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Thought piece: The problem with Apollo

As the 50th anniversary of the landing of Apollo 11 on the lunar surface approaches, Dr Bleddyn Bowen, Lecturer in International Relations,...

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University of Leicester at the forefront of the fight against far right extremism

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University of Leicester at the forefront of the fight against far right extremism

Thought piece: The sociological story of space travel

Thought piece: The problem with Apollo

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

East Midlands gets £9 million health boost

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East Midlands gets £9 million health boost

Space Park Leicester receives £13.75 million meteoric boost from Government

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Leicester honorary graduates announced for 2019

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Leicester honorary graduates announced for 2019

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