News | Hospitals who prioritise empathy are safer, healthier and cheaper to run, landmark study finds
👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/empa…
#CitizensOfChange #Empathy | @JeremyHowick @Empathy_Centre
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News | New study shows that broader DNA testing is needed to diagnose complex eye conditions
👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/eye-…
Study reveals that complex eye conditions can be diagnosed much earlier through genome-wide testing.
#CitizensOfChange | @MervynTh0mas @LeicResearch
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News | Archaeology students uncover secrets of Leicestershire’s medieval past at Loddington field school
👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/arch…
#CitizensOfChange | @AllertonProject
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Choosing a university is personal, but many students value having family or supporters involved in the process too.
Our Open Days are a chance to explore campus, ask questions, and get a feel for life at Leicester together.
#CitizensOfChange #OpenDay #UniversityOfLeicester
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News | Researcher hopes to find new treatment for people with Cystic Fibrosis using phage therapy
👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/cysti…
Dr Jessica Lewis will explore treatments for lung infections caused by Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC).
#CitizensOfChange | @Leicester_Phage
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☀️ Happy Bank Holiday Monday from Leicester
💻 More info: le.ac.uk/about/opening-times
🌿 Support: le.ac.uk/study/wellbeing
📞 Campus Security is available 24/7
Stay safe in the heat and look after each other.
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We’re proud to be shortlisted for a HEIST Award in the Best Widening Participation Initiative category for Future Plus: Raising Aspirations and Breaking Down Barriers.
See the full shortlist: heistawards.com/shortlist202…
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News | New resources developed for people living with Huntington’s disease
👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/hunti…
#CitizensOfChange #HuntingtonsDisease #HDAwareness | @SarahCGunn @HDA_tweeting
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News | University of Leicester grows partnership with An Indian Summer festival
👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/unive…
The fifteenth edition of one of the UK’s longest-running South Asian arts festivals will be supported by the University of Leicester.
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Today is #ClinicalTrialsDay - a reminder of the researchers, healthcare professionals, volunteers, participants, and communities who make medical progress possible. Honored to be recognized by the @uniofleicester #AlumniAwards 2026. #CitizensOfChange linkedin.com/posts/drmelvins…
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News | A proud moment for University of Leicester and @SpaceParkLeic as the SMILE satellite successfully launches into orbit 🚀
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le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/landm…
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Can viruses help us fight superbugs?
On Wednesday at 3.30pm, Professor Martha Clokie and Dr Andrew Millard from the Becky Mayer Centre for Phage Research join BBC Radio 4 to discuss bacteriophages and the future of antibiotic resistance. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002wjm…
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News | ispace and University of Leicester sign Payload Service Agreement for lunar Raman spectrometer mission
👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/ispac…
#CitizensOfChange | @ispace_inc @PhysicsUoL
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News | Bad gut bacteria could raise risk of premature death for people with heart failure
👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/heart…
Poor gut health could increase the risk of dying early or being hospitalised by almost ten per cent
#CitizensOfChange | @UoLCVS @TheBHF
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Today the Attenborough Tower will be lit blue for World Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day, standing in solidarity with those affected and supporting ongoing research into better treatments and care.
#WorldNeurofibromatosisAwarenessDay #CitizensOfChange
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Congratulations to Dr Aderemi Makanjuola, winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award at tonight’s University of Leicester Alumni Awards.
#CitizensOfChange #UniversityOfLeicester #LeicesterAlumni
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Congratulations to Dr Glynis Wright MBE, winner of the Mary Attenborough Award for Volunteering at tonight’s University of Leicester Alumni Awards.
#CitizensOfChange #UniversityOfLeicester #LeicesterAlumni
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Congratulations to Dr Mary-Justine Todd (Law PhD 2025), winner of the Dr Mark Sims Memorial Award for Public Service at tonight’s University of Leicester Alumni Awards.
#CitizensOfChange #UniversityOfLeicester #LeicesterAlumni
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Final preparations are underway at the National @SpaceCentre ahead of tonight’s Alumni Awards Dinner.
Tonight includes alumni awards, live jazz, and a special screening of Foundations, inspired by 2121: Founders of the Future.
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Tonight we’re celebrating Leicester alumni at this year’s Alumni Awards Dinner at the National Space Centre.
Researchers, volunteers, philanthropists and changemakers together amongst actual rockets feels appropriately Leicester.
📸: Alumni Awards Dinner 2025 #CitizensOfChange
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