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Can Santa Claus see your house from his sleigh?
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Millions of children across the world will be looking up at the night sky on Christmas Eve to get a glimpse of Santa Claus and his reindeer – but...
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Enhancing research and impact through collaboration
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National event at Leicester brings together international Rutherford Fellows to celebrate interdisciplinary research.
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Pick up the pace! New study finds slow walkers four times more likely to die from Covid-19
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Slow walkers are almost four times more likely to die from COVID-19 and have over twice the risk of contracting a severe version of the virus,...
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Leicester Physics students ‘prove’ Santa’s Christmas magic is REAL
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A group of Physics students at the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ have ‘proved’ that there is such a thing as Santa’s Christmas magic.
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ rises to five-year high in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings
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The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ has been ranked among the top 200 universities in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings...
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University recognises human rights campaigner
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Our University has recognised the outstanding contribution of one of its alumni to exposing and protecting against human rights abuses worldwide.
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Life sciences industry partnering meetings now taking bookings
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The IAX showcase event on Wednesday 16 May at Winstanley House, Leicester, is the first activity in the University’s new 18-month IAX programme...
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Leicester type 2 diabetes programme significantly improves health outcomes
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People who take part in a type 2 diabetes education programme developed in Leicester say it makes them feel “empowered†to manage their condition...
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West Antarctic Ice Sheet loss over the last 11000 years shown in new study
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An international team of researchers led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and involving our University has shown that wind-driven incursions of...
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St Marys University ViceChancellor to give Chaplaincy Lecture in silver jubilee year
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British diplomat and academic Francis Campbell will deliver this year’s Chaplaincy Lecture.