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Expert comment UK Government must end uncertainty for Gibraltars people after Brexit
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ academic, Dr Chris Grocott, has called on the Government to provide certainty on their plans for Gibraltar following Brexit.
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Earth history opens a new chapter
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An international group of scientists has proposed that fallout from hundreds of nuclear weapons tests in the late 1940s to early 1960s could be...
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Nationwide map of air pollution provides insights into nitrogen dioxide levels across the country and within towns and cities
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EarthSense Systems – a joint venture between our University and aerial mapping company BlueSky - has published MappAir® – the first ever high...
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Leicester goes the distance for Hong Kong alumni
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There may be nearly 6,000 miles between our University and Hong Kong, but that will seem like nothing at all when over 140 alumni gather to hear a...
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Moonstruck Exhibition eclipses expectations
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Record numbers of visitors attended Leicester Cathedral for a University-sponsored British Science Week Festival event in the city.
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Using behavioural science to target prolific criminals
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The use of behavioural science in the investigation, detection and prosecution of offenders is to be probed at a conference co-organised by a...
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Expert opinions cover Airbnb and Rio the Turkish coup Jupiters Great Red Spot the refugee crisis and consumer justice
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Henrik Melin from the Department of Physics and Astronomy has written a Staff Blog discussing the upper atmosphere of Jupiter.
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Muslim integration and refugee experiences to be discussed by leading historians
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The experiences of refugees and migrants in twentieth century Britain and Europe, and the challenges still faced by governments and individuals...
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Leicester plays part in modernisation of Saudi education system
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The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) recently welcomed a group of 26 teachers from Saudi Arabia on a year long...
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Film highlights experiences of children in the Calais Jungle
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Calais Children: a Case to Answer, a film which highlights the plight of almost 2,000 lone children who were in the Calais ‘Jungle’ when it was...