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• Space scientist to give talk on space exploration as Tim Peake embarks on his first spacewalk

  Date: 13 January 2016

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  As British astronaut Tim Peake takes his first steps outside the International Space Station, enthusiasts are invited to watch the historic event...

• Leicester goes the distance for Hong Kong alumni

  Date: 22 March 2018

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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...

• Geologist to monitor effects of controlled demolition near former city council HQ

  Date: 20 February 2015

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  University geologist Dr David Hawthorn will be setting up equipment near the former city council HQ to record the effects of the controlled...

• Canadian Rugby World Cup visit coincides with World War One study into autograph books by servicemen

  Date: 6 October 2015

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  As the Canadian rugby team takes on Romania in Leicester today, researchers have been examining new evidence about a very different group of...

• Expert opinions cover slum tourism the BBC and Brexit

  Date: 27 June 2016

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  Professor Peter Lunt has written an article discussing how Ofcom may soon regulate the BBC - yet we know it already struggles to treat the public...

• Britains membership of the EU will remain vital in securing our influence across Europe and all over the world

  Date: 16 June 2016

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  Professor Clare Anderson (pictured) from the School of History has written an article discussing some of the positive benefits of EU membership...

• Professor Henrietta O'Connor appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of College

  Date: 15 March 2019

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  The Â鶹ÊÓƵ is delighted to announce that Professor Henrietta O'Connor has been appointed to the role leading the College of...

• Literary experts and historians from around the world gather in Leicester to celebrate George Eliot’s bicentenary

  Date: 16 July 2019

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  The Â鶹ÊÓƵ will this week (Wednesday 17 – Friday 19 July) play host to an international conference marking the 200th anniversary...

• 2015 in news - a selection of key stories from across the year

  Date: 21 December 2015

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  Now that 2015 has come to a close, catch up with some of the key University news stories from the past year.

• Energy Research Accelerator appoints new CEO

  Date: 26 August 2015

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  The Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) has today announced the appointment of Gordon Waddington as its Chief Executive Officer.