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A closer look at Jupiter
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The vital role that Jupiter plays in discovering the origins of our solar system was explored by a Leicester astronomer and Juno science team member.
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James R. Burns
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The academic profile of Mr James Robert Burns, PhD Student (History) at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ
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University shortlisted for best work experience programme
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Accelerate Your Career programme shortlisted for Best Work Experience Programme at the Institute of Student Employers 2020 Awards.
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Leicester mathematician takes his research to Parliament
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Nicholas Williams, a PhD student in the Department of Mathematics at the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, attended Parliament to present his mathematics research to a range of politicians and a panel of expert judges as part of STEM for Britain on Wednesday 13 March 2019.
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University remembers fallen soldier who played a part in its founding
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The story of a brave Leicester officer during the First World War is being retold by our University on the anniversary of his death on 15 October.
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https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/12/02/the-great-jupiter-saturn-conjunction-of-2020/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 2 December 2020 A spectacular event is unfolding in the night skies this December, as Jupiter and Saturn appear closer in the sky than at any time in the past four centuries.
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Professor Alex Mitchell cited as one of ‘the world’s most influential scientific minds’
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Professor Alex Mitchell, Honorary Professor of Psycho-oncology and Liaison Psychiatry, has been cited in a list of ‘the world’s most influential scientific minds’ by the influential Web of Science Group.
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https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/05/12/prophesying-leicester-citys-success-in-1895/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on May 12, 2016 In a previous blog post, I talked about the early days of Leicester Fosse Football Club. The Fosse, or ‘The Fossils’ as they were known to their supporters, eventually became Leicester City in 1920.
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Researchers shed light on why and how Stonehenge was built
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Excavation of two quarries in Wales by a team of archaeologists and geologists - including Dr Rob Ixer, a researcher with the Department of Geology - has confirmed they are sources of Stonehenge’s ‘bluestones’, shedding light on how they were quarried...
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Criminologists awarded new grant to tackle homophobic transphobic and biphobic hate crime
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Leicester criminologists have been awarded a grant from the Equality and Human Rights Commission to lead a new project that tackles homophobic, transphobic and biphobic hate crime in Leicester and Leicestershire.