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Plaque to mark Barwell Christmas Eve meteorite unveiled
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/green-plaque-to-mark-barwell-meteorite-which-landed-in-1965-unveiled
A green plaque marking the surprise arrival of a large meteorite in the village of Barwell on Christmas Eve in 1965 has been unveiled at the...
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New exercise programme to reduce heart disease risk in kidney transplant patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/new-exercise-programme-to-reduce-heart-disease-risk-in-kidney-transplant-patients
A new exercise programme is being developed by researchers at our University, working with Loughborough University and Leicester’s Hospitals, to...
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Two more national teaching fellowship awards for Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/two-more-national-teaching-fellowship-awards-for-leicester
Our University provides excellent teaching – this has been recognised again by two more awards by the Higher Education Academy, bringing our total...
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New regional High Performance Computing facility to boost Leicesters computational modelling research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/new-regional-high-performance-computing-facility-to-boost-leicester2019s-computational-modelling-research
A new facility dedicated to High Performance Computing involving a partnership of Midlands universities is set to benefit Leicester researchers...
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Research communications gains national award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/research-communications-gains-national-award
The University has won its fourth award for communicating animal research- including the second consecutive Openness Award from Understanding...
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Festival turns spotlight on issues that people who are transgender are facing at home and abroad
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/festival-turns-spotlight-on-issues-that-people-who-are-transgender-are-facing-at-home-and-abroad
Issues that people who are transgender are facing at home and abroad, and what ought to be done about the issues, were the focus of "Transgender,...
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Leicester research selected as top story by international news distribution platform
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/leicester-research-selected-as-top-story-by-international-news-distribution-platform
Recent research into the technosphere by Professors Jan Zalasiewicz, Mark Williams and Colin Waters from the Department of Geology has been...
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I often get into trouble with my producers for highlighting Leicester news so much
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/201ci-often-get-into-trouble-with-my-producers-for-highlighting-leicester-news-so-much
Geography graduate and news presenter Lukwesa Burak has been interviewed about her enthusiasm for hosting the Discovering Excellence Awards last...
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Expert opinions cover salmonella Trump Chancellor Philip Hammond Juno and support for new mothers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/expert-opinions-cover-salmonella-trump-chancellor-philip-hammond-juno-and-support-for-new-mothers
Dr Primrose Freestone from the Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation has written an article for The Conversation discussing new...
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Philip Larkin memorial to join literary greats in Westminster Abbey on 31st anniversary of his death
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/philip-larkin-memorial-to-join-literary-greats-in-westminster-abbey-on-31st-anniversary-of-his-death
A memorial stone to the poet Philip Larkin, inscribed with lines from one of his most famous works An Arundel Tomb – “our almost instinct almost...