of its research focused on children and young people.

Vice Chancellors Scholarships available in four new cross-disciplinary doctoral research clusters

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has launched four new cross-disciplinary doctoral research clusters to tackle complex global issues aligned to its institutional strengths.
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Global sporting superstars added to Black in Sport Summit 2023 line-up

Organisers of the Black in Sport Summit (BISS) have secured a major coup with sport icons Lewis Hamilton, Alice Dearing, and Richard Riakporhe all confirmed to take part in the 2023 showpiece event.

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Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra completes training camp at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ (VIDEO)

India’s Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has completed a winter training camp at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.

The Meaning of Home podcast: º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Doctoral Researchers launch podcast about Home and Homelessness

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s HOME CDT PhD researchers have launched a new podcast series called ‘The Meaning of Home’, which aims to generate conversations to rethink experiences of home and homelessness in the UK.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ achieves Bronze in this year’s Hedgehog Friendly Campus initiative

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is taking part in the Hedgehog Friendly Campus initiative, a nationwide project set up by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society. This year (2022-23), we earned the Bronze award, currently aiming towards the Silver accreditation in the near future.
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Stellar speaker line-up revealed for the Black in Sport Summit (VIDEO)

Elite-level athletes, international broadcasters, and inspirational individuals from the black community are among the speakers confirmed for the 2023 Black in Sport Summit (BISS).